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On 5/17/2022 at 10:46 AM, T-21 said:

Can anybody answer a Canberra question for me please ?  Why do all Canberras when parked at dispersal leave their bomb-bay's open ?

I do not know the answer, but my Dad did his national service as an engine fitter on 617 around 1954. Years ago, I made him a model of one of the planes he serviced. One of his comments were that the bombs were wrong - I had used the ones from the original Airfix 1/72 kit, apparently they were only coming in just before he left, up till then they were using WW2 stock - no problem, I will just close the bomb doors. No leave them open, that reminds me of how they used to sit at dispersal. Unfortunately, he is no longer around to ask, but it is clear that this was a thing from the start.

 

Paul

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