Tag: Shackleton
First public ground run in over three years for Ysterplaat Shackleton
Not even the current bout of cold, wet, wintry weather in Western Cape could dampen the enthusiasm of military aviation enthusiasts who turned up...
No Shackleton ground run this Saturday
It’s been five months since the last Shackleton ground run at Air Force Base (AFB) Ysterplaat and military aviation enthusiasts will not be able...
Shackleton ground runs at AFB Ysterplaat
Saturday, October 28, saw yet another successful ground run of the last SA Air Force (SAAF) Shackleton at the AFB Ysterplaat SAAF...
December Shackleton engine run canned, but not by Air Force headquarters
An important component of South African and specifically Cape Town's military aviation history will be denied to enthusiasts this month but it...
“Unfortunate incident” causes closure of section of SAAF Museum
What SA Air Force (SAAF) Museum boss, Lieutenant Colonel Mike O'Connor, has diplomatically called "an unfortunate incident" has seen the closure of...