Short SC.5 Belfast C1, XR362 / SH1816, Royal Air Force
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Registration: XR362
Construction Number: SH1816
Code Number: 362 / Samson
Military Unit: Air Support Command
Model Short SC.5 Belfast C1
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: RAF St Mawgan / Newquay (NQY / EGDG), UK - England
Airshow: St Mawgan - International Air Day - 1970
Photographer: Chris England
Date Taken: 19/09/1970
Date Submitted: 29/09/2009
The prototype/first production aircraft, registered G-ASKE 10/7/63 and transferred to XR362 20/12/63. CAA records show that it was restored as G-ASKE 14/6/65, registered to the Minister of Aviation, and returned to XR362 14/7/66. Retired from RAF service in 1976 and stored at RAF Kemble until registered as G-BEPE 30/3/77. Cancelled as destroyed 1/3/94 after being scrapped at Southend.
Picture ID:1194854