An aircraft has been taken apart to be moved after more than 25 years outside an RAF base. A group of enthusiasts bought the Avro Shackleton MR2C from the Ministry of Defence for £24,780. The aircraft ...

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On this day in aviation history, March 9, 1949, the Avro Shackleton made its maiden flight. As World War II drew to a close, the Royal Air Force recognized the urgent need for a dedicated maritime ...

Enthusiasts are hoping to return an Avro Shackleton AEW2 maritime patrol aircraft to airworthy condition following its transfer to a new owner, and restoration efforts that have enabled it to start ...

The Avro Shackleton MR2C has stood guard at the entrance to RAF St Mawgan near Newquay for more than 25 years. The Ministry of Defence has invited bids for the WL795 aircraft which is not airworthy.

Yorkshire Air Museum, at Elvington, has secured the Avro Shackleton MR2 RAF aircraft, which was built to search for Russian submarines in the Cold War, as well as helping in search and rescue ...