30/03/2011

Myanmar Fantan!!

(Copyright Andy Davey - Air Britain)


A nice shot of a Myanmar Air Force A-5C Fantan being towed across the Nyaung runway on March 1st. It is serialed 1526, and is one of 36 reported to be in service.




Thai Army inducts its first Mi-17's

(Copyright Reuters / Sukree Sukplang)


(Copyright Unknown)

The Thai Army has recieved the first three of  the 16 Mi.17-V5's that were ordered during 2008. The were originally delivered by AN-124 to Utapao Airbase in February, where there were re-asssembled. Two are seen here on the 28th March at Bangkok, where they are being inducted into service with the 11th Infantry Regiment.





Zambia Presidential

(Copyright EI-AMD)

Seen visiting Rand Airport in South Africa on the 13th March, HS.748.srs.265 (c/n.1688) AF-602. She was purchased in 1971 as a replacement for an earlier srs.231 which was unfortunately lost on the 26th August 1969.  She is used by the VIP Flight based at Lusaka.