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    Airframe Family: Avro 696 Shackleton
    Latest Model:Shackleton AEW.2
    Last Military Serial:WR963 RAF
    Last Civil Registration:G-SKTN
    Latest Owner or Location:Shackleton Preservation Trust

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Shackleton MR.2.

    11 March 1954

    First flight.

    8 April 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WR963.

    1972

    Converted to a Shackleton AEW.2.
    Conversion number 5 from Shackleton MR.2 Phase 3 to Shackleton AEW.2.

    18 July 1972

    Transferred to 8 Squadron, RAF Kinloss.

    Markings Applied: 63
    Named Ermintrude.

    23 June 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Shackleton AEW.2 of 8 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth was displayed at the 1979 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common.

    23 June 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Shackleton AEW.2 of 8 Squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth was displayed at the 1979 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    3 November 1980


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: departing RNAS Yeovilton

    16 May 1989


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Shackleton AEW.2 of 8 Squadron landing on Runway 23 at RAF Lossiemouth in May 1989.

    To unknown owner with c/r N963WR.

    In the inventory of Shackleton Preservation Trust, RAF Coventry, West Midlands, Warwickshire/Warks, England.
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    31 May 2003

    2 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: In recently revised paint scheme - preserved at Airbase, Coventry

    2 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Inside the nose pit

    2 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Inside the Shackleton cockpit

    2 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Navigators desk in the Shackleton

    2 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Monitoring equipment on the Shackleton

    4 February 2013

    To Shackleton Preservation Trust with new c/r G-SKTN (AVRO 696 SHACKLETON MR MK2, WR963).

    20 August 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2014 photo at Airbase at Coventry
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
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