Beech T34C Mentor (0729)
03/1982 - with 4 Escuadrilla - coded 411
24/04/1982 - flown from Rio Grande to Stanley Airport
29/04/1982 - flown to Pebble Island
15/05/1982 - disabled during raid by D Sqdn 22 SAS Regiment
Protected from vandalism by islanders until loaded onto RFA Sir Geraint
10/06/1983 - ship sailed for the UK
04/07/1983 - ship arrived at Marchwood and aircraft dismantled
07/07/1983 - moved by MARTSU to FAAM
11/07/1983 - put on display to the public
12/07/1994 - moved by road to store at Wroughton
23/11/1999 - back to Yeovilton by road
24/11/1999 - into Cobham Hall store
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Role - Primary/Intermediate Trainer/Light Ground Attack
Manufacturers - Beech Aircraft Corp
Power plant - One 400 shp Pratt and Whitney PT6A-25 turboprop
Wingspan - 33ft 3.75ins
Length - 28ft 8.5ins
Height - 9ft 7ins
Weight - 4,300lbs gross
Max speed - 257mph
Range - 810 miles
Armament - 7.62mm machine guns in pods, rocket pods and bombs