Remember the B-17 in a gas station! The SA version! Neat

[Michel Lemieux]

Remember the B-17 in a gas station! The SA version! Neat

Avro Shackleton MR3-3 SAAF 1723, Devland, Johannesburg 14

At Vic's Viking Garage outside Soweto, Johannesburg since 1987, when it replaced a real Vickers Viking, which is now at the SAA Museum at Rand Airport.

http://www.rodbearden.com/South%20Africa%202018/Miscellaneous/Index.htm

[Wyvernfan]

Thanks for posting these up, the Shackleton is a type you sadly don’t hear much about anymore, especially the MR.3.

I wonder how complete this one is inside, or whether it was completely stripped to save weight before going onto the roof?


Rob

[Bearcat SA]

A couple more pics taken October 2018

[Bearcat SA]

[Bearcat SA]

It used to be in Coca Cola colours, hence the red showing through the faded white paint

[Scott Rose]

[Richard Woods]

Its pretty stripped internally from what my SA mates tell me. Its now one of only three remaining out the eight aircraft they had, so there were moves to try and get it brought down again, but I'm not sure how far that idea got.

Lots of bits on it I could put to good use given half a chance!!

[Mark Sampson]

If they don't cover those hatches and openings the birds are going to make a real mess inside... probably already have.