Avro Shackleton Mk.2 AEW = repacked =

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Avro Shackleton Mk.2 AEW = repacked =

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During the 1970s, the Shackleton was replaced in the maritime patrol role by the jet-powered Hawker Siddeley Nimrod. During its later life, a small number of the RAF's existing Shackletons received extensive modifications in order to adapt them to perform the airborne early warning (AEW) role. The type continued to be used in this support capacity
until 1991, when it was replaced by the Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW aircraft. These were the last examples of the type remaining in active service.

What's In:

- a plane
- 3 skins (1 fixed and 2 new)
- decals (nose arts included)

Credits:

- model: Veltro2k
- original templates, original  serial numbers and screens: Wrench
- original decals (squadron band): Spinners
- skins, decals tweaks, etc: Paulopanz
 

Install:

- all in your mod folder

Note:

This is realy a great add-on and a most needed AEW plane.
I'ld like to take care of ALL other Shackleton variants too, if Veltro'll like it.
 

@paulopanz

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• Submitter
  paulopanz
• Submitted
  09/10/2020
• Category
  Other

 

[Wrench]

nice work!! <thumbs up>

[Major Bloodnok]

Another winning package.

[NIELS]

Much appreciated! Again thank you for your time and outstanding work.

[Mike Dora]

_Very_ nice PP!

 

Some Shacklebomber trivia for you:

- Early in its career, it was known as “20,000 rivets in close formation”. Later in in its career, “20,000 rivets in loose formation”.

- The AEW2 operator, 8 Sqn, served in the Middle East from 1920 until 1971, primarily with tactical ac, ultimately the Hunter. RAF lore has it that towards the end of that time, the 8 Sqn pilots committed some serious transgression that mightily upset the Air  Force Board. So they were disbanded as an overseas single-seat jet fighter sqn, and reformed on superannuated 4-engine piston prop jobs in the North of Scotland..

- During RAF stations’ annual Taceval (= US operational readiness inspection) exercises, 8 Sqn Shackletons often made unannounced, uncleared “intruder” landings. They were meant to simulate Soviet Bears (the obvious (only?) similarity being the 4 contra-props..)

- When on an early training detachment to Malta (RAF Luqa) in 1974, I was in the tower when a Shackleton took off for return to Lossiemouth. As it unstuck, the captain requested permission for a low-level run and break. The reply: “terribly sorry old chap, but we can’t afford to close the airfield for that long”.

Edited September 13, 2020 by Mike Dora