First ever visit to Bournemouth.

A rare sight in the UK, this Persuader, operated by the 2nd Sqn of the Royal Air Force of Oman.

Undated Shorts official photo, no reference. Original caption reads: "Skyvan 3M The military Skyvan, a tactical transport derived directly from the civil aircraft, can operate from unprepared strips while carrying 22 fully armed troops or 16 paratroopers or miltary equipment and vehicles. It can be rapidly converted to other roles such as casualty evacuation with 12 stretcher cases and attendants. The large rear cargo door can be opened in flight to allow rapid deployment of paratroopers or heavy supply loads. " Built 1970, retired 2006 and put on display at Oman Armed Forces Museum, Muscat.

XF426 was built as an F.6 and served with 208 Squadron RAF before conversion to FR.10 standard. She was presented to the Royal Jordanian Air Force and re-serialled as 853. During 1975 she was gifted to the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (later Royal Air Force of Oman). By 1993 she had been retired and in 2003 RAFO donated her to the RAF Museum at Hendon, where she served as a gate guard. In March 2017 she was transferred to Cosford where she remains in open storage. (Information from Thunder and Lightnings.co.uk)