| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WR965 |
| Military Code: | 65 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WR965 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 8 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Greenham Common (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVI IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | IAT - International Air Tattoo 1981 |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1981 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 641433 |
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Delivered to the RAF as Shackleton MR2 WR965 in 1954. Converted to a Shackleton AEW2 in 1972. Destroyed in a fatal crash into a hill on the Isle of Harris whilst attempting to land at RAF Benbecula in 1990. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 January 2024, and has since been viewed 362 times. |