JOHAN VISSCHEDIJK COLLECTION
No. 6358. Avro 716 Shackleton MR.Mk.3 (XF706) Royal Air Force
Photograph from Flight

Avro 716 Shackleton MR.Mk.3

03/15/2007. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "This aircraft was delivered to the RAF on December 16, 1958. The aircraft is pictured while serving with 201 Squadron (nose code 'N') between August 1962 and November 1964. It was withdrawn from use in February, 1970 and subsequently used for fire-fighting practice at St. Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall, UK."


Created April 19, 2007