90 results found
| Registration / Serial: | WL747 |
| Military Code: | 47 |
| Other Marks: | 8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | R3/696/239005 |
| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map |
| Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 16 July 1990 |
| Photo by: | Tim MartinContact |
| Photo ID: | 188417 |
| View count: | 16 |
The RAF Nimrods had been grounded temporarily so this was brought out of storage for interim use. Here undergoing pre-flight after a night stop from the UK and probably on its way to war games in the US.
| Registration / Serial: | WL747 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | R3/696/239005 |
| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG) |
| Photo Date: | 16 July 1990 |
| Photo by: | Tim MartinContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL790 |
| Military Code: | 90 |
| Other Marks: | 8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 8 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | R3/696/239009 |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | April 1986 to October 1986 |
| Photo by: | PhilContact |
| Photo ID: | 187509 |
| View count: | 19 |
scanned from slide I think this is doing an approach to RAF Waddington but not sure , it could just as easily be at an airshow
| Registration / Serial: | WL790 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | R3/696/239009 |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Photo Date: | April 1986 to October 1986 |
| Photo by: | PhilContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL757 |
| Military Code: | 8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 8 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): |
| City / Airport: | Fairford (EGVA / FFD)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | IAT - International Air Tattoo 1989 |
| Photo Date: | July 1989 |
| Photo by: | T.LaurentContact |
| Photo ID: | 183400 |
| View count: | 24 |
Participant to IAT 1989; Has been withdraw from use few months later..
| Registration / Serial: | WL757 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | |
| City / Airport: | Fairford (EGVA / FFD) |
| Photo Date: | July 1989 |
| Photo by: | T.LaurentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WR963 |
| Serial Painted: | 38-X |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR963 ] |
| City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Air Atlantique Classic Flight |
| Photo Date: | 16 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der VoetContact |
| Photo ID: | 181298 |
| View count: | 24 |
Maintained by the Shackleton Preservation Trust in engine-running condition. Restored to Shackleton MR.2 configuration in taxyable condition and repainted in appropriate markings in 2010/2011. Was registered to the Shackleton Preservation Trust as G-SKTN on 4 February 2013. Still at Coventry by Apr 2018.
| Registration / Serial: | WR963 |
| Serial Painted: | 38-X |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR963 ] |
| City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT) |
| Photo Date: | 16 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der VoetContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WR963 |
| Serial Painted: | 38-X |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR963 ] |
| City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Air Atlantique Classic Flight |
| Photo Date: | 16 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der VoetContact |
| Photo ID: | 181280 |
| View count: | 26 |
Maintained by the Shackleton Preservation Trust in engine-running condition. Restored to Shackleton MR.2 configuration in taxyable condition and repainted in appropriate markings in 2010/2011. Was registered to the Shackleton Preservation Trust as G-SKTN on 4 February 2013. Still at Coventry by Apr 2018.
| Registration / Serial: | WR963 |
| Serial Painted: | 38-X |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR963 ] |
| City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT) |
| Photo Date: | 16 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der VoetContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WR982 |
| Military Code: | J |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR982 ] |
| City / Area: | Charlwood / Gatwick Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Gatwick Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der VoetContact |
| Photo ID: | 175895 |
| View count: | 33 |
Following the death in Jan 2013 of the museum's owner Peter Vallance, some exhibits went to other museums and collections. But this Shackleton remained with the museum and was still part of their inventory by Sep 2018.
| Registration / Serial: | WR982 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR982 ] |
| City / Area: | Charlwood / Gatwick Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ] |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der VoetContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WR974 |
| Military Code: | K |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR974 ] |
| City / Area: | Charlwood / Gatwick Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Gatwick Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der VoetContact |
| Photo ID: | 175850 |
| View count: | 29 |
Following the death in Jan 2013 of the museum's owner Peter Vallance, some exhibits went to other museums and collections. This Shackleton was one of them, moving on to Bruntingthorpe in Oct 2014.
| Registration / Serial: | WR974 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR974 ] |
| City / Area: | Charlwood / Gatwick Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ] |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der VoetContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WR982 |
| Military Code: | J |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR982 ] |
| City / Area: | Charlwood / Gatwick Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Gatwick Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der VoetContact |
| Photo ID: | 175835 |
| View count: | 34 |
Following the death in Jan 2013 of the museum's owner Peter Vallance, some exhibits went to other museums and collections. But this Shackleton remained with the museum and was still part of their inventory by Sep 2018.
| Registration / Serial: | WR982 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR982 ] |
| City / Area: | Charlwood / Gatwick Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport ] |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 2009 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der VoetContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL757 |
| Military Code: | 8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 8 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): |
| City / Airport: | Mont-de-Marsan (LFBM)Map |
| Country: | France |
| Event: | Portes Ouvertes Mont-de-Marsan 1988 |
| Photo Date: | July 1988 |
| Photo by: | T.LaurentContact |
| Photo ID: | 172878 |
| View count: | 31 |
Wfu in 1990;
| Registration / Serial: | WL757 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | |
| City / Airport: | Mont-de-Marsan (LFBM) |
| Photo Date: | July 1988 |
| Photo by: | T.LaurentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WR970 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR970 ] |
| City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | SBAC Farnborough 1955 |
| Photo Date: | September 1955 |
| Photo from: | Malcolm Clarke Collection |
| Photo ID: | 171001 |
| View count: | 39 |
Permission and Copyright Harry Longden.
