I agree, Dave.
G-PIGY was involved in an accident during 2003 and the investigation confirms that the aircraft was ex-Mauritanian Air Force.
Landing gear history The aircraft manufacturer stated that the aircraft was originally delivered, to the Mauritanian air force in November 1975, with landing gear levers having different serial numbers to those currently fitted.
The aircraft was imported into the United Kingdom from Luxembourg in 1995
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources...pdf_023412.pdf
The mix-up appears to have come from an Argentine website and the registration mix-up is further quoted in Wiki.
PA-51 Short Skyvan cn. SH-1888 ex G-14-60. dlv. 02Jun71. Stored in Morón, sold as LX-JUL
Short SC.7 Skyvan en Malvinas [MegaPost] - Taringa!
Argentine Coast Guard, Bought five in 1971 (PA-50/PA-54, UK G-14-59/G-14-63) Two lost in 1982 in Falklands War (PA-50 & PA-54). Rest retired in 1995 [LX-JUL, LX-DEF, LX-GHI] and replaced with 5 CASA C-212 Aviocar.[5]
Short SC.7 Skyvan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LX-JUL was not an ex-Argentine Coast Guard example but ex-Mauritanian Air Force serial 5T-MAM. 5T-MAM was sold and re-registered LX-JUL and eventually became G-PIGY. The correct registration for the Argentine Skyvan should have been
LX-ABC and not LX-JUL.
Photos: Short SC-7 Skyvan Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
5T-MAM Mauritanian Air Force
https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrischenn76/6488816497/
Manufacturer: Short
Model: SC-7 Skyvan Search all Short SC-7 Skyvan
Year built: 1975
Construction Number (C/N): SH.1943
Aircraft Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats: N/A
Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: Turbo-prop
Engine Manufacturer and Model: Garrett AiResearch TPE331-2-201A
Also Registered As: LX-JUL To UK civil register
Aircraft
Registration Number: 5T-MAM
Current Status: Withdrawn from service
Short production list
The following website has the correct identities of the three Argentine Coast Guard Skyvans that survived the conflict in the Falklands. These were later sold on the civilian market.
* = b l o g spot
PA-51, LX-ABC, construction number SH1888
http://loudandclearisnotenought.****...3m-400-cn.html
LX-ABC CAE Aviation 16.06.95 N80GB GB Airlink
PA-52, LX-DEF, construction number SH1889
http://loudandclearisnotenought.****...cn-sh1889.html
PA-53, LX-GHI, construction number SH1890
http://loudandclearisnotenought.****...3m-400-cn.html