Description
C0mes with decals for 3 SAAF versions!
Avro Shackleton MR.3 ‘The Growler’ This kit now includes new undercarriage made of hardened black PX resin Also newly designed instructions are now included in the box
This full resin kit contains 56 parts, 10 hardened black resin parts (undercarriage), 9 clear resin parts (canopy and fuselage windows) and a comprehensive decal sheet.
Colour schemes included in the kit:
Avro Shackleton MR.3, 1716/J, No.35 Sq., SAAF, Air Force Base Ysterplaat, Cape Town, South Africa, 1957
Avro Shackleton MR.3 (Phase II), 1722/P, No.35 Sq., SAAF, Air Force Base Ysterplaat, Cape Town, South Africa, the 1960s
Avro Shackleton MR.3 (Phase II), 1717/O, No.35 Sq., SAAF, Air Force Base Ysterplaat, Cape Town, South Africa, the 1960s
Avro Shackleton MR.3, WR975/203-F, No.203 Sq., RAF, Ballykelly Air Base, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, U.K., 1960
Avro Shackleton MR.3, WR987/201-R, No.201 Sq., RAF, St. Mawgan Air Base, Cornwall, U.K., 1958
Avro Shackleton MR.3 (Phase II), XF730/120-B, No.120 Sq., RAF, Kinloss Air Base, Moray, Scotland, U.K., 1965
The South African Air Force (SAAF) operated eight Avro Shackleton MR.3 maritime patrol aircraft from 1957 to 1984, crucial for guarding the Cape sea routes, replacing Short Sunderlands. The SAAF’s unique Mk.3 version featured tricycle landing gear and extra tip tanks for longer range. Today, SAAF Shackleton 1722, “Pelican 22”, is the sole airworthy example, maintained by the SAAF Museum at AFB Ysterplaat, though grounded for preservation, with engine runs sometimes held
