Undated Shorts official photo 7/385-20, no caption. Built 1966 as Skyvan 2 with Astazou engines, converted to -3 1968. Displayed Farnborough 1970 in Northeast colours. Converted to Skyliner and displayed Farnborough 1971 in same scheme but with pink top and Interstol titles. Painted into BEA Scottish colours 1973, becoming British Airways 1974. Leased to McAlpines and later Marconi from 1986 to 1999, sold to Africa becoming 9U-BHJ, ZS-ORN, 3D-AER, 9Q-CSD and 9Q-CLD. Win Win Aviation N198WW 2019. The location is identified by the small harbour and disused airfield as Portavogie, Co Down.
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