| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | YA-KMF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-9 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 (DC-9-80) |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) |
| C/n (msn): | 49704 / 1490 |
| Operator Titles: | Kam Air |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | KandaharMap |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKN IATA: KDH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 167157 |
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This former Trans World Airlines (N959U, from July 1988) and American Airlines (N959U, from December 2001) is seen during take-off from Kandahar. Weird to see such a sleek civil colourful aircraft taking off from a war location, where camouflaged jet fighters, helicopters and unmanned aerial systems, often fully armed, are operating from the same runway. The MD82 started flying with Kam Air from September 2008. Since September 2017, the aircraft is reported withdrawn from use. Since that month it is in use at an amusement park in Kabul city. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 September 2019, and has since been viewed 254 times. |