Avro Shackleton WR963 Taxies!

[Flyingmonster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e5TVCU ... e=youtu.be

Avro Shackleton WR963 taxied for the first time since 2008 and the first also in her current scheme at Coventry today!

A step closer to flight in the furture?

[chrisfg1]

Brilliant news. Well done to everybody involved.

[CameronSys]

It was great to see her taxying! Thanks to everyone who liked my video ( posted by Flyingmonster, fine btw) and subscribed to my channel.

Her next TAXY will be in 2015 after brake sac replacement/repair

Cameron Sys

[hunterxf382]

It was an excellent day which I'm so glad I went to....

I was only scheduled to be onboard for my first experience of one of the scheduled ground runs - which was awesome... only topped by the sudden revelation that later on she would taxy as Jon Corley was due back in the Venom at 4pm. Some frantic preparations were made, the aircraft towed onto the apron, and then it happened..... a very emotional moment!

The applause on shut-down from the watching crowd summed it up - a great historic step for WR963 indeed - the first time taxying in her current colours too!

I've finished editing my own Video of the day's proceedings now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxJ_XfCUcEc

And I would like to encourage forum members to check out all the links below to keep up to date with the team, and to help if they are able to

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/avro.shackleton

http://www.facebook.com/ShackletonReturnToFlight


Website:
http://www.avroshackleton.co.uk

You can easily Donate via Paypal:
http://www.avroshackleton.co.uk/fundraising

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/WR963

[hunterxf382]

Updated previous post to include Video and some helpful links