CAAC
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Document one of the most unexpected operator combinations in turboprop history with this historically accurate decal set for the Short Brothers 360 in the CAAC 1989 livery.
- Opaque white print, covers any base colour
- Safely packaged
- Return within 14 days
Fits these kits
Kits of the Shorts 360 this decal is drawn for, by scale:
| 1/144 | Eastern Express |
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Choose the decal in the same scale as your kit. Kit not listed? Ask us and tell us which one you have.
How to apply
- Prepare: Clean and dry model surface
- Cut: Cut decals with a sharp knife
- Soak: Submerge in warm water until detached
- Apply: Position decals, remove excess water/air
- Dry: Allow to dry before sealing
- Seal: Apply a thin layer of acrylic varnish
The aircraft behind the decal
- Type
- Shorts 360
- Operator
- CAAC
- Livery year
- 1989
- Scales
- 1/144, 1/200, 1/72
- Printing
- Digital print with opaque white
Everything for one aircraft
- Full livery decals for the Short Brothers 360 (CAAC 1989)
- Fuselage titles, airline markings, and registration numbers
- Available in multiple scales
Compatible kitsFits Short Brothers 360 kits from the major kit makers, in 1/144, 1/200 or 1/72.
The story behind the livery
That China's vast state airline CAAC operated the modest Short Brothers 360 on domestic routes in the late 1980s is one of the more surprising footnotes in Chinese aviation history. The Shorts 360 arrived in China as part of a broader effort to modernise and expand domestic air connectivity during the reform era, supplementing larger jets on thinner provincial routes that could not support full-size airliners. By 1989, CAAC was in the final years of its existence as a unified operator — within just a few years it would be broken up into the regional carriers that form the backbone of Chinese aviation today. The 1989 livery captures this transitional moment, with the no-frills red and white CAAC colour scheme applied to one of Belfast's most recognisable products.
The CAAC Shorts 360 is an exceptionally rare subject — virtually unknown outside specialist Chinese aviation circles — and one of the most historically intriguing pairings of aircraft and operator in the entire memodec catalogue.
