TR-KMP photographed during a military parade past the beachfront Presidential Palace in Libreville. Photo from: Frederic Borne Collection

Gabon's four T-34Cs carried no external identification. However the pilots who flew them had a colour assigned. Jacques Borne was red and he wore a red helmet and flying suit. He is seen here flying over the railway yards at Libreville. Photo from: Frederic Borne Collection

TR-KFH is ex-Austrian air force, as was its companion TR-KFI. Sold in South Africa and then on-sold to the Democratic Republic of Congo as 9Q-CPB for planned private protection of diamond mines. Photo from: Frederic Borne Collection

Sold in France in 1985. Shipped to the UK in 1988 and on to the US in 1990. Became N4277P. Photo from: Frederic Borne Collection

TR-KMP (126956) with the red stripe and TR-KMO (126922) with the blue stripe, photographed from a Puma helicopter. Photo from: Frederic Borne Collection

Gabon had eight Skyraiders donated by France and flown by French pilots. This aircraft later returned to France as F-AZDQ. Photo from: Frederic Borne Collection

Gabon's T-34s do not appear to have carried external serials. Normal Gabon practice was to display the last two letters of serial/ registration and the c/n. A photo of three T-34s in formation (taken from the fourth) shows no distinguishing markings on any aircraft. TR-KFS is notable as the first T-34 delivered to Gabon. Photo from: Frederic Borne Collection

Ex Austrian aircraft delivered in 1975. Sold in 1990 to a South African firm and then on-sold to an operator in the Democratic Republic of Congo as 9Q-CPC. It was to be used to defend diamond mines from raids but last reported unairworthy. Photo from: Frederic Borne Collection

Part of nice flypast performed by Gabon's Garde Présendielle aicraft. Even though seemingly unmarked, the yellow fintip on the foreground aircraft shows that it is TR-KFS / 127002. This aircraft returned to France in 1992 and became well-known French warbird F-AZHK. Thanks to J. Dellac for this very nice pic!