
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 5206 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-26 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-26 |
Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-26T |
C/n (msn): | 10605 |
Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Boscombe DownMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDM IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Event: | Air Tournament International 1992 |
Photo Date: | 12 June 1992 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 837715 |
Photo Comment |
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Built in 1981 for the East German AF and served as 364 (and for a year from November 1984 as DDR-SBC) till transferred to the German AF as 52+06 in October 1990. Initially assigned to TS 24 at Dresden, it was passed to 3./LTG 65 also there in April 1991. In May 1993 it was sold to Komiavia as RA-49267, serving the United Nations in Africa for a couple of years in basic EGAF camo colours, going to Komiinteravia in April 1995. Ten years later it was with Air Kasai as 9Q-CFP then 9S-AFP. Suffered two runway excursions, latterly in April 2023 at Lisala, DRC. Derelict hulk remains there This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 August 2025, and has since been viewed 117 times. |