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Old 24th May 2014, 01:11
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John Botwood
 
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Shackletons at 22,450

MRF coverage for Grapple was provided by the Shackletons on detachment. The MarkI's nose position with the specialised instruments was an extremely cosy workplace for the Met Observer. In fact, one of them on Grapple Z stated that the Shackleton had been initially designed for that purpose.

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