@WR963

Avro Shackleton WR963. A Twitter account dedicated to the progress of WR963, an aircraft under restoration by SAG

 Coventry Airport
avroshackleton.co.uk
Joined July 2014
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CAA registration confirmed to progress production - an important milestone. mailchi.mp/peoplesmosquito/t… Can your company get behind it? #dehavilland #mosquitoaircraft #ukregister #gfbvi #wwII #historicaviation #caa #civilaviationauthority #buildinginbritain #uk
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@Itskaihost5 Jul 2023
Determined to put a DH Mosquito and Hawker Typhoon back into the skies of #Britain follow @PeoplesMosquito @project_typhoon from @MadeinGB2013 🇬🇧 to @BulldogBDX @burleyfires @ZebraMingo @Tanyawarren @HurricaneR4118 @XL426 @WR963
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a few from yesterday's Shackleton engine run @WR963
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It’s a proper growler! Follow @WR963 #Shackleton from @MadeinGB2013 🇬🇧 to @BulldogBDX @burleyfires
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To see this magnificent aircraft run it’s @RollsRoyce #Griffin engines and support the restoration follow The Shackleton @WR963 and on Facebook from @MadeinGB2013 🇬🇧 to @BulldogBDX @burleyfires
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For details on the upcoming engine runs , move to @air_museum in #Yorkshire and potential return to flight follow @WR963 or view avroshackleton.co.uk from @MadeinGB2013 🇬🇧 to @BulldogBDX @burleyfires @yorkshire_hour
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Getting ready to start up @WR963 at yesterdays @thresholdaero night shoot. The 30 second exposure caught both the vehicle moving at the Airport and the man with the torch in front of the engine firing up #nikon
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Beautiful blue sky behind @WR963 at Coventry today
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Replying to @RoyalAirForce
@RoyalAirForce Early Warning Aircraft led by @WR963 representing her time as a Shackleton AEW2, with the recently retired Sentry and well erm the Nimrod AEW3 had to feature … the Wedgetail is still on the drawing screen!
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Another stunning aircraft is the wonderful Avro Shackleton @WR963 which is being slowly restored #Coventry Airport from @MadeinGB2013 🇬🇧
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Replying to @AvHistorian
@AvHistorian 9/3/49 Avro 696 Shackleton G.R.1 (VW126) British reconnaissance/maritime patrol aircraft first flight. Powered by four Rolls-Royce Griffon 57 engines @DTEPHoward @warbird_nerd @lauriebe88 @frenkie58 @clark_aviation @tempest_books @classicwarbirds @WR963 @NewarkAirMus
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A photo taken a couple of years ago, with Shackleton @WR963 at Coventry airport. #Shackleton #RAF #RoyalAirForce #CoastalCommand #MaritimePatrol #ColdWar #1960s #1950s #RollsRoyce #Griffon
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Replying to @WR963
@WR963 engine runs a few years back, oh those Griffin's.
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Avro Shackleton W963 & de Havilland Vampire W2507 Engine runs live! youtu.be/sMoPckx3KIE via @YouTube @WR963 #avgeek #aviation @planefinder
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‘Being remembered is all that we want’ 🥃 The Few 🥃 The Many who supported The Few. Per Ardua Ad Astra #BattleOfBritain80
Jonny Cracknell@jonnycrackers8224 Mar 2019
‘Being remembered is all that we want’ - Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum #thefew #battleofbritain #geoffreywellum #tomneil #heroes
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The next 2 @P8A_PoseidonRAF maritime patrol aircraft are in the final phases of production in Seattle. Once missions systems are installed they will be handed over to us and then flown to the UK #securingtheseas #NextGenRAF
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Replying to @Airfix
@Airfix 1/72 Shackleton @WR963 finished
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Today's Header Photo is Hawker Siddeley Armstrong Whitworth Argosy G-APRN at Beirut in 1960. #peterkeatingarchive #armstrongwhitworthargosy
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Replying to @NewarkAirMus
@NewarkAirMus Just a sample of some of the slides that have been retouched this morning #NamArchive
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Unfortunately on the day, No: 1 was a bit poorly and couldn't join in the fun..@WR963 @avroshackleton #avgeek
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