Aircraft Photo of RSS-A1 | Fairchild C-26A Metro III | Regional Security System - Air Force | AirHistory.net #659169
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:RSS-A1
Aircraft Original Type:Swearingen SA-226 Metro
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild SA-227 Merlin IV/Metro/Expediter (C-26)
Aircraft Version:Fairchild C-26A Metro III
C/n (msn):AC-743B
Operator Titles:Regional Security System - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Willemstad / Curaçao - HatoMap
Country:Curaçao
Airport Codes:ICAO: TNCC   IATA: CUR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:March 2004
Photo by:Wim Sonneveld
Photo ID: 659169
Photo Comment

The Regional Security System (RSS) is a defence and security pact of seven Eastern Caribbean island nations, and its Air Wing received this C-26A Metro from the USA in 1999 (ex 86-0454). It visited Hato again for counter narcotics operations in March 2004. Compared to its previous visit it had received a new dark grey paintjob, a huge sharkmouth and badge of the Air Wing, which had adopted the nickname Warlocks.

This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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