The former RAF St Mawgan gate guard is privately owned and preserved adjacent to the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, but is not part of their collection.

On detachment from Malta. 'Heron' squadron marking on nose. Converted to AEW.2. Preserved at Newquay A/P.

The former gate guard is now parked next to the museum (but not currently a museum item), partly dismantled, with two engines fitted and two in front.

Built at Woodford in 1953 as an MR.2. Modified to AEW.2 serving for many years with No. 8 Squadron based at RAF Kinloss. Retired at St Mawgan, Cornwall, in 1981 and still present in 2015.

Built as an MR.2 and first flown in 8.53, this Shackleton operated with 204, 210 & 205 Sqns before conversion to AEW.2 in 1972. After service with 8 Sqn as "Rosalie", wfu 1981 and used for crash rescue practice at St Mawgan. Refurbished in MR.2 configuration in 1989 and resided just inside the main gate, looking splendid. By 2015 though was under threat of eviction by the RAF