| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WL756 |
| Military Code: | 56 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| C/n (msn): | R3/696/239002 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 8 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Newquay - CornwallMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGHQ IATA: NQY Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF St Mawgan International Air Day 1974 |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 1974 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 503166 |
| Photo Comment |
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Arriving for the next day's air display. Consigned to the St Mawgan fire dump in 1988, and later broken up. The nose section was saved and is preserved at Caernarfon Air Museum. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 October 2022, and has since been viewed 370 times. |