This Day in Aviation History
June 25th, 1955
First flight of the Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer.
 
The Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer was a British STOL transport aircraft built by Scottish Aviation Limited at Prestwick Airport, Scotland, during the 1950s. It was designed for both civil and military operators. It was conceived as a twin-engined version of the Pioneer light transport. Both aircraft required “an area only 30m (99ft) by 275m (902ft) in which to operate.”….
 
Source:
Wikipedia, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer:
 
YouTube, Twin Pioneer Plane (1959): http://gstv.us/2s3074W
By British Pathé
 
YouTube, Twin Pioneer at Wedderburn NSW Australia: http://gstv.us/2s38QUx
By Peter Wordsworth
 
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Photo by: Timothy Jabez Newman
 
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