| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | EL-RDL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-12 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-12 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-12A |
| C/n (msn): | 2340809 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Cess |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sharjah - InternationalMap |
| Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OMSJ IATA: SHJ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | May 1997 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 834002 |
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Built for the Soviet AF in 1962 and registered CCCP-11734 with Aeroflot titles. Transferred from the Soviet AF to MOM 'Zlatoust' MSZ in 1991. Illegally acquired by the infamous Viktor Bout for arms smuggling out of the UAE in 1994, to EL-RDL in 1996 and 3D-RDL (Air Pass) in 1998. Given illegal registration TL-ACR at Ras al-Khaimah same year, last noted there in 2003 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 August 2025, and has since been viewed 46 times. |