Avro Shackleton WR963 is a 'live' aircraft. Currently at Coventry airport but slated for a move to Elvington there is an ambitious aim to restore the aircraft to flight. Whether this is possible I am not sure but for the present there are special event days when all four griffon engines are run up. We were in the general area so made the most of the opportunity to catch a scheduled engine run today and quite an impressive sight and sound it was. The engines were run for a good while and not just on idle either. To coin a phrase it was 'awesome'
Also on site is Nimrod XV232 which is also a live aircraft and has its own engine run event days. Since Coventry airport is being built on this aircraft is also scheduled to find a new home.
The hangar across the way was also briefly, slightly opened giving a quick glimpse of the resident Dakota and I grabbed a couple of shots of derelict looking airframes across the way.
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