On this day in aviation history, March 9, 1949, the Avro Shackleton made its maiden flight. As World War II drew to a close, ...

At head of title: Avro. "This book has been written to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Avro Shackleton"--P. [4]. Subtitle on cover: The first forty years.

Work to rebuild a submarine-hunting aircraft at a top York attraction is ready to begin. All the sections of the the Avro Shackleton – a cousin of the iconic Lancaster bomber – which was used to track ...