Kinloss 1966

[eLaReF]

On this page, http://www.clourie.co.uk/aircraft/page9/page9.html Colin Lourie has various Kinloss Dump pix from 1966
The Anson was once VV950 and the Meteor WL367
Looking for ID's of the Shackleton & Vampire(?)

TIA

[MCB]

Shackleton would be WB846 (later joined by WB847).

WB846 Shackleton MR.1A, f/f 14.11.51, Aw/Cn 30.11.51, d/d 38 MU 12.12.51, to 224 Sqn 5.2.52 becoming 'B-P', transferred to 120 Sqn 30.8.54 and recoded 'A-G', to MOTU 29.10.56 as 'G' until Soc 26.3.58. Allocated 7561M 26.3.58 for ground instructional use with MOTU Kinloss until Soc 29.2.64 and relegated to the dump. First burnt 2.2.69.

WB847 Shackleton T.4, f/f 20.11.51, Aw/Cn 30.11.51, d/d 38 MU 20.12.51 and placed in storage until prepared for issue, d/d 236 OCU 11.3.52 as 'C-J', to Avro at Langar 22.8.56 for T.4 conversion, ferried to Waddington for Avro Bracebridge Heath CWP before delivery to 23 MU 13.2.58. Prepared for issue to MOTU and became 'N' on arrival 2.58. Underwent Phase II Mods at AWA Bitteswell 4.60-11.60, returning to MOTU still as 'N'. Transferred to St Mawgan with MOTU 7.65 and recoded 'Z' 7.66. Wfu 6.68 and allocated 8020M 5.6.68 for display on Kinloss's gate, but placed on fire dump 12.3.69.

MCB

[eLaReF]

WB846 was top of my possibilities certainly - Thanks

One down, one to go

[MCB]

I think your "Vampire" is a Venom night fighter.

MCB

[mustang5861]

I think your "Vampire" is a Venom night fighter.

MCB

Or could it be the mortal remains of Vampire FB.5 VZ286 of 236 OCU, which suffered a bird strike on approach to Kinloss on 27/1/56 and was declared a write-off after landing at the base, then SOC as Cat. 5(C) on 8/3/56?

[MCB]

>Or could it be the mortal remains of Vampire FB.5 VZ286

No it couldn't since the aircraft in the picture is a 2 seater.

MCB

[LM47]

Venom NF3 WX794 D/151 is the beastie you're missing.
WB846 certainly is the Shackelton.
I used to sneak in when I was a wee boy and kid on I was a bomber pilot.

[mustang5861]

>Or could it be the mortal remains of Vampire FB.5 VZ286

No it couldn't since the aircraft in the picture is a 2 seater.

MCB

Fair point; thanks for putting me right. Glad I put it as a question rather than a statement!

[eLaReF]

Thanks all
Another 2 queries put to bed

[eLaReF]

Venom NF3 WX794 D/151 is the beastie you're missing.

Just to show my age off
I first saw this at the 1959 Turnhouse BoB show!!