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Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Sep 2017, 08:12

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Airfix Shackleton AEW.2

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Posted By Shackman

The Mk 4 was 'phased' out of service in 67/68,...

The Mk 4 was 'phased' out of service in 67/68, and were only used (AFAIK) by MOTU for training and Farnborough/Boscombe for trials and photography; they had long gone by the time 8 Sqn formed...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Sep 2017, 19:35

Replies: 40

Airfix Shackleton AEW.2

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Posted By Shackman

LD - Although we named them all after magic...

LD - Although we named them all after magic roundabout characters, Farnborough's raspberry ripple Mk 4 was named Zebedee for totally different reasons sometime in the late 60's. I was told the reason...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jan 2017, 16:55

Replies: 40

Airfix Shackleton AEW.2

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Posted By Shackman

Hope there's an AEW version in that box for the 8...

Hope there's an AEW version in that box for the 8 Sqn markings! Mind you always looked nice in Maritime (off) white and I assume 224 Sqn markings as the resident Gibralter Sqn.

PS WW - How did you...

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