712 results found
| Registration / Serial: | 342 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-32 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-32 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-32A |
| C/n (msn): | 2608 |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166684Submit Correction |
| View count: | 216 |
An Afghan National Army - Air Corps An-32B seen during an overshoot over homebase Kadahar airfield. The aircraft was delivered in April 1991 to Afghanistan and was withdrawn from use as per June 2011, it's current fate is unknown.
| Registration / Serial: | 342 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-32A |
| C/n (msn): | 2608 |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 342 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-32 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-32 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-32A |
| C/n (msn): | 2608 |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166684Submit Correction |
| View count: | 216 |
An Afghan National Army - Air Corps An-32B seen during an overshoot over homebase Kadahar airfield. The aircraft was delivered in April 1991 to Afghanistan and was withdrawn from use as per June 2011, it's current fate is unknown.
| Registration / Serial: | 342 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-32A |
| C/n (msn): | 2608 |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | Q-08 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hughes H-64 Apache |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing H-64 Apache / Guardian |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing AH-64DN Apache |
| C/n (msn): | DN008 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 301 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Tarin Kowt / Tereen (OATN / TII)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166683Submit Correction |
| View count: | 410 |
| Registration / Serial: | Q-08 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing AH-64DN Apache |
| C/n (msn): | DN008 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Tarin Kowt / Tereen (OATN / TII)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | Q-08 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hughes H-64 Apache |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing H-64 Apache / Guardian |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing AH-64DN Apache |
| C/n (msn): | DN008 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 301 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Tarin Kowt / Tereen (OATN / TII)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166683Submit Correction |
| View count: | 410 |
| Registration / Serial: | Q-08 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing AH-64DN Apache |
| C/n (msn): | DN008 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Tarin Kowt / Tereen (OATN / TII)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N80BZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 300 Super King Air |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 300/350 Super King Air |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech Super King Air 300 |
| C/n (msn): | FA-117 |
| Operator Titles: | (USA - Army) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 9 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166664Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1222 |
This aircraft belongs to a small and secretive fleet that supports American special operators around the world, including the shadowy Joint Special Operations Command, or JSOC. N80BZ is one of the US Special Operations Command's Tactical Airborne Multi-Sensor Platforms, or STAMP aircraft. The Beech is a dedicated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform but has a special task in locating and monitoring hostile communications transmissions, like geo-locating emissions from cell phones. In that way the US Army can track particular individuals and spoof spoof wireless networks.
| Registration / Serial: | N80BZ |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech Super King Air 300 |
| C/n (msn): | FA-117 |
| Operator Titles: | (USA - Army) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 9 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N80BZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 300 Super King Air |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 300/350 Super King Air |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech Super King Air 300 |
| C/n (msn): | FA-117 |
| Operator Titles: | (USA - Army) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 9 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166664Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1222 |
This aircraft belongs to a small and secretive fleet that supports American special operators around the world, including the shadowy Joint Special Operations Command, or JSOC. N80BZ is one of the US Special Operations Command's Tactical Airborne Multi-Sensor Platforms, or STAMP aircraft. The Beech is a dedicated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform but has a special task in locating and monitoring hostile communications transmissions, like geo-locating emissions from cell phones. In that way the US Army can track particular individuals and spoof spoof wireless networks.
| Registration / Serial: | N80BZ |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech Super King Air 300 |
| C/n (msn): | FA-117 |
| Operator Titles: | (USA - Army) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 9 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 88-26050 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-26050 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 701266 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Unit Markings: | 2-82 AVN |
| City / Airport: | Tarin Kowt / Tereen (OATN / TII)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166656Submit Correction |
| View count: | 282 |
| Registration / Serial: | 88-26050 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-26050 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 701266 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| City / Airport: | Tarin Kowt / Tereen (OATN / TII)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 88-26050 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-26050 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 701266 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Unit Markings: | 2-82 AVN |
| City / Airport: | Tarin Kowt / Tereen (OATN / TII)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166656Submit Correction |
| View count: | 282 |
| Registration / Serial: | 88-26050 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-26050 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 701266 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| City / Airport: | Tarin Kowt / Tereen (OATN / TII)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | J-511 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Version: | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon |
| Licence-built by: | Fokker |
| C/n (msn): | 6D-150 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 311 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166475Submit Correction |
| View count: | 230 |
A Dutch Viper blasts away from Kandahar airfield, armed with its standard 20mm Gatling gun, AIM-9 Sidewinders and Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 12s underneath the wings, the pilot and its aircraft are ready to attack Taliban forces somewhere in Afghanistan. It is bizarre to photograph actual combat missions like this!
