| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 5T-MAW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo (C-8/V-7) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo |
| C/n (msn): | 60 |
| Operator Titles: | Mauritania - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 7 August 1979 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 581996 |
| Photo Comment |
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In transit through Prestwick: departed for Marseille following an overnight stop after arriving from Keflavik. Initially flew in 1972 as C-GBUF, the De Havilland Canada company demonstrator for the DHC-5D Buffalo Transporter development. In 1977 joined the Force Aerienne Islamique Mauritanie (Mauritanian Islamic Air Force) and was delivered through Prestwick. Later became 3D-AIR with Ocean Air. Finally broken up in Kenya by 2006. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 June 2023, and has since been viewed 2247 times. |