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February 16, 2012 at 2:57 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2327108

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Tajik Air Force An-26

http://russianplanes.net/ID66323

MvS

Very, very interesting- thanks!

February 14, 2012 at 3:33 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2332825

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Is the Ellipse actually delivered to Benin or still a prototype? According to Wikipedia it’s undergoing certification. :confused:

The Force Aerienne Populaire de Benin has ordered two Grand Duc to monitor their coastlines around the capital Porto-Novo. The Grand Duke is a so-called “aerial territory surveillance system” and differs from the original version only in its comprehensive on-board instrumentation including autopilot, equipment for night flying, GPS, Iridium satellite communications, transponder, digital camera, Geobox system for tracking the aircraft from the ground, etc. The first production Ellipse appeared at the June 2011 Paris Air Show, painted in the colours of the Air Force of Benin.

February 1, 2012 at 3:14 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2350604

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Trinidad and Tobago

Some interesting stuff on Trinidad and Tobago, including great pictures.

http://www.trinituner.com/v3/forums/viewtopic.php?t=292378&start=90

January 30, 2012 at 11:55 pm in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2352888

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Interesting video of Guyanese Skyvan and Bell 212 in action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqU0_7D4bd8

January 21, 2012 at 4:17 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2360135

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Very interesting this Ellipse. Thanks!

1Saludo

I would LOVE to build a model of this one!

January 21, 2012 at 12:20 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2360195

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Benin C-47s in two variants of marking; from http://www.edcoatescollection.com. And a Benin LH-10 Ellipse, from pilotsandplanes.com, one of two ordered by their air force for surveillance. Also, a Biafran MiniCOIN, from http://www.flightglobal.com.

January 15, 2012 at 7:11 pm in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2363956

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Belizean Defence Force Air Wing – Cessna 208 Caravan (1024 x 768 – 108 KB)

Some of the stuff the guy xairforces posts is Photoshopped, like this one, and the Cessna 337, so beware.

December 20, 2011 at 9:02 pm in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2302427

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If it wouldn’t be arrogant, here’s a link to an article of mine on the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard:

http://www.acig.info/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=258&Itemid=47

Would really appreciate any questions and/or input.

Thanks

This is an excellent article- thanks for sharing it!

December 8, 2011 at 3:11 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2308252

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Speaking of African air forces and affordable equipment, I’ve attached a very interesting photo of a couple of AB.47s from Congo-Kinshasa. Does anybody have details regarding colors and markings on the example in the foreground? I can make out the flag insignia on the cabin, rear of the door. What color is the airframe, though? What about the stripes on the cabin and the vertical tail surfaces? Markings on the fuel tanks? Tail and main rotor colors, including stripes on the tail rotor and main rotor tips, if any? Skid color? I would love to build a model of this one if I could get more details.

December 5, 2011 at 10:48 pm in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2310043

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That’s a concern Martinez. However Ghana isn’t as bad as say Tanzania in terms of education etc.

Interesting point about maintenance, when Nigeria gifted the L-29s:

http://www.modernghana.com/news/237891/1/the-nigerian-re-invasion-of-ghana-i.html

You will note the Ghanian admission of a lack of a “maintenance culture”.

Nigeria I always pity. For cost reasons their own substantial overhaul facilities were never used to effect.

I’m sure that cost has a fair deal to do with it. But that begs the question: Why acquire such aircraft when you can’t adequately maintain them? Nevertheless, I admire some of those African pilots- they must have guts. I wouldn’t have the nerve to crawl into, say, an Ethiopian Mi-8, or a DRC Su-25, or a Malian MiG-21. Especially an Ethiopian Mi-8. Have you seen those crates? They look like they would fall apart in mid-air.

November 26, 2011 at 3:36 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2317581

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Thanks for posting, it’s from Dubai.

Starsign, thanks profusely! Once again, somebody from this fantastic thread comes to the rescue.

November 24, 2011 at 1:11 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2319546

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Can anybody identify the insignia on the front of this AB.206? Anybody have a good image of it? I am not sure, but I believe it’s from either Abu Dhabi or Dubai.

November 15, 2011 at 2:39 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2329516

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Excellent pictures!!! Thanks!!!

November 7, 2011 at 11:12 pm in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2370716

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http://russianplanes.net/images/to58000/057725.jpg

A couple of Su-25s from Turkmenistan, after a kapremont in Russia.

A very interesting variation on the roundel.

October 29, 2011 at 2:20 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #14 #2376325

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Bahrain Bo-105C and AB.212, from http://www.aircraftslides.com.
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