| Registration / Serial: | J-511 |
| Aircraft Version: | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon |
| C/n (msn): | 6D-150 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | J-511 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Version: | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon |
| Licence-built by: | Fokker |
| C/n (msn): | 6D-150 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 311 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166475Submit Correction |
| View count: | 230 |
A Dutch Viper blasts away from Kandahar airfield, armed with its standard 20mm Gatling gun, AIM-9 Sidewinders and Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 12s underneath the wings, the pilot and its aircraft are ready to attack Taliban forces somewhere in Afghanistan. It is bizarre to photograph actual combat missions like this!
| Registration / Serial: | J-511 |
| Aircraft Version: | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon |
| C/n (msn): | 6D-150 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | YA-PIR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 737 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 737-200 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 737-232/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 23077 / 966 |
| Operator Titles: | Pamir Airways |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166464Submit Correction |
| View count: | 233 |
| Registration / Serial: | YA-PIR |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 737-232/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 23077 / 966 |
| Operator Titles: | Pamir Airways |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | YA-PIR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 737 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 737-200 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 737-232/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 23077 / 966 |
| Operator Titles: | Pamir Airways |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166464Submit Correction |
| View count: | 233 |
| Registration / Serial: | YA-PIR |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 737-232/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 23077 / 966 |
| Operator Titles: | Pamir Airways |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 85-24410 |
| Alternate Serial: | 24410 |
| Military Code: | 410 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 70888 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Unit Markings: | 82 AVN |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166454Submit Correction |
| View count: | 318 |
| Registration / Serial: | 85-24410 |
| Alternate Serial: | 24410 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 70888 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 85-24410 |
| Alternate Serial: | 24410 |
| Military Code: | 410 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 70888 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Unit Markings: | 82 AVN |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166454Submit Correction |
| View count: | 318 |
| Registration / Serial: | 85-24410 |
| Alternate Serial: | 24410 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 70888 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 94-26580 |
| Alternate Serial: | 26580 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 702100 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Unit Markings: | A/3-82nd AVN |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166449Submit Correction |
| View count: | 981 |
A Blackhawk with long-range tanks at its parking spot at Kandahar.
| Registration / Serial: | 94-26580 |
| Alternate Serial: | 26580 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 702100 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 94-26580 |
| Alternate Serial: | 26580 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 702100 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Unit Markings: | A/3-82nd AVN |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166449Submit Correction |
| View count: | 981 |
A Blackhawk with long-range tanks at its parking spot at Kandahar.
| Registration / Serial: | 94-26580 |
| Alternate Serial: | 26580 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 702100 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N962BW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | CASA C-212 Aviocar |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | CASA C-212 Aviocar |
| Aircraft Version: | CASA C-212-200 Aviocar |
| C/n (msn): | CC44-1-290 |
| Operator Titles: | (EP Aviation) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 9 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166440Submit Correction |
| View count: | 203 |
A 1983 CASA 212, once registered YN-BYY, but since early 2010 assigned to EP Aviation LLC, a showdow company for the infamous US Blackwater company.
| Registration / Serial: | N962BW |
| Aircraft Version: | CASA C-212-200 Aviocar |
| C/n (msn): | CC44-1-290 |
| Operator Titles: | (EP Aviation) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 9 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N962BW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | CASA C-212 Aviocar |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | CASA C-212 Aviocar |
| Aircraft Version: | CASA C-212-200 Aviocar |
| C/n (msn): | CC44-1-290 |
| Operator Titles: | (EP Aviation) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 9 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166440Submit Correction |
| View count: | 203 |
A 1983 CASA 212, once registered YN-BYY, but since early 2010 assigned to EP Aviation LLC, a showdow company for the infamous US Blackwater company.
