Reportedly taken on charge by the Afghan Air Force in 1981. Returned to Russia in a beautiful camouflage patern for overhaul somewhere in mid-2005 and returned to the 382 Regiment of the Afghan National Army - Air Corps (ANA-AC) in January 2006 in this boring grey colour scheme. Reportedly retired on 24 December 2010. But assigned to the Kabul Air Wing up to 2022. Current state unknown.

Reportedly taken on charge by the Afghan Air Force in 1981. Returned to Russia in a beautiful camouflage patern for overhaul somewhere in mid-2005 and returned to the 382 Regiment of the Afghan National Army - Air Corps (ANA-AC) in January 2006 in this boring grey colour scheme. Reportedly retired on 24 December 2010. But assigned to the Kabul Air Wing up to 2022. Current state unknown.

Photo with permission: REIKA

In poor state but in airworthy conditions at this time.

A day after it was redelivered to the Afghan National Army - Air Corps this early 1980s built An-26B was still standing on its spot that was created for a small ceremony. It returned to Russia for an overhaul somewhere in 2005 and was redelivered to the 382 Regiment on 06 January 2006. Eventually, only four years after this redelivery, it was already phased out on 24 December 2010. The current whereabouts are not known.