Myanmar Hind Deliveries!!

(Copyright Michail Mizikaev - RussianPlanes.net)

(Copyright Erik Rostov Spotter - RussianPlanes.net)

(Copyright Michail Mizikaev - RussianPlanes.net)

From top to bottom are Mi-35P's 6801,6802 and 6803 undergoing their shake down flights before delivery to Myanmar.

(Copyright Erik Rostov Spotter - RussianPlanes.net)

(Copyright Michail Mizikaev - RussianPlanes.net)

Delivery of the 50 Mi-35p Hind-F's that were ordered last year for the Air Force of Myanmar, are now commencing. 68-09 (c.n.??) is seen here on the 19th Feb, being prepared for loading on to a AN-124 Ruslan at Rostov-on-Don for shipment.

SLAF Panda

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A Harbin Y-12-II sits on the apron at its Ratmalana base dduring the late eightie's. CR854 is one of 9 delivered from 1986 in this overall dark Green scheme. The survivors of this batch, are now serving with 8 Squadron and operating from the same base.

Bolivian Commando!

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TAM-61 is a Bolivian Air Force C-46A Commando (c.n.26671), and is seen here having its two Pratt & Whitney R2800-51 Radial Piston engines maintained at its El Alto - La Paz base, possibly during the early 1970's. It entered service with the FAB's Grupo Aereo de Transporte 71 in December 1969, and served up until 1977 when it was sold on civilian register. GAT-71 is also known as Transporte Aereo Militar, or TAM for short.

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Seen here before delivery to the Dubai Air Wing at Minhad in late 1981, is Bo.105CBS-2 Mamba DU-105 (c.n.S-434). The white and scheme gives away its primary role of Search and Rescue.