| Registration / Serial: | N962BW |
| Aircraft Version: | CASA C-212-200 Aviocar |
| C/n (msn): | CC44-1-290 |
| Operator Titles: | (EP Aviation) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 9 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 250 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-26 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-26 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-26B |
| C/n (msn): | 11702 |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kabul - Hamid Karzai International (OAKB / KBL)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | May 2005 |
| Photo by: | T.LaurentContact |
| Photo ID: | 166361Submit Correction |
| View count: | 214 |
In poor state but in airworthy conditions at this time.
| Registration / Serial: | 250 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-26B |
| C/n (msn): | 11702 |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kabul - Hamid Karzai International (OAKB / KBL)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | May 2005 |
| Photo by: | T.LaurentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 250 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-26 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-26 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-26B |
| C/n (msn): | 11702 |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kabul - Hamid Karzai International (OAKB / KBL)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | May 2005 |
| Photo by: | T.LaurentContact |
| Photo ID: | 166361Submit Correction |
| View count: | 214 |
In poor state but in airworthy conditions at this time.
| Registration / Serial: | 250 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-26B |
| C/n (msn): | 11702 |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kabul - Hamid Karzai International (OAKB / KBL)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | May 2005 |
| Photo by: | T.LaurentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | RA-25832 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mil Mi-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mil Mi-8/9/17 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-17V-5 (Mi-8MTV-5) |
| C/n (msn): | 524M07 |
| Operator Titles: | Vertical-T Airtransfirm |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166292Submit Correction |
| View count: | 283 |
A huge number of civil helicopters operated out of Kandahar airfield. Mainly Mi-8s, but also S-92, S-61, AW139, Bell 214s were seen.
| Registration / Serial: | RA-25832 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-17V-5 (Mi-8MTV-5) |
| C/n (msn): | 524M07 |
| Operator Titles: | Vertical-T Airtransfirm |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | RA-25832 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mil Mi-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mil Mi-8/9/17 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-17V-5 (Mi-8MTV-5) |
| C/n (msn): | 524M07 |
| Operator Titles: | Vertical-T Airtransfirm |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166292Submit Correction |
| View count: | 283 |
A huge number of civil helicopters operated out of Kandahar airfield. Mainly Mi-8s, but also S-92, S-61, AW139, Bell 214s were seen.
| Registration / Serial: | RA-25832 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-17V-5 (Mi-8MTV-5) |
| C/n (msn): | 524M07 |
| Operator Titles: | Vertical-T Airtransfirm |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N810LR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 (E-9) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 |
| C/n (msn): | 3 |
| Operator Titles: | (AAR Airlift) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166290Submit Correction |
| View count: | 836 |
During 2010 this DeHavilland was said to be operated by Presidential Airways, but at the same time, the aircraft was assigned since 2009 to a shadow company named EP Aviation LLC, that operates aircraft for the then US Blackwater organization. During late 2010, the aircraft was transferred to AAR Airlift, a company that provides the US government operational aviation solutions. The aircraft is reported as stored since 2013, but no location is known to me.
| Registration / Serial: | N810LR |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 |
| C/n (msn): | 3 |
| Operator Titles: | (AAR Airlift) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N810LR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 (E-9) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 |
| C/n (msn): | 3 |
| Operator Titles: | (AAR Airlift) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166290Submit Correction |
| View count: | 836 |
During 2010 this DeHavilland was said to be operated by Presidential Airways, but at the same time, the aircraft was assigned since 2009 to a shadow company named EP Aviation LLC, that operates aircraft for the then US Blackwater organization. During late 2010, the aircraft was transferred to AAR Airlift, a company that provides the US government operational aviation solutions. The aircraft is reported as stored since 2013, but no location is known to me.
| Registration / Serial: | N810LR |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 |
| C/n (msn): | 3 |
| Operator Titles: | (AAR Airlift) |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 9G-SIM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63(F) |
| C/n (msn): | 46061 / 480 |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166248Submit Correction |
| View count: | 383 |
Hopefully your monitor is wide enough. A Nigerian DC-8 at the taxiway of Kandahar. The aircraft was operated by Johnsons Air and looked great.
| Registration / Serial: | 9G-SIM |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63(F) |
| C/n (msn): | 46061 / 480 |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 9G-SIM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63(F) |
| C/n (msn): | 46061 / 480 |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166248Submit Correction |
| View count: | 383 |
Hopefully your monitor is wide enough. A Nigerian DC-8 at the taxiway of Kandahar. The aircraft was operated by Johnsons Air and looked great.
