Avro Shackleton - YouTube alert

[richw_82]

Calling all Shackleton fans... WR963 will be ground running on Saturday 8th March at Coventry Airport! The exact engine start time is tbc, but traditionally we run her up at about 1pm. Access is through the airport's West Gate just outside the village of Baginton, postcode for those that want it is CV8 3AZ.

Its a going to be a day of celebrating all things Shackleton - as on 9th March it is 65 years since the prototype Shack first flew, and a few days later on 11th March is 60 years since WR963 first took to the skies (and the day we consider her 'birthday').

So, if you fancy the sight and spectacle of the UK's only live Shackleton exercising 9,800 horsepower, come along to Coventry Airport, listen to WR963 growl, and share a bit of her birthday cake.

Regards,

Rich

[Paul K]

Last but by no means least, who would I need to talk to about a Flight Sim Shack? The old freeware MR2 AEW2 was pretty good, but could be so much better. More so with the resources I can offer if anyone fancies a crack at it.

Kind regards,

Rich W
Shackleton Preservation Trust

Rich, contact Martyn Northall at Just Flight. After their Canberra PR9 was recently released, I suggested that the Shackleton MR2 might be a possibility for a future project and linked him to your website. He said he'd mention it to the rest of the team, and see what they thought. Nice lad, very approachable - he goes by the name of Nortmar on the Avsim forums, by the way.

http://www.justflight.com/the-crew

There is a link for contacting them at the bottom of that page. If they are thinking of the possibility, and you contact them, it might firm up their plans.

[J0hn]

Someone should shoot some virtual film of the event and upload it to YT

[gordon-in-aberdeen]

Hi All, sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but just came accross the following youtube clip re WR963 from the 27th of Sept. 2014...

Oh the noise, its wonderfull...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxJ_XfC ... e=youtu.be