Albert,
The answer, I think, is ‘Ecuador’… No, I haven’t been at the Arkell’s best…
If you look at World Air Power Journal Autumn 1997, page 140, it says (of Ecuador’s Strikemasters):
“Attrition was quite high, with at least ten of the original two batches [ of Strikemasters] being lost by 1981. During 1985, Ecuador expressed an interest in acquiring six more Strikemasters three being from the embargoed Sudanese order (my emphasis). Built in 1978, these aircraft had been stored at the BAe Samlesbury facility in expectation of an eventual order; two of the jets were completed to serve as company demonstrators and were registered as G-BIDB and G-BIHZ. Negotiations were completed in 1987, and the first three Strikemaster Mk 90s were accepted in Novermber of the same year, with the final trio following on 21 November 1988. These aircraft now serve in a dual capacity of advanced flying training and close air support.”
Many thanks indeed! So I was right, they were neverdelivered to Sudan, hence no photos. Strange that all other references state that ‘Sudan ordered a batch of Mk.90s’ but no one said they weren’t delivered – until now!
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