Jimmy Robinson meets the crew ready for the test flight of the freighter Belfast at Shorts. The pilot, Denis Tayler, explains how the weather is holding the test flight up and how he fills the time waiting. 

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. 

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