Once 10 red with the Soviet Air Force. It was first seen as such on 22 April 1993. Was seen at Sharjah with the same force but without markings in August 1998. Became TN-AFT with Hellier International in likely 1999. Sold to Savan Airlines as D2-FRT in January 2000. Became S9-CAQ, likely already with British Gulf and received the name Akula (shark) in late 2001. Incompany reregistered to EX-162 by November 2005. The became S9-SAM in mid-2007. Damaged at Sharjah during a landing incident which led to all An-12s being banned from UAE airspace. Withdrawn from use by mid-2009.

Ex Air Force aircraft and D2-FRT. Is this the end? I would not bet on it.

Basking in the evening sun, this An12 can only be identified by the construction number on the forward fuselage and tail. This is an ex Russian Air Force aircraft, wich later became S9-CAQ.