Aircraft Photo of WR986 | Avro 716 Shackleton MR3 | UK - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	WR986
Military Code:	G
Aircraft Original Type:	Avro 696/716 Shackleton
Aircraft Generic Type:	Avro 696/716 Shackleton
Aircraft Version:	Avro 716 Shackleton MR3
C/n (msn):	[ WR986 ]
Operator Titles:	UK - Air Force

Location
City / Airport:	Luqa - Malta InternationalMap
Country:	Malta
Airport Codes:	ICAO: LMML IATA: MLA Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	9 November 1970
Photo by:	John Visanich
Photo ID:	637633

Photo Comment
Operated by 203 Squadron, based Luqa. Note feathered No.1 engine. Seen landing runway 24, this was one of the last flights of WR986. The aircraft was later transferred to 137 Maintenance Unit at Safi where extensive damage was caused to control cables and wiring by rats! It was scrapped on site and written off on 1 September 1971. This photo is copyright © John Visanich, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 January 2024, and has since been viewed 220 times.

Photo Comment

Operated by 203 Squadron, based Luqa. Note feathered No.1 engine. Seen landing runway 24, this was one of the last flights of WR986. The aircraft was later transferred to 137 Maintenance Unit at Safi where extensive damage was caused to control cables and wiring by rats! It was scrapped on site and written off on 1 September 1971.

It was added on 2 January 2024, and has since been viewed 220 times.

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