I recently saw this Dornier 228 which was carrying markings indicating it is used by the RAF’s parachute display team – The Falcons. I hadn’t seen the plane before, so it caught my eye. What left me a bit confused was its registration. It is on the Canadian registry. I have no idea why the RAF would need to use a Canadian registered plane. If anyone knows, please share the reasoning.
A recent arrival at San Carlos is a Dornier 228 that is apparently configured for aerial survey work. The guys mentioned that it had been active prior to my visit but it was not doing much the day I was there. However, it was parked close to the fence. It wasn’t easy to get a shot of it but a bit of reaching above the fence line meant I could at least get something. It is a cool looking plane so I hope I get a chance to see it in action at some point.