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Constructed as a Shackleton MR.2. |
23 June 1953 |
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First flight. |
7 August 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WL790. |
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Converted to a Shackleton AEW.2. |
19 September 1972 |
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Transferred to 8 Squadron, RAF Kinloss. |
1 March 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
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Sandy Greenless comments (17 June 2023): I had a 5 and 3/4 hour flight in her from RAF Kinloss on 1st july 1993. I was a 15 year old ATC cadet on camp at the time. Flight was from Kinloss all the way down to England and back up. |
10 September 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Day |
30 June 1984 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Shackleton AEW.2 named Mr MacHenry of 8 Squadron overflying RAF Lossiemouth in the Summer of 1984. |
28 April 1990 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At the Waddington photocall. |
1 July 1991 |
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Last flight.
The last in-service flight took place at RAF Waddington. |
From 9 July 1991 to By 1993 |
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To Shackleton Preservation Trust, Coventry.
Sold at auction to the trust. Delivered to Coventry on this date. |
1993 |
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To Air Atlantique, Coventry. |
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Based at Air Atlantique Classic Flight, Coventry Baginton Airport, West Midlands, Warwickshire/Warks, England.
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1994 |
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Photographer: Andrew Breeden
Notes: N790WL just been placed on aircraft two days before ferry from Coventry to USA |
1994 |
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Photographer: Andrew Breeden
Notes: Capt Foden reaching for a chart before departing Coventry. |
1994 |
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Photographer: Andrew Breeden
Notes: Departing Coventry |
From 4 August 1994 to By 2000 |
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To Atlantic Gulf Aviation, Fort Lauderdale, FL with new c/r N790WL. |
7 September 1994 |
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Ferry flight.
Flow from Coventry to Macon, GA, via Reykjavik. Moved to Macon for US certification. |
12 December 1996 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX790WL (AVRO 696 SKTN MR MK2, WL790) issued. |
From June 1997 to By 1999 |
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Loaned to Polar Air Museum, Anoka County, MN. |
By 13 June 1997 |
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Markings Applied: WL790, 8, Mr. McHenry
Still painted in RAF markings. |
13 June 1997 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to the Macon-Anoka County Aiport. |
July 1999 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved from Anoka County to Midland, TX. |
7 April 2000 |
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To Shackleton Aviation Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N790WL. |
From By 2000 to By 2007 |
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In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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From By 2004 to By 2005 |
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Last flight.
This was the last flight while based at Midland. |
14 July 2005 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX790WL (AVRO 696 SKTN MR MK2, WL790) issued. |
16 December 2007 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered from Midland, TX, to Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ. This was the last flight of a Shackleton. |
December 2007 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
Towed to the Pima museum site for static display.
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12 June 2010 |
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Photographer: John Meneely |
By 9 September 2011 |
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Markings Applied: ROYAL AIR FORCE, 90 |
9 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
1 January 2012 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX790WL (AVRO 696 SKTN MR MK2, WL790) issued. |
July 2014 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
6 March 2017 |
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Civil registration, N790WL, cancelled. |
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