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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Mar 2019, 20:56

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Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By El Bunto

Currently up on eBay UK, AR101B-0101-16B...

Currently up on eBay UK, AR101B-0101-16B Operating Data Book 2: Flight Planning.

Starting at £75 *eek*
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

30th Dec 2018, 09:09

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By El Bunto

From Flight, 27 January 1966. Hand-over of the...

From Flight, 27 January 1966. Hand-over of the first Belfast ( Belfirst? )

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Jan 2018, 07:18

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By El Bunto

At least until 1961 the RAF intended to fit the...

At least until 1961 the RAF intended to fit the Blackburn Air Delivery System, having ordered 56 units for the Argosy and specified provision for the same in the Belfast. Source: Flight, 28 December...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Jan 2018, 06:52

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By El Bunto

Air-dropping over the ramp was certainly in scope...

Air-dropping over the ramp was certainly in scope for the original Britannic design; I'll try to find out if / when it was eliminated.

Update: for-but-not-with. The final SC.5 design had...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Jan 2018, 16:59

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By El Bunto

For those of us who haven't been inside one, I...

For those of us who haven't been inside one, I found this cutaway in the Flight archives. I particularly like the overcoat ( or is it a housecoat? ) in the wardrobe.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Jan 2018, 10:01

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

Views: 142,998

Posted By El Bunto

Were they comfy bunks? :) I don't think I've...

Were they comfy bunks? :) I don't think I've ever seen a photo.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

11th Jan 2018, 16:42

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By El Bunto

Thanks, in was able to springboard from that and...

Thanks, in was able to springboard from that and get some more info. The aircraft received its provisional certification in March 1980 but without the stick-pushers were prohibited from carrying...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Jan 2018, 19:28

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By El Bunto

Following is from my notes over the years, based...

Following is from my notes over the years, based on secondary sources so may be dodgy in places.

Total cost of civil certification in 1978 - 80 was around £10 million. Shorts had done a lot of...

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