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Indian Air Force
Already familiar to the Maltese enthusiast due to the number stationed in Malta with 13 & 39 squadrons, a number of Canberras passed through Malta on delivery the Indian AF, starting as early as 1966.
Their designation (TT.418) and previous RAF military serials have been supplied by Hans ver Herk, military editor with Scramble, who also supplied me with the previous RAF serials of the Hunters and the current Indian AF B.707 serials (See Hunter tables).
| SERIAL | RAF SERIAL | ARRIVED | DEPARTED | NOTES | | IF919 | ? | __.08.66 | __.08.66 | RAF camouflage. B(I)58, 36 Sqdn, seen on 17.08.66, in company with four Indian AF Hunters. | | IF1021 | ? | 13.09.70 | 14.09.70 | RAF camouflage. B.66 | | IF1020 | ? | 11.10.70 | ? | B.66 | | IF1022 | ? | 18.10.70 | 19.10.70 | B.66 | | IF1023 | ? | 13.11.70 | ? | B.66 | | IF1028 | ? | | | Seen at Luqa on 27.01.71, B.66. | | IF1029 | ? | 02.12.70 | ? | B.66 | | P1098 | ? | 30.06.71 | 31.06.71 | Overall silver. PR.57 | | Q1791 | WE193 | 18.06.75 | 19.06.75 | Camouflage – light grey/dayglo, RAF style. Coded ‘L’. | | Q1792 | WE195 | 23.07.75 | 24.07.75 | Camouflage – light grey/dayglo, RAF style. Cheetah’s head on fin, similar to 231 OCU’s badge. | | Q1796 | WJ868 | 04.08.75 | 05.08.75 | RAF Camouflage (plus dayglo?) | | Q1794 | WT487 | 20.08.75 | 21.08.75 | Camouflage – light grey/dayglo, RAF style. | | Q1793 | WT485 | 09.09.75 | 10.09.75 | Camouflage – light grey/dayglo, RAF style. | | Q1795 | WH839 | 23.09.75 | 24.09.75 | Silver dayglo, RAF style. Cheetah’s head on fin, similar to 231 OCU’s badge. |
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New Zealand AF
The RNZAF purchased a total of eleven B(I)12 Canberras, and two T.13 (equivalent to the RAF’s B(I)8 and T.4 respectively) to replace the Vampire. These were delivered between 1959-1961, and were withdrawn from service in 1970, being replaced by the A-4K Skyhawk.
This particular aircraft was sold back to BAC, departing New Zealand on 01.05.70. Two were lost in service, the remainder being sold to the Indian AF.
| SERIAL | RAF SERIAL | ARRIVED | DEPARTED | NOTES | | NZ6106 | | | | Seen on 07.05.70. |
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