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Fouga CM-170R-2 Magister

CM.170R 358

Preserved

Identification

Construction number
358
Variant
CM.170R
Likely sub-variant
CM.170-1
Military serial
216
Unit codes
315-PN

Current situation

Location
Shannon Aviation Museum (Co. Clare, Irlande) · IE
Operator or owner
Shannon Aviation Museum
Operators
Ireland - Air Force · France - Air Force

Location

Research notes

[S166] A Fouga CM170 Magister can be found in the interesting Shannon Aviation Museum. The museum depicts the importance of Shannon airfield, one of Europe's most Western airports, the starting point for many transatlantic flights. This Fouga jet served with the Irish Air Corps in 70s, 80s and 90s until it was replace by the Pilatus PC-9 turbo-prop. | Withdrawn from use in 1999. Preserved at Collins Barracks, Dublin by 2013 then at the Shannon Aviation Museum from 2021. | To New-Zealand in 1998 as ZK-FGA. Destroyed in fatal crash, Firth of Thames, Kaiaua, New Zealand March 19, 2004. Irish Air Corps serial « 216 » = MSN 358. Ex-Collins Barracks (Dublin), transféré au Shannon Aviation Museum (Co. Clare), intérieur, excellent état. [S207]

Other recorded data

variantInferred
CM.170-1
variantInferredNote
[S022] Déduction de PLAGE (non confirmée par cellule) : c/n < 405 => motorisation Marboré II, soit CM.170-1. Le prototype Marboré VI est le c/n 405, la 1re de série -2 le c/n 436.
livery
Gris et orange
display
indoor
condition
good

Sources