Pakistani Albatross!

(Copyright Unknown)

SA-16A Albatross 17225 (c.n.G.306) is seen here during 1968, and is one of 4 ex US aircraft that were supplied 10 years earlier. They were used in the Search & Rescue role with 4 Squadron out of Drigh Road - Karachi.

Aircraft were:-

C.N        PAF Serial        US Serial

G.298        17220        7220

G.300        17221        7221

G.301        17222        7222

G.306        17225        7225

(All wfu during 1968)

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UAE Special Force's Twin Otter!

(Copyright Buzu - MaltaAirSpotters)

Quite a suprise for spotter's at Malta's Luqa Airport on the 13th of June, was the appearance of this UAE DHC.6-300 Twin Otter. Carrying the serial 2277 (c.n 672), she is operated by the UAE Army's Special Operations Command's 18 Group, out of  Sas al Nakhil. Was this just a maintenance flight or was it connected to the ongoing UN/NATO operation over Libya?

Another DHC.6-300 is DU-SD3 (c.n.765), but painted in an overall white scheme. She is used for Parachute training, aswell as for skydiving tourist's!

(Copyright Unknown)

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Mauritanian Tucano deliverie's continue..

(Copyright Ruben Galindo)

Seen stopping over at Torrejon in Spain on the 29th June 2011, was this EMB-312F Tucano serieled 463/5T-MAI. She is one of four ex French examples that have been refurbished before delivery to the Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie. Some source's state that five will be delivered, but i only have the seriels for four:-

 C/N       Serial      Code

 312463    463    5T-MAI

 312487    487    5T-MAO

312488    488    5T-MAP

312499    499    5T-MAT

(Copyright Crusader 84)

5T-MAT

(Copyright Copter)

5T-MAP & 5T-MAO

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