| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WL757 |
| Military Code: | 57 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 8 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | FairfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVA IATA: FFD Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | IAT - International Air Tattoo 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 21 July 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 775462 |
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This beauty was ordered as one of forty by the RAF in December 1950. It ade its first flight on 10 April 1953 and was delivered as a MR2 on 8 May 1953. It was stricken on 19 October 1988, subsequently stored at Pafos (Cyprus) and preserved by aug94 at that location. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 February 2025, and has since been viewed 183 times. |