An aircraft has been taken apart to be moved after more than 25 years outside an RAF base. A group of enthusiasts bought the Avro Shackleton MR2C from the Ministry of Defence for £24,780. The aircraft ...
A test pilot with over 100 aircraft types on his logbook shuts down three of the Shackleton's four Rolls-Royce engines mid-flight — and brings the massive bomber in on one alone. This is the kind of ...
It was an aircraft to be admired in the Cold War years when keeping an eye on Soviet shipping was a vital part of winning the peace. Now the Avro Shackleton, named after the famous explorer Sir Ernest ...
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The aircraft has been moved to its new home at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington near York A 70-year-old aircraft used to track Soviet submarines during the Cold War has arrived in North Yorkshire ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Avro Shackleton
On this day in aviation history, March 9, 1949, the Avro Shackleton made its maiden flight. As World War II drew to a close, ...
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The first pieces of an enormous aviation jigsaw puzzle in the form of Griffon engines have arrived at the Yorkshire Air Museum for an iconic submarine-hunting aircraft. The Avro Shackleton WR963 is ...
A 70-year-old aircraft used to track Soviet submarines during the Cold War has arrived in North Yorkshire ahead of its restoration. The Shackleton had to be transported in sections by lorry from ...
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