XF708 - Imperial War Museum Duxford (Shackleton MR.3)

Photo of aircraft XF708 operated by Imperial War Museum Duxford

Photo by Andrew33

Image of aircraft registration XF708 - A Shackleton MR.3 operated by Imperial War Museum Duxford
9 Apr 2025
Imperial War Museum Duxford Shackleton MR.3 at QFO by Joshua Vine
Image of aircraft registration XF708 - A Shackleton MR.3 operated by Imperial War Museum Duxford
2 Sep 2023
Imperial War Museum Duxford Shackleton MR.3 at EGSU by PaulGold
Image of aircraft registration XF708 - A Shackleton-MR.3 operated by Imperial War Museum Duxford
26 Jun 2010
Imperial War Museum Duxford Shackleton-MR.3 at EGSU by Andrew33
Image of aircraft registration XF708 - A Shackleton-MR.3 operated by Imperial War Museum Duxford
28 Jul 1985
Imperial War Museum Duxford Shackleton-MR.3 at EGSU by Hitman69

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial
Line Number
First Flight
ModelShackleton MR.3
StatusPreserved
Commentspres coded 'C' in 203 Sqn mks;
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! XF708 Royal Air Force 01.3.1959 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! XF708 Imperial War Museum Duxford 23.8.1972 Preserved

Key: Flown It! Flown It Seen It! Seen It Seen It! Not Seen It
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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
13/09/2025 - EGSU - Docfinlay
13/09/2025 - EGSU - booga1963
Stripped to bare metal for restoration and repaint
09/04/2025 - QFO - Joshua Vine
02/09/2023 - EGSU - PaulGold
19/10/2012 - EGSU - booga1963
In it's original 203 Sqn markings
26/06/2010 - EGSU - Andrew33
Duxford
17/02/2008 - QFO - acflyer
22/04/2006 - EGSU - Tank621
11/09/1999 - EGSU - sherror
05/04/1997 - EGSU - PaulGold
13/08/1988 - EGSU - arthur7273@gmail.com
303 Sqn...RAF 'C'
31/12/1985 - XMU - Oiram
28/07/1985 - EGSU - Hitman69
Picture at Duxford 04/11/2021
11/07/1982 - QFO - Blueboy1066
06/09/1981 - EGSU - R Geering
07/06/1980 - EGSU - ColinW
29/10/1976 - EGSU - saxonms
20/06/1976 - QFO - Warthog1
'C' 203 Sqn mks (pres)