Delivered to the RAF as a MR2 on 08 Mar 1954. Converted to an AEW2 in 1972 and delivered to 8 Squadron who's markings it is preserved in. WFU some time after 1982 and allocated ground serial 8772M. Later transferred to the Museum of Science and Industry. Avro were a local company based in Manchester. All 8 Squadron Shack's carried a cartoon character from the children's television programme 'The Magic Roundabout' on their nose. This one is 'Dougal' which can be seen just below the cockpit windows.

Close-up of the cockpit/canopy of this Shackleton. 8 Squadron named its Shackletons after characters from the childrens' television series "The Magic Roundabout". WR960 was Dougal, a Skye Terrier dog.

Now preserved in the super Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. This Shackleton was built at Woodford in 1954 and served with various squadrons in a martime reconnaisance role. In 1972 she was converted to fulfill an AEW role and named 'Dougal' (can you spot him?) as all 8 Sqn aircraft were named after characters in either The Magic Roundabout or Herb Garden.