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    Airframe Family: Avro 696 Shackleton
    Latest Model:Shackleton AEW.2
    Last Military Serial:WL756 RAF
    Construction Number:R3/696/239002
    Compressed ID:Avro Shackleton AEW.2 sn WL756 RAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Caernarfon Air World Museum, Wales

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Shackleton MR.2.

    1 April 1953

    First flight.

    5 May 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WL756.

    Circa 1960


    Photographer: Unknown

    Circa 1960


    Photographer: Unknown

    Converted to a Shackleton AEW.2.

    4 May 1972

    Transferred to 8 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth.

    2 July 1980


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Avro Shackleton AEW.2 named Mr Rusty of 8 Squadron taxying for take-off at RAF Lossiemouth in the Summer of 1980.

    By August 1982

    Transferred to 8SQN, RAF Lossiemouth.
    Operated with markings: 56

    11 August 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF St Mawgan Airshow

    11 August 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    3 September 1984


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Shackleton AEW.2 of 8 Squadron landing at RAF Lossiemouth in September 1984.

    18 July 1987


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Shackleton AEW.2 named Mr. Rusty of 8 Squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth on the flight-line at the 1987 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    18 July 1987


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Shackleton AEW.2 named Mr. Rusty of 8 Squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth on the flight-line at the 1987 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    29 July 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow

    15 May 1990


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: 8 Squadron Shackleton AEW.2 taxying to the active runway at RAF Lossiemouth in May 1990.

    Circa 1991

    Transferred to Fire Section, RAF Saint Mawgan.

    By 1999

    Scrapped.
    By Henry Orchard and Son, St Austell, Cornwall. Cockpit preserved.

    10 February 2006

    To Caernarfon Air World Museum, Wales.

    By May 2014

    To unknown owner.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Markings by Howard J. Curtis
    Internet Sources
     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
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