RAF Belfast by David Briggs

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Stunning

Posted by Peter Patrington on Wed 16 Nov 19:58:48

Nice painting, nice story!

Posted by Holger . on Wed 16 Nov 20:27:30

I saw this and thought it was a wonderful painting, then I looked at all your train paintings and I like them even more.

Posted by Janet Humphrey on Wed 16 Nov 22:27:48

Thanks for your comments folks, much appreciated

Posted by David Briggs on Wed 16 Nov 23:14:49

Fantastic painting

Posted by Terence Rogers on Thu 17 Nov 10:12:22

Superb

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Thu 17 Nov 11:33:30

Just brilliant.

Posted by Richard Quirk on Thu 17 Nov 15:21:34

Super painting David.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Thu 17 Nov 21:22:49

Great painting... like the detail

Posted by Anonymous Anonymous on Sun 20 Nov 10:18:21

Nice one David, I worked with men who worked on these aircraft in Shorts, and also on the technical illustrations which supported them.

Posted by Des Welsh on Fri 15 Jun 12:45:31

I spent quite a few hours flying in these wonderful aircraft whilst serving in the RAF. Excellent painting.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 02 May 09:30:49

Hang on Studio Wall

16/11/2016

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XR 362 prototype and first of 10 Shorts Belfast long distance heavy transports delivered to the RAF 53 Squadron based at Fairford and Brize Norton in 1964. Withdrawn in 1976 and scrapped 1994. The Belfasts were well regarded by aircrew and ground crew alike and could carry heavier cargos than the later Hercules. They were the first military transports anywhere in the world with automatic landing capability. When withdrawn from the RAF 5 were purchased by a private company Heavy Lift Air Cargo and chartered back when required for the Falklands war and first Gulf war. One Belfast was still in service in Australia as late as 2009, not bad for an aircraft designed in the late 1950's! Enjoy.