NASA GENERAL DYNAMICS WB-57F Canberra Lands Gear Up today at Houston’s Ellington Field and NASA has confirmed that crew members are safe. N927NA, one of its three WB-57 Canberra high-altitude research aircraft, and the most recent addition to NASA’s fleet of high-altitude research aircraft. They trace their lineage back to the English Electric Canberra. Having first flown in 1949, the last Royal Air Force Canberra was not retired from active, frontline service until 2006. It was one of the handf

Part of Little Rock AFB's virtual tour of heritage park, this video highlights the history and service of the B-57 Canberra. | War History Online

Martin B-57B Canberra After the Korean War began in 1950, the U.S. Air Force looked for a jet-powered medium bomber to quickly replace the aging, propeller-driven Douglas B-26 Invader. In March 1951 the USAF contracted with Martin to build the British Canberra in the United States under license. The Martin-built B-57 made its first flight in July 1953, and when production ended in 1959, a total of 403 Canberras had been produced for the USAF. In 1965 the USAF sent two B-57B squadrons to South Vi