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Probably 2 or 3 of Short Belfast (IATA Codes SC10 & SC5, ICAO Codes SC5 & SH5 ) are maintained now in airport Boryspil (Kyiv, Ukraine) on charter flights VV 279 - VV 280 and other.

http://www1.kbp.kiev.ua/aircrafts/search/?dpost=pd77920pd

Highly unlikely statement above, all ten Belfasts are accounted for and only one in Australia is in flying condition. Perhaps a mistake sighting of an Antonov freighter. MilborneOne 15:15, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merge Shorts Belfast with this article

There is another article about the Belfast, containing little extra data but with useful references. I suggest merging the references into this (the current) article TraceyR 11:30, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Go with it - I would have done it without a second thought. GraemeLeggett 12:24, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Done. Where does the designation SC5 come from? The article gives C1 but nowhere is there a mention of SC5 (except on the Short Brothers page linking here TraceyR 21:17, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Oops! I have just seen the SC.5/10 mention! So where does C1 come from :-) ?TraceyR 21:20, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

SC.5 was the company designation used by Short Brothers for the Belfast. C1 means nothing on its own, but the aircraft was designated Belfast C Mk 1 in RAF service. --Scott Wilson 23:38, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

C.1 means Transport (from "Cargo?") Mark 1, if some had been subsequently built as tankers they would have been K.2. see British military aircraft designation systems GraemeLeggett 09:37, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 0ne or two Belfasts in Australia?

The list of Belfasts is vague with respect to the fate of G-BEPS Theseus, indicating that it was at some time being restored for eventual service with Heavylift Cargo Airlines (HCA) in Australia. I was unable to nail this down last night. Some sources (including a rather sad photo) suggested that it was at Southend Airport, Essex, being cannibalised for spares, whereas others (inculding a magazine article) indicated that it was being restored for service with HCA. The airline's website didn't indicate that this was happening/has happened, but it may be in there somewhere. Can anyone shed light on this and bring the article up to date? Many thanks TraceyR 11:42, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Only Hector is in Australia. According to all the enthusiast sources Theseus is being restored at Southend airport for service with HCA in Australia. Reported on a mailing list on 13 October 2006 "G-BEPS Belfast, now has all four engines installed and props on engines Nos.1, 2 & 4.", 27 October 06 "Engine runs on port outer engine". As of today it is still at Southend but restoration is in progress (slowly). MilborneOne 22:51, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks MilborneOne, that's good to know! TraceyR 18:48, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

The Belfast at Southend Airport is clearly visible on Google Earth at the northern end of (the disused) runway 15. Three engines have propellers are fitted, so it would appear that not much has changed over the past 12 months. --TraceyR (talk) 14:53, 14 January 2008 (UTC)