Canberra PR9 Navigator Interview | Ken Delve (In-Person Part 1)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Former Canberra PR9 nav, Ken Delve, shares what it was like to be a navigator on the RAFs recce platform, operating the cameras, operating in the nose of the jet and much more!
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Original thumbnail photo by John Sheehan
Brilliant - Completely absorbing.
I knew it was good ......... but......
Had *no idea* the Canberra was SO versatile.
Thanks Ken
Thanks Bob.
What a fascinating and down to earth guy!! Loved the Canberra. Thanks Mike and Ken.
Thanks Dave.
Agreed 100% "sitting there as ballast" lol. Very cool smart down to earth guy 👍
Wow! 30 years of history!
Super interview. Ken is a great interviewee and has fantastic detail on the Canberra history too. Cheers Mike and Ken.
Thanks Ian.
As an American I love the names/locations of RAF Air fields and the history behind them before and though WW2. What a timeless airframe, the fact that we still use it in some form puts it in rare air(no pun intended). "As ballast, 32 bit, sitting forward in blackhole, clang..." good stuff. Great content/interview as always 👍
Enjoyed the interview. Looking forward to part 2. Well done! 🛬
Thanks, Mike
One of the most interesting interviews on the channel. Hopefully followed up with a description of Ken's time on the Tornado and at Finningley.
Thanks Phillip.
Imagine worrying about it being old when the B52 is still flying, and there are still no plans to retire it.
Yes seems to be a rather curious British obsession with wanting to get rid of something 'old' even if it's still incredibly useful...
Great interview Mike. th-cam.com/video/6wI0hSKx7zk/w-d-xo.html Ken can be seen doing his historian but from 9:40
Great interview and a fantastic airframe. I used to look at Canberras and think ugly duckling but I knew their vital role which was effectively the UK U2 v1.0
Cheers
Brilliant! Can't wait for part 2, 3 & 4! ;)
For me personally this was the best one yet. Fascinating stuff. I always wondered how these guys existed in the 'blackhole' in such a cramped space. I've sat in the nose at my local air museum and I don't envy them. I was interested to know how they assisted the Police with major enquiries. One wonders whether the PR9 would've had a roll to play today? My guess is it would've. Thanks again Mike.
We had Canberra nuclear bombers on the air base I was brought up on as a child. Beautiful aircraft. One of the Canberra pilots was awarded an Air Force Cross when his aircraft had a mechanical fault and he managed to keep it airborne long enough for both him and his navigator to get out before it crashed. The pilot subsequently won another AFC but I don’t know what aircraft it was.
Aircrew Interview at it's absolute best. Fantastic viewing - thanks both for a fascinating talk 👍
Cheers!
Great interview, who'd have thought that sitting in a black hole could make for such an absorbing career! Thanks for this, seems a great bloke. Looking forward to part two.
Thank you. Great to hear you enjoyed it.
Filmed from a Canberra.
Over the Isle of Wight.
Airport Camp Belize 1981: Regular visit by PR9 whose detachment ended with a dogfight over the airport between 2 x Harriers and the PR9, which PR9 won.....
Very interesting my only experience of the Canberra was watching them being chopped up at St Athans .
They looked b/strong!
Plenty of Hunters destined for Africa were also there 1972
Just for a little background, here's (then Flt. Lt.) Ken Delve appearing on "WARHORSE: The English Electric Canberra" th-cam.com/video/23V8zmyK240/w-d-xo.html
In some ways, having served, the best yet.
A technician AND an operator at work
Ken is at one with his PR9. He is a continuous stream of interesting information.
Just thought I'd add further context to the story of the photo of Big Ben taken over the Isle of Wight. Big Ben's dials are 22.5ft (6.9m). The nearest part of the Isle of Wight from Big Ben is just under 70 miles so let us just call it 70 miles (approx 113km) for the sake of it. Now imagine seeing a photo of the dial of Big Ben where it is clear enough to read the time only the photo was taken from 70 miles away and the aircraft was flying at 50,000ft (15,240m).
I served very briefly as a supplier on 39sqn and I have a similar story only this time it was Canary Wharf (the building itself is actually One Canada Square), again the PR9 was flying over the Isle of Wight. Canary Wharf is also in London but a bit further away than Big Ben (about 72 miles).
I'd shoot for navigator too. Pilot is just a taxi driver that likes to drive in a showy manner, navigator does all the interesting stuff.
My other half was a photographer on 39sqn when in late sixties Malta. Happy days!
Interesting to look at capabilities such as this and compare to what we have now. In many aspects, we seem less capable!
Not a job for claustrophobes, two little windows. What about the ejection seat?
One of my mates flew Canberras with the RAF for a while. Then Tornados
Absolutely fascinating. Thankyou.
Cheers!
Fantastic interview Mike! Can’t wait for part 2!
Thanks Eric.
Great interview.
PR9 has an uncanny similarity with the Martin B57 set up!
That’s because the B57 IS a Canberra built under licence by Martin
wonder how far to take a photo of a pair of A to DD's
Very refreshing, lovely interview.
I was a Nav on a USN reconnaissance plane but we did no recon. We Americans are very sneaky...!
Just the thought of it is making me bilious. 🤢
I was at RAF West Raynham 1972/73 working in the Commcen in ATC. At the time Canberra’s of 85 & 100 Sqn were there. One day I still remember was going into local approach to be told that one of our Canberras had just crashed shortly after take off, sadly both crew were killed.
I keep looking at the ejection seat, thinking "That won't be fun!"
Excellent
Glad you enjoyed it,Paul.
Where's it there ?
West Raynham