Shorts Skyvan preserved in the UK?

Having done air-to-air photography from the “Invicta” example, I can confirm a Skyvan provides a good platform for unusual angles, but I was glad to have ear plugs in as it generates a very uncomfortable level of noise!

Tim

Don’t forget this one in Notts! 😉

St John the Baptist Primary School on Vale Road,Colwick, Nottingham – the aircraft is located on a piece of land that was acquired for use as a wildlife area for the school; the Short 360 G-SSWO (c/n: SH3609) is being utilised by the school as classroom and as changing rooms. Planning permission was obtained last year (2010) from Gedling District Council. G-SSWO is already in use and has been fitted out with folding tables and chairs. 🙂

I believe that Texan Tomcat may know more! 🙂

Sure do – that was down to my mate Chris – ex Millom – via Retro Aviation. Top job he made of it too!

There is another 360 at Stafford doing the same thing…

http://theaviationanorak.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/pupils-at-kingsland-primary-school-in.html

TT

Also, wasn’t there a thread recently with an air to air photo shoot with XH558 that involved a Skyvan?

Regards;
Steve

That was one of the Invicta Skyvans, used by these chaps:

http://www.aviation-photocrew.com/index.php?page=photocrew

Simon

I’ve certainly seen one flying around in the last twelve months in the Oxfordshire area when I’ve been driving on the M40.

Also, wasn’t there a thread recently with an air to air photo shoot with XH558 that involved a Skyvan?

Edit…Oh yes! Here we go… http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=115584&highlight=skyvan

Ungainly looking thing, but not without a certain charm! 😀

Regards;
Steve

There was a white and blue one doing para drops at the parachute school at langar,notts a year or two ago.

Pocklington gliding club have the fuselage of one of the Shorts 330/360 family that (I believe) they trundle around the airfield as some sort of mobile clubhouse type thingy. I had a sneaky peek through the side window when parked up near there one evening, the cockpit looks in remarkably good order.

Wouldn’t one of those make the ultimate garden shed or man cave?

Pretty sure that I saw one para’ dropping over Weston on the Green a few weeks ago (I was driving on the M40 so staring long and hard at it would have been unwise!).

Ah, that is the above mentioned G-PIGY.

http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=G-PIGY&u=reg

Isn’t G-PIGY still airworthy?

Don’t forget this one in Notts! 😉

St John the Baptist Primary School on Vale Road,Colwick, Nottingham – the aircraft is located on a piece of land that was acquired for use as a wildlife area for the school; the Short 360 G-SSWO (c/n: SH3609) is being utilised by the school as classroom and as changing rooms. Planning permission was obtained last year (2010) from Gedling District Council. G-SSWO is already in use and has been fitted out with folding tables and chairs. 🙂

I believe that Texan Tomcat may know more! 🙂

Just another quickie – what happened to the Invicta Airlines G-BEOL? Is it still around somewhere…?

Simon

Thanks gents. Didn’t think there was, but thought I’d double-check.

There is indeed a 330 at NEAM, a 330 at the Ulster Aviation Society, and is the 360 (G-SSWE) still at the school in Stoke…?

Thanks

Simon

I think the closest thing would be the Shorts 330 at NEAM, and possibly another in Belfast?

Nope!