The Sherpa's of the 10th Military Airlift Squadron, based at Zweibrucken (Germany), were a regular visitor at the Royal American base Soesterberg. This 40472 was delivered to the USAF on 8 November 1985. It was transfered to the US Forest Service as N178Z on 26 March 1991.

This Shorts 360 flew originally for Air Business as OY-MMA from January 1984 but transferred to Maersk Commuter in June 1988 with a year long lease to Aer Lingus (as EI-BYU) following. The plane was bought by Muk Air Taxi in June 1993 and leased to Aer Arann (by BAC leasing as G-BLCP) before joining ATA in July 2000. The plane was registered CS-TMY in June 2001, operating weeknight freight flights from Glasgow for around a year and is pictured parked up during its regular daytime down time periods. ATA ceased operations in 2008 and the plane was subsequently scrapped at Southend (SEN).

ex Freedom Air

Assigned to 10th Military Airlift Squadron stationed at Zweibrücken Air Base, West Germany. Delivered to the USAF as 84-0461 in 1985. To the US Army in 1990. Sold to Air Cargo Carriers as N260AG in 1999. Never entered service and used for parts at Milwaukee, WI. Still there in 2006. Later scrapped.

Tony Lloyd photo

First flight on September 12, 1982 (G-14-3621) and registered G-BKWK, this SD 360 was registered to Simmons Airlines as N365MQ in November 1983. The aircraft flew as Republic Express, Northwest Airlink and American Eagle until returned to the Shorts in 1994. Pacific Coastal Airlines operated it 1995 - 2006. Pacific Coastal sold several SD 360s including C-GPCN in 2006 as it re-equipped with Saab 340s. This aircraft went to Aruba based Tiara Air as P4-TIB. Stored at Reina Beatrix International when withdrawn in 2016, it was acquired by Skyway Enterprises and parked at Kissimmee, FL for parts.

First flew as G-BPKY then delivered to Capital Airlines as G-OEEC in 1989. To Cityflyer Express/British Airways as G-BVMY in 1993 then to Loganair in 1995. To British Regional Airlines then to Flying Enterprise as SE-LHY in 1997. To Roblex Aviation as N377AR in 2001 then to Air Flamenco as N915GD in 2013. Still in service in 2025.