The Belfast Freighter Heads to Spain

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The Belfast Freighter Heads to Spain

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Location

Belfast

Year

1964

Date

Production 05/10/1964

Length

29sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

The crew board for the first flight of the freighter Belfast to Spain. 

Notes

The Short Belfast (or Shorts Belfast) is a heavy lift turboprop freighter that was built by British manufacturer Short Brothers at Belfast. Only 10 aircraft were constructed, all of which entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF), who operated it under the designation Short Belfast C.1. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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