This was apparently the first Belfast to fly and whilst it was tricky to keep serviceable, it was the last example operational as G-HLFT. Seen rolling down the runway at the Farnborough Air Show

This aicraft is ex G-HLFT and was stored at Prestwick a considerable time in various states of repair. It was registered as 9L-LDQ in Feb 2003. Recently painted, but new registration not yet applied when this photo was taken. It finally departed for Australia as 9L-LDQ on 16 Sep 2003. (Canon D60 125mm 5pm)

Miss you Maki!

Four Belfasts await civilianisation by ATEL. Reading from left to right they are XR365, XR363, XR362 and XR367 which became G-HLFT, G-OHCA, G-BEPE and G-BFYU respectively

The last surviving Belfast, now with Heavylift Cargo Airlines Pty and stored all-white at Cairns, Australia as RP-C8020, ex 9L-LDQ. Last service with UK Heavylift flown for KLM 29.5.99; ferried SEN-PIK 13.11.02 for overhaul and repaint before export. Alongside is G-BEPS which was to have joined RP-C8020 in service down-under but was scrapped in 10.08

Sitting on the old ITB ramp alongside a company B727.