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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