The VSAAF Historic Flight Squadron Shackleton is to make a flight in remembrance of Pelican 16 that went down over the Sahara when is was on route to the UK. 

Maj Gareth Robb is to pilot the Shackleton that will be making this flight. Pelican 22 will first be brought up to Swartkop AFB where the Historic Flight Squadron is based. There it will undergo some major checks and services before taking flight to the UK.