| 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): | 8 SQN |
| 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: | 775499 |
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This beauty was ordered as one of forty by the RAF in December 1950. It made 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. It was displayed during the IAT. 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 198 times. |