Making a typically steep approach to Runway 31 at Prestwick, arriving from Keflavik for an overnight stop before departing to Marseille. First flew in 1972 as C-GBUF, the De Havilland Canada company demonstrator for the DHC-5D Transporter. Joined the Force Aerienne Islamique Mauritanie (Mauritanian Islamic Air Force) in 1977. Later became 3D-AIR with Ocean Air. Finally broken up at Lokichogio, Kenya in 2006.

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De Havilland Canada demonstrator. Photo by Roger Xuereb Archer.

most likely a slide copy and not an original.

In transit through Prestwick: departed for Marseille following an overnight stop after arriving from Keflavik. Initially flew in 1972 as C-GBUF, the De Havilland Canada company demonstrator for the DHC-5D Buffalo Transporter development. In 1977 joined the Force Aerienne Islamique Mauritanie (Mauritanian Islamic Air Force) and was delivered through Prestwick. Later became 3D-AIR with Ocean Air. Finally broken up in Kenya by 2006.

This aircraft was a De Havilland Canada demonstrator and went on to become 5T-MAW, 9T-CBA and 3D-AIR

This aircraft was a DHC demonstrator and went on to become 5T-MAW, 9T-CBA and 3D-AIR. It ended its days as a spares source in Kenya. Scanned from a slide.

DHC's demonstrator making a sprightly take-off!