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    Airframe Family: Avro 696 Shackleton
    Latest Model:Shackleton AEW.2
    Last Military Serial:WR960 RAF
    Compressed ID:Avro Shackleton AEW.2 sn WR960 RAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford Airport, Woodford, Cheshire East, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Shackleton MR.2.

    5 February 1954

    First flight.

    8 March 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WR960.

    1972

    Converted to a Shackleton AEW.2.
    Conversion number 4 of Shackleton MR.2 Phase 3 to Shackleton AEW.2.

    7 June 1972

    Transferred to 8 Squadron, RAF Kinloss.

    18 May 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Shackleton AEW.2 of 8 Squadron preparing for take-off at RAF Lossiemouth in May 1979.

    29 May 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 82

    29 May 1982


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Shackleton AEW.8 of 8 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth on display at the 1982 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    29 May 1982


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Another view of the 8 Squadron Shackleton AEW.2 at the 1982 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    To Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, Castlefield, Manchester, Manchester, England.
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    22 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Shackleton at the Manchester Science and Industry Museum, Air and Space Center

    22 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Shackleton at the Manchester Science and Industry Museum, Air and Space Center

    22 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Shackleton at the Manchester Science and Industry Museum, Air and Space Center

    To Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield, Manchester, Manchester, England.
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    18 January 2022

    To Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford Airport, Woodford, Cheshire East, England.
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    Print Sources
     Aeroplane Monthly by Kelsey Publishing Group
    Individual Contributors
     Andrew Appleton
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
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