| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | WR963 |
| Military Code: | 63 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR963 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 8 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ConingsbyMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGXC IATA: QCY Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF Coningsby Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 854989 |
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Delivered to the RAF as Shackleton MR.2 WR963 in 1954. Converted to an AEW.2. To Coventry for preservation in 1991. Registered as N963WR in 1994 for possible return to flight then G-SKTN in 2013. Dismantled and moved to the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington in 2025. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 October 2025, and has since been viewed 22 times. |