| Registration / Serial: | WR970 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR970 ] |
| City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB) |
| Photo Date: | September 1955 |
| Photo from: | Malcolm Clarke Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | WL790 |
| Military Code: | 8-90 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | 9 March 2011 |
| Photo by: | John OlafsonContact |
| Photo ID: | 170668 |
| View count: | 33 |
Begging for repaint. Four Rolls Royce Griffons powered this derivitive of the Lancaster
| Registration / Serial: | WL790 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA) |
| Photo Date: | 9 March 2011 |
| Photo by: | John OlafsonContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL790 |
| Military Code: | 8-90 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL790 ] |
| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 28 November 2018 |
| Photo by: | John OlafsonContact |
| Photo ID: | 170373 |
| View count: | 33 |
A nice tribute painted on the engine.
| Registration / Serial: | WL790 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL790 ] |
| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ] |
| Photo Date: | 28 November 2018 |
| Photo by: | John OlafsonContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL790 |
| Military Code: | 8-90 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL790 ] |
| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 28 November 2018 |
| Photo by: | John OlafsonContact |
| Photo ID: | 170370 |
| View count: | 58 |
The Shackleton has been given a very nice repaint since I last saw it several years ago.
| Registration / Serial: | WL790 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL790 ] |
| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ] |
| Photo Date: | 28 November 2018 |
| Photo by: | John OlafsonContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WR977 |
| Military Code: | B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR977 ] |
| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 2017 |
| Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
| Photo ID: | 162315 |
| View count: | 37 |
| Registration / Serial: | WR977 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR977 ] |
| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed) |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 2017 |
| Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WR977 |
| Military Code: | B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR977 ] |
| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 24 July 2019 |
| Photo by: | Martin BridgesContact |
| Photo ID: | 153239 |
| View count: | 46 |
| Registration / Serial: | WR977 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR977 ] |
| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed) |
| Photo Date: | 24 July 2019 |
| Photo by: | Martin BridgesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WR977 |
| Military Code: | B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR977 ] |
| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 3 August 2002 |
| Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
| Photo ID: | 152629 |
| View count: | 44 |
Constructed with over two million rivets and most of them loose, all these prop blades have an effect eventually.
| Registration / Serial: | WR977 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR977 ] |
| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed) |
| Photo Date: | 3 August 2002 |
| Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL745 |
| Military Code: | 45 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 8 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL745 ] |
| City / Airport: | Newquay - Cornwall (EGHQ / NQY)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | RAF St Mawgan International Air Day 1980 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1980 |
| Photo by: | Chris ColeContact |
| Photo ID: | 148870 |
| View count: | 50 |
Flown to Catterick on 13 July 1981 for use by the Fire School, and burnt during 1983.
| Registration / Serial: | WL745 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL745 ] |
| City / Airport: | Newquay - Cornwall (EGHQ / NQY) |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1980 |
| Photo by: | Chris ColeContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL790 |
| Military Code: | 8-90 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 8 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL790 ] |
| City / Airport: | Bournemouth - International (EGHH / BOH)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 August 1984 |
| Photo by: | Alex ChristieContact |
| Photo ID: | 147976 |
| View count: | 52 |
| Registration / Serial: | WL790 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL790 ] |
| City / Airport: | Bournemouth - International (EGHH / BOH) |
| Photo Date: | 19 August 1984 |
| Photo by: | Alex ChristieContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WR974 |
| Military Code: | K |
| Other Marks: | 8117M |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR974 ] |
| City / Airport: | BruntingthorpeMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Cold War Jets Collection |
| Photo Date: | 27 April 2019 |
| Photo by: | Joop de GrootContact |
| Photo ID: | 147152 |
| View count: | 47 |
former Gatwick aviation museums Shackleton under long term restoration at Bruntingthorpe. It is clearly taking shape.
| Registration / Serial: | WR974 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR974 ] |
| City / Airport: | Bruntingthorpe |
| Photo Date: | 27 April 2019 |
| Photo by: | Joop de GrootContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XF708 |
| Military Code: | 203-C |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 203 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | [ XF708 ] |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Photo Date: | 1 June 1984 to 1 September 1984 |
| Photo by: | Malcolm ClarkeContact |
| Photo ID: | 146362 |
| View count: | 41 |
| Registration / Serial: | XF708 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3/3 |
| Operator / Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | [ XF708 ] |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU) |
| Photo Date: | 1 June 1984 to 1 September 1984 |
| Photo by: | Malcolm ClarkeContact |