An unexpected visit: "SPAR 12" in short final to runway 36 of the Mariscal Sucre Airport arriving from Mexico City, transporting both Democratic and Republican US senators for a meeting with the Ecuadorian president.

Test registration was PR-ECW.

Former Lan Chile Cargo CC-CZY. Here it is seen wearing a hybrid of colors between Lan Cargo and ABSA colors. It then flew for FedEx as N68077 and now flies again for LATAM Cargo as N532LA.

Ready for its next mission! This beautiful helicopter resting at its home base during a beautiful sunny afternoon, gotta love this livery!! Ex- CB-102, HC-CRE.

After a go around, and two really peculiar and impressive approaches, this exotic visitor from Bogotá landed at Quito. This flight was supposed to arrive the day before from Port-au-Prince (MTPP), Haiti, but after a considerable delay, it changed its original flight plan and headed to Bogotá where it spent the night, before continuing to Quito. After a little more than an hour at the ecuadorian capital, this Hercules left, heading towards Curaçao (TNCC).

View of the control tower of the, now closed, Atahualpa Airport and converted into Ciudad Blanca Park. This airport was inaugurated in 1958, it consisted of an asphalt runway (20/02) with 1.935 meters. This airport served the city of Ibarra, Imbabura province. Tame and general aviation aircraft operated there, such as the Icaro Learn 2 Fly school aircraft and also some ultralight aircraft. On its last years of operation, it had military traffic. Finally, in 2011, the Atahualpa airport was closed and the new park was built. The control tower is still standing with the "Ecuador Loves Life" logo.

Finally I got to see it! This beautiful Eclipse 500 operated by Axes Airways rolling down for take off back to Guayaquil, with Capt. Jorge Orbe on the controls. Ex- N799FC. Photo dedicated to my best friend, this one's for you!!

Its second appearance in the skies of Quito. The beautiful "Vulcano" of the FAC takes off to Bogotá (SKBO) from runway 18 due to the start of the summer wind season. The reason for his visit is uncertain, but it was certainly a great special visit although the runway, angle and light conditions were not the best.

This aviation classic, performing a low pass over the old Mariscal Sucre airport during the practices prior to the parade for the 99 years of the Ecuadorian Air Force.

Resting at the Mariscal Sucre Air Base in the old Quito airport after flying over with the flag of Ecuador hanging during the air parade for the 100 years of the Ecuadorian Air Force.

During a sunny afternoon we were able to capture the beautiful DHC-6 Twin Otter of the Ecuadorian Air Force on the general aviation platform of Quito, an unusual visit in the capital since these planes are based at Cotopaxi airport in the city of Latacunga.

This beautiful Hawker 900 departing on a rainy morning from Guayaquil outbound for Ilopango, El Salvador (MSSS). Ex- N900PF

A true relic that had to have its space in this aeronautical museum. A B-25 Mitchell painted in the colors of the "Apache Princess" resting for years in the museum at the Mariscal Sucre air base. It was seized by Ecuadorian authorities in Guayaquil in 1965 for carrying contraband cargo. In 1978 the Ecuadorian Air Force took it to Quito to be exhibited in this museum, initially wearing fictitious FAE colors and fictitious registration B-N9069Z. In October 2011 this design was added imitating the "Apache Princess". Ex- USAF (44-86866).

Finally I was able to see this one with great light! "Geográfico Militar 628" off to Guayaquil. This aircraft is used for air photography, cartography and mapping and it also transports personnel from the Ecuadorian army.

A very strange visitor resting at general aviation apron at UIO. It arrived that day from Bogotá with a stopover at Guayaquil, the following morning this ATR flew back to Bogotá. This same aircraft was spotted at Guayaquil in July 2015.

This beautiful Cessna Sovereign wearing its new livery and titles arriving as FAP02 from Asunción (SGAS). Has vice-president Hugo Velázquez on board, coming to town as a guest to the possession of Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso.