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RAF at Kemble

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RAF at Kemble

Post by 1marshn30 » Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:05 pm

Hi all

I called in at Kemble on a wet Wednesday last week so thought I would share the pics

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ImagePB277829 Canberra PR 9 XH-134 XH-135 by marshn2010, on Flickr
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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by paddyboy » Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:19 am

Look at those gorgeous PR9's :Wow:

They want to fly :'(

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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by GaryS » Fri Dec 06, 2019 5:27 am

Dont mean to hijack your thread but took this of XH134 last week.
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And XH135
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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by von_trippenhopf » Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:24 am

I saw the silver Hunter & Canberra flying at Goodwood festival of speed years ago. Shame they're no longer flying :@
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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by 1marshn30 » Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:04 am

Thanks for the close ups Gary
And thanks for looking all
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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by Sparts99 » Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:12 am

Is it realistic to hope one of the Canberras will fly again? Last saw what I assume was that Hunter flying four or five years ago.
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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by Seahawk 11 » Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:19 pm

Good set of photos there, I was there about a month ago and saw all these.

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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by F3 » Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:40 pm

Love the Britannia!
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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by GaryS » Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:38 pm

Found another.
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Post by 1marshn30 » Sat Dec 07, 2019 6:26 pm

Great pic Gary
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Post by Blackcat1 » Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:00 pm

Lovely shots. Pity Delta Jets are no longer.
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Post by roughcutter » Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:06 pm

I thought that one of the PR.9's was bound for India?
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Post by GaryS » Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:13 pm

Last I heard was that both are still for sale.
I believe that 134 was sold on an auction site for a steal but the buyer couldn't afford to remove it from Kemble.
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Post by MRTT » Tue Dec 24, 2019 9:36 am

Sparts99 wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:12 am
 Is it realistic to hope one of the Canberras will fly again? Last saw what I assume was that Hunter flying four or five years ago.
I wouldn't hold your breathe, unfortunately. Hunter XL577/G-XMHD departed for Jordan in 2016, that's the last we saw of the fleet.

As above, India were interested in one of the Canberra but, I believe nothing else came of the deal.
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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by GaryS » Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:05 am

Another that's appeared out of a hangar.
No identifying mark apart from 'Flt Lt Tony Wiseman "Wiz"
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Post by eLaReF » Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:52 am

GaryS wrote: ↑
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 No identifying mark apart from 'Flt Lt Jim Wiseman "Wiz"
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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by 1marshn30 » Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:44 pm

Thanks for posting the 125 Shots
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Post by 1marshn30 » Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:54 pm

From 1986 the Meteor Gate Gaurd

Imageuh86-92 (4) by marshn2010, on Flickr

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Post by Blue Diamond » Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:03 pm

Some classic airframes there.
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Re: RAF at Kemble

Post by Cyberfox » Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:37 am

Beautiful Canberras!
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