English Electric Canberra

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A fully restored and airworthy ‘English Electric’ Canberra XH134 takes over the sky after its first display this year.

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Mid Air Squadron is the only display team flying the Canberra PR9 (XH134). (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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This Canberra PR9 first flew in July 2013. Mid Air Squadron plans to fly XH134 alongside two hawker Hawker Hunters for the 2014 airshow season. (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)
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Canberra PR9 (XH134) and crew (Photography by Evert Keijzer Laurens van der Craats)

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