Was built in May 1944 for USAAF as 42-72202, but delivered to the USN as BuNo 39163. Later to NC49527, ZS-BWN, F-BJHG & TU-TBJ. Seen here on the active runway after a nose landing gear failure during landing. Unfortunately was written off due to serious frame damage when the aircraft was pushed out of the runway.

Taken from a Transall C-160 NG. This aircraft was wearing at this time the Fighter Squadron "Vendée" markings (EC 01-005). Written off during a tragic accident which occured on 10th of March 2003, in Reims- Champagne during a mid air collision with another Mirage F1B. The two Mirage F1 were part of "Votige Victor" team. Unfortunately both pilots lost their lives.

This is the largest helicopter in the world, the Mi-26. This helicopter is owned by UTair South Africa but was leased in 2008 to the United Nations mission in support of Darfur. After UN service, the helicopter was flown back to Russia in 2013, where it is reported stored since then in Tyumen-Plekhanovo (Oblast, Russia).

A Russian Mi-8MTV-1 in support of the United Nations. Strikingly, this UTair owned helicopter was severely damaged in July 2006 as ZS-RUC while fighting a fire in the forests near Spitskop (South Africa) when it lost power while uplifting water. The pilot released the bambi bucket but his helo lost altitude, hit the water, turned onto the side and started sinking with all three crew escaping unhurt. The wreck was recovered and the helicopter was cancelled from register on 19 March 2008. It was rebuilt and again taken on charge with UTair for UN-service.

A fine Moldavian Mi-8T seen in eastern Chad, close to the Darfur aera in neighbouring Sudan. The helicopter was assigned to the European Forces mission during the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

The European Forces (EUFOR) deployed to Chad in support of a humanitarian crisis in neigbouring country Sudan.

According to the Soviet Transport files (available in the Reference section on this website), the construction number as given in the details is not confirmed. The Soviet Transport files rely on this photo that shows that the last two digits of the registration have been re-applied. This possible former Kazachstan Air Force An-12 could also be c/n 2400406 or 8346010.

This Armée de l'Air Tchadienne An-26 is most probably a former Libyan Air Force aircraft, possibly ex 8313. In August 2008 is was first noted in Chadian service, only one year later it was placed in storage and was seen as such up to mid-2015.

Incredible to believe the following story when seeing this wreck. This former Ukraine Air Force and civilian Russian Aeroflot helicopter was sold to Chad in 1999. After an attack at Faya Largeau airfield, northern Chad 3 October 2002, rebels destroyed the helicopter. It was transported to N'Djamena in 2005 where it was stored in a hangar, thereafter it was seen like the picture in scrap compound at the field. Late 2008, it was moved to Russia where it was rebuilt and subsequently returned to Chad as aircargo in an An-124 in November 2009. The Hip is currently still operational.

Armée de l'Air Tchadienne (Chad Air Force) is proud owner of several beautiful sand-colored Mi-171s.

Armée de l'Air Tchadienne operates, according to the latest available information, three Mi-171s and two Mi-171Es. They are all based at the military part of the Chadian international airport, N'Djamena/Hassan Djamous, named Kossei.