Essentially a development of the Avro Lancaster via the later
Lincoln, the Avro Shackleton was the RAF's first line of defence in
the maritime role from 1951 for twenty years, thereafter continuing
to serve as an airborne early warning aircraft for another twenty,
until 1991. The 'Old Grey Lady', the 'Growler', '20,000 rivets in
loose formation', but mostly known simply as the 'Shack', it is
viewed with great affection by those who flew and maintained it. In
addition to its traditional sub-hunting role, it was also used
extensively for search and rescue operations, and even as a
conventional bomber in the Aden theatre. Operating around the world
with squadrons based in the UK, the Mediterranean, Middle East and
Far East, 'Shacks' were also used to support the blockade of oil
supplies to Rhodesia during the UDI crisis in the '60s and '70s,
and searching for gun-running boats during the Indonesian
Confrontation. All of the Boys' stories are from air and ground
crew veterans themselves, and because there are so many vital and
entertaining accounts, Steve Bond has divided his subject into two
volumes. Consequently this volume will cover UK-based units flying
from Ballykelly (including Aldergrove), Farnborough, Honington,
Kinloss, Lossiemouth, St Eval and St Mawgan, plus many overseas
detachments including Christmas Island and Majunga. To complement
the detailed personal accounts and anecdotes are hundreds of
original photographs and extensive appendices. A feast for any
'Shack' or military aviation aficionado. Volume Two (coming in
2019) will cover those units based overseas at Changi, Gan,
Gibraltar, Khormaksar, Luqa (and Hal Far), and Sharjah, plus the
South African Air Force operations from Ysterplaat/Malan.
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