| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | WG531 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 696/716 Shackleton |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 696 Shackleton MR2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WG531 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force / A.V. Roe (Avro) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Manchester - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCC IATA: MAN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 30 June 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8532 |
| Photo Comment |
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Avro's test Shackleton MR.2 taxies out to return to Woodford after an early morning stay at Ringway after a long test flight. This was the second production MR.2 and later served 42 Squadron at St Eval, being lost on 11 January 1955 in a collision with sister ship WL743 off Ireland. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 September 2017, and has since been viewed 1665 times. |