Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 08-Mar-21.

Fleet No: "704". 'Fishing Boat' tail livery.

This aircraft was delivered to BMA British Midland Airways as G-BMAJ in May-83. It was leased to Manx Airlines (a BMA subsidiary) as G-WACK in Apr-86 and returned to British Midland in Apr-87. It was leased to Manx Airlines again in Jul-87 and returned to British Midland in Jul-88. It was immediately leased to Loganair (Scotland, UK). The aircraft was transferred to British Regional Airlines in Jan-97 and returned to Loganair in Jan-98. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Exeter, UK in Jan-99. The aircraft was sold to Pacific Coastal Airlines as C-GPCE in Mar-99. It was sold to Air Now (USA) as N.6.4.2.A.N in Nov-05 and registered to Air Cargo Carriers in Dec-07. The aircraft is now 38 years old and continues in service, still in basic Pacific Coastal livery. Current, updated Mar-21.

Note: The registration C-GPCE has been used four times by Pacific Coastal... First on a Beech 99 between May-94/Aug-97, then on the Shorts SD.360 between Mar-99/Nov-05, then on a Saab SF.340A between Apr-06/Nov-16 and currently on a Beech 1900D since Oct-19.

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Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 06-Mar-21.

Fleet No: "706". 'Skier' tail livery.

First flown with the Short Brothers & Harland test registration G-14-3620 (3620 is also the c/n), this aircraft was delivered to Murray Valley Airlines (Australia) as VH-MVX in Sep-83. Murray Valley Airlines was merged into Sunstate Airlines in Dec-86. The aircraft was sold to Southern Australia Airlines in Jul-92 and leased back to Sunstate Airlines. It was returned to Southern Australia in Dec-92 but was transferred back to Sunstate in Apr-93. It was sold to Pacific Coastal Airlines (Canada) as C-GPCF in May-00. It was withdrawn from service in 2012 and stored at Vancouver, BC, Canada. The aircraft was sold to Air Cargo Carriers (USA) as N564AC in Aug-15. Now 37.5 years old, it continues in service, still in basic Pacific Coastal livery including the fleet No: and the skier on the tail. Current, updated Mar-21.

The registration C-GPCF has been used three times more on Pacific Coastal's aircraft. Earlier on a Britten Norman BN.2 Islander between 1975/1980. Then on a Beech 99A between May-95/Nov-98 and later on a Saab SF.340B from Feb-18/current and being used on the WestJet Link.

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Fleet No: "706". 'Skier' tail livery.

First flown with the Short Brothers & Harland test registration G-14-3620 (3620 is also the c/n), this aircraft was delivered to Murray Valley Airlines (Australia) as VH-MVX in Sep-83. Murray Valley Airlines was merged into Sunstate Airlines in Dec-86. The aircraft was sold to Southern Australia Airlines in Jul-92 and leased back to Sunstate Airlines. It was returned to Southern Australia in Dec-92 but was transferred back to Sunstate in Apr-93. It was sold to Pacific Coastal Airlines (Canada) as C-GPCF in May-00. It was withdrawn from service in 2012 and stored at Vancouver, BC, Canada. The aircraft was sold to Air Cargo Carriers (USA) as N564AC in Aug-15. Now 37.5 years old, it continues in service, still in basic Pacific Coastal livery including the fleet No: and the skier on the tail. Current, updated Mar-21.

The registration C-GPCF has been used three times more on Pacific Coastal's aircraft. Earlier on a Britten Norman BN.2 Islander between 1975/1980. Then on a Beech 99A between May-95/Nov-98 and later on a Saab SF.340B from Feb-18/current and being used on the WestJet Link.

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Fleet No: "706". 'Skier' tail livery.

First flown with the Short Brothers & Harland test registration G-14-3620 (3620 is also the c/n), this aircraft was delivered to Murray Valley Airlines (Australia) as VH-MVX in Sep-83. Murray Valley Airlines was merged into Sunstate Airlines in Dec-86. The aircraft was sold to Southern Australia Airlines in Jul-92 and leased back to Sunstate Airlines. It was returned to Southern Australia in Dec-92 but was transferred back to Sunstate in Apr-93. It was sold to Pacific Coastal Airlines (Canada) as C-GPCF in May-00. It was withdrawn from service in 2012 and stored at Vancouver, BC, Canada. The aircraft was sold to Air Cargo Carriers (USA) as N564AC in Aug-15. Now 37.5 years old, it continues in service, still in basic Pacific Coastal livery including the fleet No: and the skier on the tail. Current, updated Mar-21.

The registration C-GPCF has been used three times more on Pacific Coastal's aircraft. Earlier on a Britten Norman BN.2 Islander between 1975/1980. Then on a Beech 99A between May-95/Nov-98 and later on a Saab SF.340B from Feb-18/current and being used on the WestJet Link.

Tags:   C-GPCF Shorts SD.360-100 Pacific Coastal Airlines aircraft airplane jetprop turboprop regional commuter

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