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  2. INAS 550 - Wikipedia

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    Through the late 1980s and the nineties the squadron did extensive flying towards Observer training, maritime reconnaissance and patrol missions. In the late 1990s a few of the piston-engine Britton-Norman Islander (BN 2B) aircraft were upgraded to turbo-prop engines (BN 2T), and the squadron also acquired its first Dornier aircraft. The ...

  3. Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander - Wikipedia

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    Cockpit of a BN-2 Islander. The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a rectangular fuselage and two wing-mounted engines; early aircraft were equipped with a pair of piston engines while later production models may be alternatively fitted with turboprop engines in their place.

  4. Britten-Norman - Wikipedia

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    This brief developed into the BN-2 Islander, and the Britten-Norman company was formed to produce the aircraft, which first flew in 1965. During the 1960s, Britten-Norman were involved in the development of hovercraft via their subsidiary Cushioncraft Ltd ; [ 6 ] their first craft, the CC1 , was the world's second hovercraft.

  5. List of defunct airlines of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Operated BN-2 Islander, Trislander, Beech Queen Air, Cessna 172, Cessna 185, Cessna 206 [75] South Island Airways: 1952: 1956: Division of Airwork (N.Z.) Ltd. Operated de Havilland DH.89B Dominie: South Pacific Air Charters: 1995: 1998: Renamed to Freedom Air International. Operated Boeing 737-300, Boeing 757 [76] South Pacific Airlines of New ...

  6. Britten-Norman Defender - Wikipedia

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    The Britten-Norman Defender is a multi-role utility transport aircraft, manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. It is the military version of the Britten-Norman Islander, developed for roles such as utility transport, casualty evacuation, counter-insurgency and light attack, forward air control, patrol and reconnaissance. The term ...

  7. List of defunct airlines of Iceland - Wikipedia

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    Operated BN-2 Islander [32] W: WOW air: WW: WOW: WOW AIR: 2012: 2019: Went bankrupt See also. List of airlines of Iceland; List of airports in Iceland ...

  8. List of defunct airlines of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Operated Cessna 421, Embraer Bandeirante, BN-2 Islander, Cessna 310, Beech 99 [218] Sungold Airlines: 1986: 1989: Acquired by Queensland Pacific Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Partenavia P.68 [219] Sunshine Express Airlines: CQ: EXL: 1998: 2006: Ceased all scheduled operations. Charter only. Survey & Inland Transportation: 1939: 1943 ...

  9. Belize Defence Force Air Wing - Wikipedia

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    Two Britten-Norman Defenders (registration BDF-01 and BDF-02) were purchased in Britain and formed the backbone of the air wing for years. The two aircraft could be equipped with light armament, making them the first armed aircraft in Belizean history.