On this day in aviation history, March 9, 1949, the Avro Shackleton made its maiden flight. As World War II drew to a close, ...

A group of enthusiasts bought the Avro Shackleton MR2C from the Ministry of Defence for £24,780. The aircraft, Rosalie, was no longer needed outside RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall and the Save Our ...

Aviation enthusiasts have launched a campaign to save a Shackleton aircraft threatened with destruction. The Avro Shackleton MR2C has stood guard at the entrance to RAF St Mawgan near Newquay for ...

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Avro Shackleton WR965 struck the top ... well over a terribly difficult three days.” The aircraft was from 8 Squadron that was stationed at RAF Lossiemouth. The Shackletons were retired from ...

But now a team of ex-RAF engineers and aviation enthusiasts are trying to return the maritime patrol aircraft to its former ... worked on this project.” The Shackleton has already been upgraded ...

It marks a return for 8 Squadron to Lossiemouth, where they flew the Avro Shackleton AEW2 from ... the final operational missions for the RAF's Sentry aircraft saw them supporting the aircraft ...

RAF fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea. Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air ...

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.