| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WL801 |
| Military Code: | A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton MR2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL801 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Kemble - CotswoldMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGBP IATA: GBA Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | May 1973 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 846979 |
| Photo Comment |
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First flown in October 1953 and served 38, 37 & 42 Sqdns and ASWDU (Air-Sea Warfare Development Unit) before going into store in May 1970 with 5MU at Kemble as seen here. Re-entered service with 8 Sqdn as a crew trainer for their AEW.2s in August 1974, withdrawn in June 1979 and assigned to the RAF Museum at Cosford, but scrapped there in 1991 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 September 2025, and has since been viewed 58 times. |