South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum
13th May 2024 will mark the 75th anniversary of the inaugural flight of Britains first jet bomber, the Canberra.
Join us at the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum as we celebrate this milestone of aviation history with an exciting weekend event featuring Canberra Cockpit sections, Crew Reunions, Exhibitions and displays about the Canberra, Presentations, Book Signings and more to be confirmed!
Have a Canberra related display, or just want more information about the event? Please email: Events@syam.org.uk
11th - 12th May 2024
Canberra 75th Anniversary Celebration
Resident Cockpits
Already on display at the museum, and viewable at the Canberra 75th event will be the museum's collection of Canberra Cockpit section - The largest collection in the world.
B.2 WD935
T.4 XH584
B(I).6 WT319
PR.7 WH779
PR.7 WT536
T.17 WJ565
T.19 WJ975
T.22 WT525
Visiting Cockpits
Adding to our already sizeable collection of Canberra Cockpits on display, these cockpit sections listed below will be travelling to the museum to be on display at the event - more still to be confirmed!
T.4 WJ880 - Dumfries Aviation Museum
PR.9 XH135 - Ken Delve
TT.18 WH887 - Andrew Shemans
BBMF Flypast
Flypast from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Spitfire and Hurricane.
*Subject to weather and serviceability, Saturday 11th Only. Details and timings to be confirmed.
'The Canberra Experience'
Steven Beeny, Author of "The Canberra Experience" will be joining us for the weekend for Book Signings and merchandise sales including Poster prints, Stickers, Model Cockpits and more.
Presentations
Join us for a number of presentations and talks over the weekend covering the Canberra's varied service with the RAF and beyond.
Covering all aspects of the Canberra's service from the eyes of former Pilots, Navigators and the people close to them. Discover more about the Canberra's role as a Bomber with the RAF, the Photo Reconnaissance missions, How it was used by the export Customers and and an insight to the first flight from the Daughter of Roland Beamont.
Full details of the presentations can be found here:
Crew Reunions
Confirmed crew reunions taking place over the event weekend:
100 Squadron
360 Squadron
231 Operational Conversion Unit
39 Squadron / 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
13 Squadron