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Some five Shorts CS-7 Skyvan, PA-50, (C/N SH.1887), PA-51, (C/N SH.1888), PA-52, (C/N SH.1889), PA-53, (C/N SH.1890), PA-54, (C/N SH.1891), were bought for the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA) in 1971 to be used for the typical logistical and transport role as replacements for a couple of Douglas C-47 Dakota.

Two of them PA-50 and PA-54 participated of the Falklands/Malvinas conflict directly in the islands. They were based at the B.A. Puerto Argentino and flew each 20.8 and 49.2 hours of war missions, which were mostly devoted to logistic transport with some of them being recon. PA-50 would be destroyed during the Squadron 22 "D" of the SAS night raid of May 15, 1982 at Pebble Island (Estación Aeronaval Calderón, Isla de Borbón). PA-54 would be damaged by naval shelling during the last hours of May 3 and early hours of May 4, 1982 and would finally be destroyed on June 13, 1982 by shelling.

The remaining three Shorts CS-7 Skyvan, PA-51, PA-52 and PA-53, were to be sold, into the civilian market to a company named CAE Aviation of Luxemburg, in November 1993, due to the difficulties in finding spares and logistical support for them in the aftermath of the defeat.

A couple of CASA 212-300 Aviocar were bought in 1988 to replace them.

Shorts CS-7 Skyvan

Shorts CS-7 Skyvan light STOL utility transport

Designation: Shorts CS-7 Skyvan (a.k.a. 3M-400-7)
Manufacturer: Shorts, E.U. (UK)
Crew: 2
Passengers: 22 troops or 16 paratroopers or 12 stretcher patients
Construction: All metal
Engine: 2 x Garrett TPE331-2-201A
Engine Type: Turboprop
Engine Thrust: 535 kW (715 shp)
Propeller: 2 x 3 bladed
Length: 12.21 m
Height: 4.60 m
Wing Span: 19.79 m
Wing Area: 35.1 m2
Empty Weight: 3,355 kg
Max. Weight: 6,577 kg
Max. Speed: --- km/h
Stall Speed: --- km/h
Max. Speed at Sea Level: --- km/h
Max. Cruising Speed: 324 km/h
Normal Cruising Speed: 311 km/h
Initial Rate of Climb: 1,530 ft./min
Ceiling: 22,500 ft.
Fuel Capacity: --- lts
Range on Internal Fuel: --- km
Range with Max. Fuel: 1,075 km
Range with Max. Payload: 385 km
Combat Radius: --- km ()
Endurance: --- Hrs
Useful Load: --- kg
STOL Take-off Run: 238 m
Landing Distance: --- m
Freight Hold Volume: --- m3
Freight Hold Capacity: --- kg
Radar: ---
EW: ---
Avionics: ---
Weapons: None.
Format: 1.0
Notes: Specifications for the 3M submodel.

S/N       C/N        Unit          Built       Bought      Disposition         Notes
PA-50     SH.1887    SrvdeAviacion --/---/1971  2/Jun/1971 w/o 15/May/1982     Ex-G-14-59, Falklands (Pebble Island) loss.
PA-51     SH.1888    SrvdeAviacion 17/May/1971  2/Jun/1971 wfu --/Nov/1993     Ex-G-14-60, sold to LX-ABC, to N80GB
PA-52     SH.1889    SrvdeAviacion 16/Jun/1971 16/Jul/1971 wfu --/Nov/1993     Ex-G-14-61, sold to LX-DEF, to G-BVXW
PA-53     SH.1890    SrvdeAviacion 27/Jun/1971 17/Jul/1971 wfu --/Nov/1993     Ex-G-14-62, sold to LX-GHI
PA-54     SH.1891    SrvdeAviacion --/---/1971 16/Jul/1971 w/o 13/Jun/1982     Ex-G-14-63, Falklands (Pebble Island) loss.

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