CANBERRA QUIZ

CANBERRA QUIZ

The English Electric Canberra was a true ‘queen of the skies’, and excelled in a multitude of roles. Test your knowledge on this classic aircraft with our brain-teasers below…

CANBERRA QUIZ

Question 1 of 15

In which year was the Canberra prototype’s first test flight?

1947
1948
1949
1950

Question 2 of 15

Who was at the controls for the first test flight?

John Cunningham
Roland Beamont
Eric Brown
Bill Humble

Question 3 of 15

Which RAF Squadron was the first to form on the Canberra B.2?

617
101
44
50

Question 4 of 15

The Royal Navy Canberra T.22 was a conversion based on which previous Canberra sub-type?

B.2
B.16
PR.7
PR.3

Question 5 of 15

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Canberra WK163 shown above was the test bed for the Napier Scorpion, but what was this exactly?

Nuclear bomb
Air-to-air missile
Cluster munition
Rocket motor

Question 6 of 15

Canberra PR.3 WE139 was flown by RAF Flt Lts Burton and Gannon to win the London to New Zealand Air Race in which year?

1950
1955
1951
1953

Question 7 of 15

CANBERRA QUIZ

Which variant of Canberra is this?

B(I).8
PR.9
B(I).6
PR.7

Question 8 of 15

Where did Indian Air Force Canberras fly their first ever combat actions?

Sri Lanka
Kashmir
The Congo
Pakistan

Question 9 of 15

Which country gave its Canberras the designation Tp.52?

Ethiopia
Sweden
South Africa
Argentina

Question 10 of 15

CANBERRA QUIZ

Which country’s markings adorn this Canberra?

Peru
Chile
Venezuala
Rhodesia

Question 11 of 15

The RAF Canberra B.15 was usually associated with the carriage of which missile?

Martel
AS.30
Bullpup
Sea Eagle

Question 12 of 15

CANBERRA QUIZ

Which US organisation operates this highly modified WB-57F Canberra?

NSA
CIA
NASA
USAF

Question 13 of 15

Which company was granted a licence to build Canberras for the US Air Force under the designation B-57?

Douglas
Convair
Boeing
Martin

Question 14 of 15

What was the codename of the programme in which USAF B-57 Canberras received under-nose laser designators and low-light-level TV cameras?

Tropic Thunder
Tropic Moon
Harvest Hawk
Iron Hand

Question 15 of 15

Which British model kit company released a vacuum-formed 1/48 Canberra B.2?

ID Models
Formaplane
Welsh Models
Aeroclub

You got correct!

0-25% Fair try, but definitely more study needed.

 

 

 

 

You got correct!

26-50% Not a bad attempt… you’re quite well schooled in the ‘Cranberry’.

You got correct!

51-75% Great effort, showing detailed knowledge of this classic type.

You got correct!

76-100% Canberra Master! A solid performance and you know your B-57s from your B(I).8s.