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Short Tucano

Belfast-built turboprop trainer; Ulster’s example wears a Spitfire costume for memorial duty, gamely. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1986
First flight
~160
Built
315 mph
Top speed
Cold War
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Short Tucano in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Short Tucano airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: Northern Ireland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh) Lisburn Northern Ireland Embraer EMB-312 Tucano G-BTUC 7th prototype
Short Tucano T.1 ZF378 marked as Spitfire 'P7832 Enniskillen', moved to UAS in late 2024
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon, BAC Strikemaster & Bulldog, BAe Hawk, Blackburn Buccaneer.

Where the type is thickest

Northern Ireland has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Short Tucano T.1 ZF378 marked as Spitfire 'P7832 Enniskillen', moved to UAS in late 2024.

Type notes

The Short Tucano in brief

TypeShort Tucano
UK museums holding one1
Airframes recorded in this survey2

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Short Tucano airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Short Tucano airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Short Tucano airframes?

Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh) has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.

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