Aircraft type longest service career?

The B2/PR9 Canberra?
(FF 1949, entered service 1951, still in service?)


Regards...

"Bjørnar Bolsøy" wrote in message
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The B2/PR9 Canberra?
(FF 1949, entered service 1951, still in service?)


Regards...



Beaten easily by the C-47





Cheers

Dave Kearton

Beaten easily by the C-47

and a close 2nd, the T-6/SNJ/Harvard 1938-1995
Matt Gunsch,
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Riding member of the
2003 world champion drill team
Arizona Precision Motorcycle Drill Team
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N329DF wrote:

Beaten easily by the C-47

and a close 2nd, the T-6/SNJ/Harvard 1938-1995
Matt Gunsch,
A&P,IA,Private Pilot
Riding member of the
2003 world champion drill team
Arizona Precision Motorcycle Drill Team
GWRRA,NRA,GOA

I think we agreed last time that the longest OPERATIONAL jet was the
Lockheed T-33 - which just beat the Canberra by a couple of years.

As for the C-47 - I think the SAAF still operates them ??

Anyone still using the T-6 operationally (as opposed to
warbirds/private) ??

You have to be very precise with your definition - by 'service career'
do you mean with a military arm ?? or in service with an airline or
serving with some organisation.

For example the T-6 is still 'serving' with the CAF - and I think one is
still used (in service) by the RAE at Boscombe Down as a chase plane.

But would they count as still having a 'service career' ??

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"Ken Duffey"
For example the T-6 is still 'serving' with the CAF - and I think one is
still used (in service) by the RAE at Boscombe Down as a chase plane.

Ken:
I know the motto of the CAF is, "We fly old crates", but I think the T-6
Harvard is long retired unless it has been resurrected as our first line
interceptor. ;-) With budget cut backs, that may be a possibility! The
primary trainer is the CT-156 Harvard II which is definitely not the T-6!
The CL-41 Tutor has been replaced by the CT-155 Hawk jet trainer. The
Snowbird air demonstration team still fly the Tutor but they need
replacement. Basic flying training is now done by a civilian contractor,
Bombardier Ltd out of CFB Moose Jaw, Sask. Another result of trying to cut
costs!
Ed
RCAF/CAF retired.

"Ed Majden" wrote:


"Ken Duffey"
For example the T-6 is still 'serving' with the CAF - and I think one is
still used (in service) by the RAE at Boscombe Down as a chase plane.

Ken:
I know the motto of the CAF is, "We fly old crates", but I think the T-6
Harvard is long retired unless it has been resurrected as our first line
interceptor. ;-) With budget cut backs, that may be a possibility! The
primary trainer is the CT-156 Harvard II which is definitely not the T-6!
The CL-41 Tutor has been replaced by the CT-155 Hawk jet trainer. The
Snowbird air demonstration team still fly the Tutor but they need
replacement. Basic flying training is now done by a civilian contractor,
Bombardier Ltd out of CFB Moose Jaw, Sask. Another result of trying to cut
costs!
Ed
RCAF/CAF retired.


Ed, I suspect that Ken is referring to the Confederate Air Force
vice Canadian Armed Forces. Yes?
--

-Gord.

Ed Majden wrote:

"Ken Duffey"
For example the T-6 is still 'serving' with the CAF - and I think one is
still used (in service) by the RAE at Boscombe Down as a chase plane.

Ken:
I know the motto of the CAF is, "We fly old crates", but I think the T-6
Harvard is long retired unless it has been resurrected as our first line
interceptor. ;-) With budget cut backs, that may be a possibility! The
primary trainer is the CT-156 Harvard II which is definitely not the T-6!
The CL-41 Tutor has been replaced by the CT-155 Hawk jet trainer. The
Snowbird air demonstration team still fly the Tutor but they need
replacement. Basic flying training is now done by a civilian contractor,
Bombardier Ltd out of CFB Moose Jaw, Sask. Another result of trying to cut
costs!
Ed
RCAF/CAF retired.

Ooops!

Sorry - by CAF - I meant the Commemorative (formerly Confederate) Air Force !!!!

I was trying to point out the difficulty of defining the word 'service'.

Best wishes

Ken

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Ken Duffey - Flanker Freak & Russian Aviation Enthusiast
Flankers Website - http://www.flankers.co.uk/
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++

Ken Duffey wrote in
:

I think we agreed last time that the longest OPERATIONAL jet was
the Lockheed T-33 - which just beat the Canberra by a couple of
years.

Sure looks like the CAF had them going until last year
or so:

http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/equip1g_e.htm


You have to be very precise with your definition - by 'service
career' do you mean with a military arm ?? or in service with an
airline or serving with some organisation.

For example the T-6 is still 'serving' with the CAF - and I
think one is still used (in service) by the RAE at Boscombe Down
as a chase plane.

But would they count as still having a 'service career' ??

Both yes and no I guess, though my thought was "operational"
in that it has some sort of tactical role in an airforce.


Regards...

"Bjørnar Bolsøy" wrote in message ...
Ken Duffey wrote in
:

I think we agreed last time that the longest OPERATIONAL jet was
the Lockheed T-33 - which just beat the Canberra by a couple of
years.

Sure looks like the CAF had them going until last year
or so:

http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/equip1g_e.htm


You have to be very precise with your definition - by 'service
career' do you mean with a military arm ?? or in service with an
airline or serving with some organisation.

For example the T-6 is still 'serving' with the CAF - and I
think one is still used (in service) by the RAE at Boscombe Down
as a chase plane.

But would they count as still having a 'service career' ??

Both yes and no I guess, though my thought was "operational"
in that it has some sort of tactical role in an airforce.


Regards...

Hi

I am a pilot based at 4 Wing Cold Lake in Alberta. This wing still
flies the T-33, which should clear up some of your differences of
opinion.

In article ,
Ken Duffey wrote:
N329DF wrote:

Beaten easily by the C-47

and a close 2nd, the T-6/SNJ/Harvard 1938-1995

I think we agreed last time that the longest OPERATIONAL jet was the
Lockheed T-33 - which just beat the Canberra by a couple of years.

Canberra's still in service, and not showing any likelyhood of going
away soon, so it is still working its way up the list.
There's also the one Meteor still in use - Martin-Baker's "T8"
hybrid (F8 wings and engines, T7 fuselage IIRC), so you could,
at a pinch, claim that the Gloster Meteor has been in service
since 1943 (and no jet *could* have been operational longer

You have to be very precise with your definition - by 'service career'
do you mean with a military arm ?? or in service with an airline or
serving with some organisation.

For example the T-6 is still 'serving' with the CAF - and I think one is
still used (in service) by the RAE at Boscombe Down as a chase plane.

But would they count as still having a 'service career' ??

If it's "operational, front-line military service" then the Canberra
probably does win out.

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