The Avro Shackleton
was a British long-range maritime patrol
aircraft, developed by Avro from the Avro Lincoln bomber with
a new fuselage. It was originally used primarily in the anti-submarine
warfare and maritime patrol aircraft roles, and later adapted for
airborne early warning. It served the RAF from 1951 until 1990.
It also served in
the South African Air Force from 1957 to 1984. The
type is named after the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
First flown in 1949, a total of 185 were built.
The initial version was
the MR.1, followed by the MR.2 which introduced various changes
brought on by operational experience, including re-location of the
radome. The MR.3 variant, the only version exported, had new
weapons and navigation equipment plus utilised a tricycle type
undercarriage.
As weight crept up,
it became necessary to add auxiliary jet
engines to maintain performance, and Mk2 and Mk3 variants so
modified were known as "Phase 3".
We offer two CD's on
this aircraft.
CD No 1
This CD contains four flight manuals (called Pilot's
Notes by the RAF)
for several variants of the Shackleton. The CD has been scanned from
the original flight manuals and retains any colour pages.
This CD contains:
1. RAF Pilot's Notes for the Shackleton M.R.Mk.2, AP 4267B-PN
undated revised to July 1963 with approx
153 pages.
2. RAF Operating Data Manual for the Shackleton M.R.Mk.2, AP 4267B-OD
at AL.14 dated May 1966 with approx
58 pages.
3. RAF Pilot's Notes for the Shackleton Mk.3 (Phase 3), AP 101B-1703-15
dated Oct 1965 with approx 178 pages.
4. RAF Aircrew Manual
for the Shackleton AEW.2, AP 101B-1702-15
(Advance Issue) dated Jan 1972 with approx
258 pages.
| CD TITLE | SHACKLETON1 |
| PRICE | US$19.95 plus postage |
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