Great Britain Avro Shackleton mr3 oct 2015

[lucan]

The Avro Shackleton was a British long-range maritime patrol aircraft used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). It was developed by Avro from the Avro Lincoln bomber, itself being a development of the famous wartime Avro Lancaster bomber. It was replaced by Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft in the 1970s. The aircraft was also adapted for airborne early warning (AEW) roles within the RAF, replaced by the Boeing E-3 Sentry in 1990. The type is named after the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton

Entering service with the RAF in 1951, the Shackleton was used primarily in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) roles; it also became used as a search and rescue (SAR) platform and for performing several other secondary roles such as being a troop-transport. In later life, a small number of the RAF's Shackletons were subsequently adapted for airborne early warning (AEW) duties, performing in this capacity until the type's retirement in 1991. The Shackleton was also procured by South Africa, and was operated by the SAAF between 1957 and 1984.

on with the pics from the the visit with the elusive

thanks for looking

more on my flickerhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/128166151@N05/albums/72157657359552503

 

[Lenston]

Nice that mate, i though all the planes here had gone

 

[lucan]

Nice that mate, i though all the planes here had gone

this one and the Percival and a half dismantled meteor still there

 

[hamtagger]

Ahhhh this was mentioned earlier on Facebook as being in the same place as your post on the P57, really cool to see the shackleton too. Quality shots cheers for posting

 

[The_Raw]

That's absolutely quality, I'd love to see this! Cheers for posting