23/02/2011

UAEAF 2007

A few Cessna 208B Caravan I's have been acquired by the UAE for support of its Special Forces. 2252 (c.n.208B-1157) is one such example, and serves wth 18 Group based at Sas al Nakhil.

The Dubai element of the UAEAF purchased 7 Aermacchi MB.339AD's. The six survivors serving with the Flying Training Acadamy at Minhad. This one actually carries a badge on its nose!

1020 (c.n.3c004/419) is one of four Hawk Mk.63C's in service with 3 Squadron at the Flying Training School.

31 PC-7 Turbo-trainers have been delivered to the Abu Dhabi section of the UAEAF. They are used in the Basic training role with 4 Squadron of the Flying Training School at Al Ain. Aircraft 912 (c.n.297) is painted in a rather smart looking overall sand scheme.


(All Pictures Copyright Hans Rolink)




Colombian Antonov!!

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The colombian Army operates a couple of AN-32's. EJC1146 (c.n.2509) serves with BatAv no.1 at Bogota -El Dorado.

Ghanian Troopship

(Copyright - Paul Morley - Jetphotos.net)


F.27-400M Troopship (c.n.10518) G522/C from the Ghana Air Force's Transport Squadron, based at Takoradi.

Iranian Air Power

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A Pair of Irans dwindling number of F-5A Freedom Fighter's streak through an Iranian mountain pass. Aircraft 2-7255 wears the code of the 7th TAB, but is in fact flying with the 85th TFS at the 8th TAB Esfahan.

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A MiG-29UB Fulcrum-B (3-6302) of the Tabriz based 23rd TFS comes in to land.

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A 41st TFS F-5F takes off from its Dezful base on a training mission, with two practice bombs strapped on. This individual aircraft is 00682/3-7155 (c.n.Z1002).



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F-5E Tiger II (c.n.U1065) 01368/3-7335 from the 21st TFS takes off from it base at Tabriz carrying a practice round. This particular aircraft has been re-serialed from 3-7078.