Photo of English Electric Canberra B.5, VX185, Royal Air Force

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Type: English Electric Canberra B.5
Aircraft Reg: VX185
MSN / CN: 71016

Operator: Royal Air Force

Picture Category: Bomber / Preserved

Picture ID: 1023864
Location: East Fortune
Country: UK - Scotland
Date: 18th July 2007
Photographer
Fergal Goodman
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Comments: This nose section is all that survives of VX185, which made a record-breaking double crossing of the Atlantic on 26 August 1952. It was flown from RAF Aldergrove to Gander and the return flight took 10 hours and 3 minutes.