Initially put into services as a maritime patrol aircraft, the Avro Shackleton put astounded pilots for its long-range capabilities and large weapon load. The introduction of the equally impressive BAe Nimrod variant, equipped with early warning radar, ensured that the Shackleton would remain in service until the early 1990s. Author Tim Laming recounts the Shackleton's 40-year career on the front lines and the development of the RAF's last four-engine piston aircraft. Includes a large selection of black-and-white photography.
- ISBN10 186126125X
- ISBN13 9781861261250
- Publish Date 31 December 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 July 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English