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gberger · 06/25/06, 10:50 PM

The Canberra was an excellent high-altitude bird for its day. The USAF bought a squadron of them, extended the wing length and used them for photo recce until the U2 became operational. (RB57D)

Later, small external jet engines were added to increase the altitude, and the RB57 became a "Weather" recce bird, used for high altitude "sniffing" missions to detect nuclear explosions as well as for unusual weather recce.

Long since retired to the Tucson boneyard.

George (The Old Fud)

06/25/06, 10:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
gberger Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/13/04 Location: Alexandria, Virginia, USA Posts: 191	Re: RAF Photo Reconnaissance The Canberra was an excellent high-altitude bird for its day. The USAF bought a squadron of them, extended the wing length and used them for photo recce until the U2 became operational. (RB57D) Later, small external jet engines were added to increase the altitude, and the RB57 became a "Weather" recce bird, used for high altitude "sniffing" missions to detect nuclear explosions as well as for unusual weather recce. Long since retired to the Tucson boneyard. George (The Old Fud)