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    Airframe Family: Short SC-5 Belfast
    Latest Model:Belfast C.1
    Last Military Serial:XR371 RAF
    Construction Number:SH.1825
    Compressed ID:Short Belfast C.1 sn XR371 RAF cn S...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Belfast C.1.
    The last Belfast constructed

    11 June 1967

    First flight.

    30 June 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XR371.

    14 September 1974


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: XR371 Short SC.5 Belfast C.1, RAF, 53 Sq, named Enceladus, and XX526 Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1, RAF, 2 FTS, coded 8. On static display at Leuchars 1974 Battle of Britain Display.

    6 October 1978

    Placed on display with Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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    September 1994


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 1994 photo at RAF Cosford Museum

    28 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2011 photo at RAF Museum, Cosford

    To Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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