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    Airframe Family: Avro 696 Shackleton
    Latest Model:Shackleton AEW.2
    Last Military Serial:WL795 RAF
    Compressed ID:Avro Shackleton AEW.2 sn WL795 RAF
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Saint. Mawgan, Cornwall

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Shackleton MR.2.

    17 August 1953

    First flight.

    8 September 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WL795.

    1972

    Converted to a Shackleton AEW.2.
    Conversion number 8 of Shackleton MR.2 Phase 3 to Shackleton AEW.2.

    12 October 1972

    Transferred to 8 Squadron, RAF Kinloss.
    Operated with markings: Rosalie

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Greenham Common.

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Greenham Common.

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Greenham Common.

    31 July 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Shackleton AEW.2 named Rosalie of 8 Squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth on display at the 1976 International Air Tattoo held at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    13 August 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Shackleton AEW.2 of 8 Squadron at the 1977 RAF Lossiemouth Open Day

    13 August 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Shackleton AEW.2 of 8 Squadron at the 1977 RAF Lossiemouth Open Day.

    To RAF Saint Mawgan, Saint Columb Major, Cornwall, England.
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    November 1981

    To RAF Saint. Mawgan, Cornwall.

    November 1981

    New serial number assigned: 8753M RAF
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