Operated by Rio Tinto Finance & Exploration Co. Ltd. with magnetometer equipment in the wing tip fairings.

Taxying for takeoff on this grass airfield, long closed

Airlifted to Emmen a year later, on 30 September 1983. Was to be restored to flying condition, but plans delayed and later cancelled.

JF Airlines, also called Jersey Ferry Airlines, were flying Portsmouth to Jersey as one of their routes. Although a STOL airliner the Twin Pioneer was slower than many helicopters. The Yak-40 had been demonstrated at Portsmouth a few days before this photo. There had been a couple of non fatal grass runway over-run incidents with, I believe HS-748s and the airport was closed in the 70s.

Delivered new to Kuwait in October 1957 becoming 9K-ACB in November 1962. Returned to UK in 1969 and seen here for sale by Shackletons. Later to JF Airlines and Flight One.

The RMAF Museum has a Pioneer and a Twin Pioneer. Another Malaysian Twin Pin is preserved in Malacca Town.

This Twin Pin is seen after returning from Kuwait Airways with whom she flew as 9K-ACC on behalf of the Kuwait Oil Co, having been delivered to BOAC Associated Companies in 10.57. Bought by JF Airlines in 3.71 for services out of Portsmouth, Flight One of Staverton took her on in 3.73, although soon sold to Terr-Air as C-GSTX for mining and logging support. Later written off in the Yukon, but fuselage to Quesnel Heritage Aircraft Museum, BC

The prototype Twin Pioneer demonstrating at the 1955 Farnborough SBAC air show in Scottish Airlinens markings.