What happened to all the Avro Shackletons
1716/J
This was a
former SAAF Shackleton. This aircraft crashed in the Sahara
Desert. It is still lying in the same resting place.
1718/K
This was a
SAAF Shackleton. It crashed in the Steynskloof Mountains on
August 8, 1963, with the loss of all 13 crewmembers.
1721/N
This was a
former SAAF Shackleton and is now located at the SAAF Museum in
Pretoria, South Africa. This aircraft is in static condition and
is open to the public.
1722/P
This was a
former SAAF Shackleton and is now part of the SAAF Museum at
Ysterplaat AFB in Cape Town, South Africa. This aircraft is still
in flying condition.
1723
This was a
former SAAF Shackleton and is now located on top of a garage roof
on the Golden Highway in Johannesburg. It is painted like a
massive Coca-Cola tin.
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