Short Belfast - Britain's Hercules

Greetings! :D During the height of the Cold War, as America and the Soviet Union prepared for inevitable open conflict by strengthening their armed forces, Britain attempted to do the same with the Short Belfast, among the largest turboprop aircraft in the world, and one that had been designed to swiftly transport troops and weaponry into the combat zone. Sadly, the Belfast came at a very bad time in British history, as with the collapse of the British Empire between the 1940s and 1980s, the UK's role as a global superpower diminished rapidly, and therefore the Belfast was a gigantic aircraft left without a purpose. All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them): [email protected] The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images. If you enjoyed this video, why not leave a like, and consider subscribing for more great content coming soon. Paypal: https://paypal.me/rorymacve?country.x... Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/rorymacve Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D References: Tangmere Museum (and their respective references) Aerocorner (and their respective references) Wikipedia (and its respective references)