EHEH 27-10-2012 Skyvan F-GTHI

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EHEH 27-10-2012 Skyvan F-GTHI

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When i saw it last night in the dark i knew i had to get back the next morning.
The temperatures got to a freezing point that night and the sun was going to shine this morning.
I don't see many pictures of this plane so it was a very nice surprice to see it here.
I love this kind of opportunities...

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Re: EHEH 27-10-2012 Skyvan F-GTHI

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excellent ... I had never seen this airplane. It was an aircraft of World War II?
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you have other pictures?
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Re: EHEH 27-10-2012 Skyvan F-GTHI

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This is aircraft is not from WWII. It's a Shorts SC.7 Skyvan. Apart from civil operators it is/was was also used by some military operators, for instance here in Europe by the air force of Austria. I advise you to google "Shorts Skyvan" and you will find lots of info.

(PS: Its forms are still somewhat recognisable in the newer Shorts 330 which is still used by the US Military as C-23 Sherpa. The Shorts 360, with a conventional tail, is a further developed version of the 330 model. The US Army ordered some new 360 models in the late 80s/early 90s as C-23B and C-23B+, but those models had their tails replaced by the tail-design of the older 330 model. The C-23B and C-23B+ was later renamed C-23C, probably as a result of some modifications. But you'll have to google further details yourself, if you're interesed)

Good luck! :wink:

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Re: EHEH 27-10-2012 Skyvan F-GTHI

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Nice pics, UGLY aircraft! :mrgreen:
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Re: EHEH 27-10-2012 Skyvan F-GTHI

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ebauer wrote:Nice pics, UGLY aircraft! :mrgreen:
Also referred to as "The Flying Shoebox" :)

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Re: EHEH 27-10-2012 Skyvan F-GTHI

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Hieloitaly wrote:you have other pictures?
Other pictures of this particular plane you mean?

I didn't had the time to see it departing, i had to go to the euro scale modelling event at Nieuwegein to look for some bargains...

My regards, Jan
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janneman36 wrote:
Hieloitaly wrote:you have other pictures?
Other pictures of this particular plane you mean?

I didn't had the time to see it departing, i had to go to the euro scale modelling event at Nieuwegein to look for some bargains...

My regards, Jan
I like to see while flying or taking off! ^__*
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Re: EHEH 27-10-2012 Skyvan F-GTHI

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Stephan Lodewijks wrote:This is aircraft is not from WWII. It's a Shorts SC.7 Skyvan. Apart from civil operators it is/was was also used by some military operators, for instance here in Europe by the air force of Austria. I advise you to google "Shorts Skyvan" and you will find lots of info.

(PS: Its forms are still somewhat recognisable in the newer Shorts 330 which is still used by the US Military as C-23 Sherpa. The Shorts 360, with a conventional tail, is a further developed version of the 330 model. The US Army ordered some new 360 models in the late 80s/early 90s as C-23B and C-23B+, but those models had their tails replaced by the tail-design of the older 330 model. The C-23B and C-23B+ was later renamed C-23C, probably as a result of some modifications. But you'll have to google further details yourself, if you're interesed)

Good luck! :wink:

Stephan
thanks for the info!!! :D
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Re: EHEH 27-10-2012 Skyvan F-GTHI

Post by Lex Nasa »

...and if you rip your bank account, you are even able to fly such a beast during the photo flying days at Zoersel-Oostmalle...;-)

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