![HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Short Belfast G-HLFT (formerly XR365 'Hector' of the Royal Air Force) landing at Southend Airport | May 2001 : r/aviation HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Short Belfast G-HLFT (formerly XR365 'Hector' of the Royal Air Force) landing at Southend Airport | May 2001 : r/aviation](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51362806771_e1188e3281_o.jpg)
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Short Belfast G-HLFT (formerly XR365 'Hector' of the Royal Air Force) landing at Southend Airport | May 2001 : r/aviation
Malta Aviation Society - Belfast, built by Shorts, XR362 named 'Samson' lifts off RAF Luqa mid-70's. Only ten Belfasts were built for the RAF. | Facebook
![The Short Belfast strategic heavy lifter, only 10 examples were ever built. In service with the Royal Air Force from 1966 to 1976, with several later sold to civilian operators for use The Short Belfast strategic heavy lifter, only 10 examples were ever built. In service with the Royal Air Force from 1966 to 1976, with several later sold to civilian operators for use](https://external-preview.redd.it/the-short-belfast-strategic-heavy-lifter-only-10-examples-v0-wAIgNdi69uWTk57cysA_2C4F3U_lnz0bKeUz2IPNVvI.jpg?auto=webp&s=b92bac6a8dbe7d46e01a2f539abfd8d4b06038f0)