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    Airframe Family: Short SC-7 Skyvan / SD3 / 330 / 360 / C-23 Sherpa
    Latest Model:330-200
    Construction Number:SH.3030
    Last Civil Registration:G-SSWP
    Compressed ID:Short 330-200 cn SH.3030 cr G-SSWP
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Manston History Museum, RAF Manston, Woodchurch, Kent, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1979

    Constructed as a 330-200.

    To Shorts with new c/r G-BGNB.

    9 July 1979

    First flight.
    First Test Flight by Shorts.

    10 August 1979

    To Mississippi Valley with new c/r N330MV.
    The delivery date is provided.

    From May 1985 to February 1987

    Operated by Air Wisconcin.

    To Celtic Airways with new c/r G-BGNB.
    Operated with markings: CELTIC WARRIOR

    To unknown owner with c/r 5N-OJU.

    From 1997 to 2000

    To Luzair with new c/r CS-DBY.
    Leased by Luzair.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-SSWP.

    Circa August 2000


    Photographer: Clive Hindmarch
    Notes: 2000 photo at Manchester Airport (UK)

    2004

    Scrapped.
    Scrapped at Southend in basic BAC Exporess Colors.

    17 May 2004

    Transported by ground.
    Front Section saved and transported by road from Southend to Manston.

    To RAF Manston History Museum, RAF Manston, Woodchurch, Kent, England.
    Only the forward section survives here.
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    Markings Applied: Auringy Airlines Colors
    Although this aircraft never Sewrved with Auringy - the Airline did operate Summer Saturday charters to the Channel Islands from Manston.

    10 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Short 330-200, c/n SH3030, ex G-SSWP preserved in Aurigny colors at Manston Museum
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