Shackleton MR.1A WG509/G-L of 240 Squadron RAF, seen in 1953, wears the ‘coastal’ colour
scheme of the period. J H CRAIL
The Royal Canadian Air Force was responsible for patrolling the northwestern Atlantic, and 404
Squadron initially fl ew the Lancaster 10MR for this task. VPI VIA LARRY MILBERRYNimrod MR.1 XV257 of 203 Squadron RAF overfl ies the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta, in July
- The type replaced the Shackleton and ushered British maritime patrol into the jet age.
Sunderland GR.5 fl ying-boats remained in service throughout the 1950s in both the UK and Far
East. This pair from 201 Squadron was based at Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, in Wales.
201 SQN RECORDSThe Royal Norwegian Air Force fl ew HU-16B Albatross amphibians on anti-submarine work for
much of the 1960s. This airframe belonged to 333 Squadron and was photographed during a visit
to St Mawgan in November 1965. R C B ASHWORTH
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