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Constructed as a Shackleton MR.1. |
18 July 1951 |
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First flight. |
10 August 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VP293. |
10 August 1951 |
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Transferred to 38 Maintenance Unit. |
7 September 1951 |
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Transferred to 238 Operational Conversion Unit. |
7 September 1951 |
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Markings Applied: C-U |
14 January 1953 |
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Transferred to 224SQN.
No codes allocated. |
22 May 1953 |
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Transferred to 23 Maintenance Unit.
Put into storage. |
21 April 1954 |
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Transferred to 42SQN. |
21 April 1954 |
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Markings Applied: A-F |
1 July 1954 |
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Transferred to 206SQN. |
1 July 1954 |
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Markings Applied: B-A |
From 3 December 1954 to 12 February 1955 |
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Modification work carried out by 49 Maintenance Unit and CCMC RAF St Mawgan. |
12 February 1955 |
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Transferred to 206SQN. |
After June 1955 |
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Markings Applied: A |
From 17 August 1956 to 28 March 1958 |
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Converted to a Shackleton T.4.
At Avro Langer. |
4 April 1958 |
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Transferred to 23 Maintenance Unit.
For storage. |
19 November 1958 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Aircraft Establishment with s/n VP293.
In exchange for VP258. |
From 22 July 1959 to 7 December 1959 |
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Transferred to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down.
For official clearance of mods. |
7 December 1959 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VP293. |
1 March 1960 |
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Transferred to Maritime Operational Training Unit, RAF Kinloss. |
1 March 1960 |
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Markings Applied: X |
From 2 April 1962 to 20 February 1963 |
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To Avro Langar and Avro Bracebridge Heath CWP for modifications. |
20 February 1963 |
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Transferred to 23 Maintenance Unit. |
6 January 1964 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Aircraft Establishment with s/n VP293. |
6 January 1964 |
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Transferred to RAE Farnborough.
For trials work. |
23 May 1975 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Aircraft Establishment. |
3 May 1976 |
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To Strathallen Museum. |
21 June 1976 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1976 photo at Strathallan |
9 July 1977 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Ex-Royal Aircraft Establishment, this Shackleton belonged to the Strathallan Collection, arriving there in May 1976 and seen on their 1977 Open Day. |
2 July 1980 |
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Photographer: Simon Wallwork
Notes: The A and AEE operated this Shackleton T.4, VP293 and it was often seen at Farnborough, Boscombe etc. Here it is at Strathallan after retirement in 1980. The museum here closed, and it was scrapped although its nose lingers on at Coventry. |
Circa 1986 |
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Offered for sale unsuccessfully. Broken up and only nose remained intact. |
By 1 September 1998 |
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Markings Applied: A |
By September 1998 |
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To Avro Aircraft Heritage Society, Farnborough. |
By 2004 |
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To Norman Thelwell. |
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Placed on display with City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Norwich Airport, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
By 2006 |
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Markings Applied: X |
2007 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
By August 2010 |
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Placed on display with Airbase Museum, Coventry. |
2 November 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Airbase Museum, Coventry Airport |
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