Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Avro AEW.Mk.2
AEW.Mk.2
Shackleton
Airborne Early Warning
1951-1991
Donated by Air Atlantique
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
Location. 32° 8.446′ N, 110° 52.224′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the western section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Douglas EA-IF (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing EB-47E (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed EC-121T (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairey AEW.3 (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair B-36J Peacemaker (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing EC-135J (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman E-1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman S2F-1S1(S-2F) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.
Also see . . . Avro Shackleton.
The Avro Shackleton is a British long-range maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) which was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). It was developed by Avro from the Avro Lincoln bomber, which itself had been a development of the famous wartime Avro Lancaster bomber. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.