| Registration / Serial: | 9G-SIM |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63(F) |
| C/n (msn): | 46061 / 480 |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N378SD |
| Alternate Serial: | 669 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 204 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 204/205/210 (H-1/40 Iroquois) |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell UH-1H-II Iroquois |
| C/n (msn): | 9867 |
| Operator Titles: | DoS Air Wing - Department of State |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166237Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1558 |
A US Department of State UH-1H (ex US Army 67-17669) in a striking color scheme at a remote platform of Kandahar airfield. This Huey was registered to the US Department of State on 11 Feb 2008 as N378SD (not visibly carried), and still current as such by 2023. The US Department of State Air Wing (DOSAW) is operating former US Army Hueys in a secretive role (among others, they flew anti-drug missions over Afghanistan).
| Registration / Serial: | N378SD |
| Alternate Serial: | 669 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell UH-1H-II Iroquois |
| C/n (msn): | 9867 |
| Operator Titles: | DoS Air Wing - Department of State |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N378SD |
| Alternate Serial: | 669 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 204 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 204/205/210 (H-1/40 Iroquois) |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell UH-1H-II Iroquois |
| C/n (msn): | 9867 |
| Operator Titles: | DoS Air Wing - Department of State |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166237Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1558 |
A US Department of State UH-1H (ex US Army 67-17669) in a striking color scheme at a remote platform of Kandahar airfield. This Huey was registered to the US Department of State on 11 Feb 2008 as N378SD (not visibly carried), and still current as such by 2023. The US Department of State Air Wing (DOSAW) is operating former US Army Hueys in a secretive role (among others, they flew anti-drug missions over Afghanistan).
| Registration / Serial: | N378SD |
| Alternate Serial: | 669 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell UH-1H-II Iroquois |
| C/n (msn): | 9867 |
| Operator Titles: | DoS Air Wing - Department of State |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 89-26201 |
| Alternate Serial: | 26201 |
| Military Code: | FT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 701424 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 41 RQS |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166233Submit Correction |
| View count: | 2191 |
A well-armed and loaded HH-60G Pavehawk (also named Rescue Hawk) leaving its parking spot at Kandahar Airfield.
| Registration / Serial: | 89-26201 |
| Alternate Serial: | 26201 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 701424 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 89-26201 |
| Alternate Serial: | 26201 |
| Military Code: | FT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 701424 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 41 RQS |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166233Submit Correction |
| View count: | 2191 |
A well-armed and loaded HH-60G Pavehawk (also named Rescue Hawk) leaving its parking spot at Kandahar Airfield.
| Registration / Serial: | 89-26201 |
| Alternate Serial: | 26201 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 701424 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N8232J |
| Alternate Serial: | 409 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 204 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 204/205/210 (H-1/40 Iroquois) |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| C/n (msn): | 13733 |
| Operator Titles: | DoS Air Wing - Department of State |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166203Submit Correction |
| View count: | 593 |
This former US Army Huey (ex 74-22409) was registered to the US Department of State on 7 Dec 2006 as N8232J (not visibly carried), and still current as such by 2023. The US Department of State Air Wing (DOSAW) is operating former US Army Hueys in a secretive role (among others, they flew anti-drug missions over Afghanistan).
| Registration / Serial: | N8232J |
| Alternate Serial: | 409 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| C/n (msn): | 13733 |
| Operator Titles: | DoS Air Wing - Department of State |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N8232J |
| Alternate Serial: | 409 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 204 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 204/205/210 (H-1/40 Iroquois) |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| C/n (msn): | 13733 |
| Operator Titles: | DoS Air Wing - Department of State |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166203Submit Correction |
| View count: | 593 |
This former US Army Huey (ex 74-22409) was registered to the US Department of State on 7 Dec 2006 as N8232J (not visibly carried), and still current as such by 2023. The US Department of State Air Wing (DOSAW) is operating former US Army Hueys in a secretive role (among others, they flew anti-drug missions over Afghanistan).
| Registration / Serial: | N8232J |
| Alternate Serial: | 409 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| C/n (msn): | 13733 |
| Operator Titles: | DoS Air Wing - Department of State |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 98-0052 |
| Alternate Serial: | 80052 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III |
| C/n (msn): | 50056 / F55 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 62 AW / 446 AW |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166182Submit Correction |
| View count: | 675 |
C-17As are the most flexible strategic air transport aircraft in US Air Force inventory. This McChord AFB (WA) Globemaster III made a back-track at Kandahar's runway for a speedy take-off.
