A Belfast diversion using the call sign "Skyguard". Arrived for a crew rest and fuel.

Arriving on Air France flight AF1868. Rolled out as F-27A N2730R in 1963. Delivered to Pacific Air Lines as N2776R in 1964. Merged into Air West in 1968. Renamed to Hughes Air West in 1970. To UTA as F-BFQQ then to Air Affaires Gabon as TR-LWB in 1976. To TAT as F-GBRR in 1979 and converted to an F-27J. To Air Guadeloupe as F-OGJB in 1980. Allocated registrations SE-KLF in 1989 and F-GGZP in 1990 but never applied. Withdrawn from use at Dinard as F-OGJB in 1990. Still there in 1998. Later scrapped.

Initially N2776R with Pacific Air Lines in March 1964. Later went to UTA as F-BFQQ, Air Affaires Gabon as TR-LWB and to TAT as F-GBRR before conversion to 'J'. Moved to Air Guadeloupe in January 1980. Stored at Dinard in 1990, as seen here in a sad state. Later scrapped.

There are a couple of things I well recall about my visit to Guadeloupe; one was this colourful Fairchild, the other was the total dump of a hotel I overnighted in down by the docks - a scary experience... Initially an F27A N2776R with Pacific Air Lines in 3.64, this aircraft later went to UTA (F-BFQQ), Air Affaires Gabon (TR-LWB) and TAT (F-GBRR) before conversion to 'J' and moving to the Caribbean in 1.80. Into store at Dinard 1990 and allocated SE-KZF, F-GGZP but both ntu; derelict in the woods late 90s, scrapped