| Registration / Serial: | 98-0052 |
| Alternate Serial: | 80052 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III |
| C/n (msn): | 50056 / F55 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 98-0052 |
| Alternate Serial: | 80052 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III |
| C/n (msn): | 50056 / F55 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 62 AW / 446 AW |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166182Submit Correction |
| View count: | 675 |
C-17As are the most flexible strategic air transport aircraft in US Air Force inventory. This McChord AFB (WA) Globemaster III made a back-track at Kandahar's runway for a speedy take-off.
| Registration / Serial: | 98-0052 |
| Alternate Serial: | 80052 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III |
| C/n (msn): | 50056 / F55 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 3 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | S-442 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aerospatiale AS-332 Super Puma |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Eurocopter AS-332/532/EC-225/725 Super Puma/Cougar |
| Aircraft Version: | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Mk2 |
| C/n (msn): | 4242 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 300 Sqn |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 4 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166180Submit Correction |
| View count: | 245 |
Flying with the Dutch Wildcats during a low-level tactical combat mission somewhere between Kandahar and Uruzgan provinces in Afghanistan, excitement all over!
| Registration / Serial: | S-442 |
| Aircraft Version: | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Mk2 |
| C/n (msn): | 4242 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 4 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | S-442 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aerospatiale AS-332 Super Puma |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Eurocopter AS-332/532/EC-225/725 Super Puma/Cougar |
| Aircraft Version: | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Mk2 |
| C/n (msn): | 4242 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 300 Sqn |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 4 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 166180Submit Correction |
| View count: | 245 |
Flying with the Dutch Wildcats during a low-level tactical combat mission somewhere between Kandahar and Uruzgan provinces in Afghanistan, excitement all over!
| Registration / Serial: | S-442 |
| Aircraft Version: | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Mk2 |
| C/n (msn): | 4242 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Location: | In Flight | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | 4 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sukhoi Su-7 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sukhoi Su-7 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sukhoi Su-7BKL |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Area: | Kabul / Museum OMAR [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Collection: | OMAR Mine Museum |
| Photo Date: | January 2006 to March 2006 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 165990Submit Correction |
| View count: | 512 |
The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage. This Su-7 was a composite aircraft (two construction numbers were seen 5806 left and 5804 right main wheel bay). The Fitter was repainted with donated money.
| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Version: | Sukhoi Su-7BKL |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Area: | Kabul / Museum OMAR [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | January 2006 to March 2006 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sukhoi Su-7 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sukhoi Su-7 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sukhoi Su-7BKL |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Area: | Kabul / Museum OMAR [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Collection: | OMAR Mine Museum |
| Photo Date: | January 2006 to March 2006 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 165990Submit Correction |
| View count: | 512 |
The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage. This Su-7 was a composite aircraft (two construction numbers were seen 5806 left and 5804 right main wheel bay). The Fitter was repainted with donated money.
| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Version: | Sukhoi Su-7BKL |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Area: | Kabul / Museum OMAR [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | January 2006 to March 2006 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 35 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Yakovlev Yak-11 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Yakovlev Yak-11 |
| Aircraft Version: | Yakovlev Yak-11 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Area: | Kabul / Museum OMAR [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Collection: | OMAR Mine Museum |
| Photo Date: | January 2006 to March 2006 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 165939Submit Correction |
| View count: | 615 |
The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage.
| Registration / Serial: | 35 |
| Aircraft Version: | Yakovlev Yak-11 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Area: | Kabul / Museum OMAR [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | January 2006 to March 2006 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 35 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Yakovlev Yak-11 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Yakovlev Yak-11 |
| Aircraft Version: | Yakovlev Yak-11 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Area: | Kabul / Museum OMAR [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Collection: | OMAR Mine Museum |
| Photo Date: | January 2006 to March 2006 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 165939Submit Correction |
| View count: | 615 |
The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage.
| Registration / Serial: | 35 |
| Aircraft Version: | Yakovlev Yak-11 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| City / Area: | Kabul / Museum OMAR [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | Afghanistan |
| Photo Date: | January 2006 to March 2006 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |