Operated for Emirates from December 2003 until December 2014

Nakheel Aviation

Climb and bank shot from the pool on top of the Palace Dream Hotel in Deira. Don't take the name of the hotel too serious.

To be ZS-SXU

Our queen visited the airport two days in a row, this photo was taken on the first day. They were running a little late, but that was fine by me as I had the opportunity to take a few night photos. PH-KBX is looking immaculate as it always does and a joy to get it in front of the lens.

This Huey is former US Army 73-21683. It was delivered to the FAD on 25 May 2004.

An old US Army veteran soldiered on with the Fuerza Aerea Dominicana. The US Army Huey was once serialled 70-16310 and was transferred to the Dominican Republic in the late ninetees. The helicopter was eventually upgraded to UH-1H+ by Northwest Helicopter (WA) or Northwest Helicopter (OR) by February 2014. Sadly, it crashed on 13 June 2016.

FAD 3055 is former CH-136 serial 136252 with the Canadian Forces. It was first reported in July 2004 with the Fuerza Aerea Dominicana.

Escadron de Rescate owned four (ugly?) Schweizer 333s since 2004. Two were written off, one crashed during its landing (serial 3040 in August 2006), the second caught fire during refueling (serial 3042 in March 2008) and was fully destroyed. Both survivors can be found at AirHistory.net.

Thus Iroquois was once serial 74-22364 within the US Army. It was modified delivered to the FAD as UH-1H-II serial 3050 on 25 May 2004. Later on it was reregistered to 3062. This Bell crashed in Jimaní, the capital of the nation's Independencia Province on 7 July 2021. The crash resulted in a damaged tail boom, collapsed undercarriage skids, and the main and tail rotors have been smashed. Luckily, the crash did not result in any injuries. see https://www.facebook.com/airhistory/posts/534971394522433

This Jet Ranger was designated CH-136 and serialled 136222 with the Canadian Forces. The helicopter ws sold to the Fuerza Aerea Dominicana around March 2004. It was temporary assigned to Bayou George, Coastal Helicopters as MGD303 and later on MdeG0602 during 2006. Since 2010 it was again serialled 3061. The helicopter is reported stored in June 2016.

The Eagle EA-100 is an American light-sport aircraft that was designed in the mid-zero's and produced by Eagle Aviation LLC of Oshkosh (WI) Wisconsin. First aircraft were delivered in 2008, but the aircraft never became a success. The Dominican government impounded two of these unique aircraft in 2010 and added them to their Fuerza Aerea Dominicana as a basic training aircraft.

The Eagle EA-100 is an American light-sport aircraft that was designed in the mid-zero's and produced by Eagle Aviation LLC of Oshkosh (WI) Wisconsin. First aircraft were delivered in 2008, but the aircraft was never a success. The Dominican government impounded two of these unqiue aircraft in 2010 and added them to their Fuerza Aerea Dominicana as a basic training aircraft.

The Brazilian manufactured Super Ximango is built from glassfibre. The FAD operates two of them as trainers.

The Fuerza Aérea Dominicana once operated with eight Cessna OA-37Bs Dragonflies. Through the years, three were written off (3704, 05 and 06). All Dragonflies were retired in the early zeros after serving Escuadron de Combate only from Aug 97 onwards. After retirement, two were earmarked for sale to Colombia but were probably never transferred. In Nov 11, five OA-37Bs were seen in storage (3701, 02, 03, 07 and 08) while the sixth one (3705) was seen preserved at the main gate. Number seven (3704) was seen at the dump at San Isidro, while the eighth Dragonfly was totally destroyed in a crash.

The Fuerza Aérea Dominicana once operated with eight Cessna OA-37Bs Dragonflies. Through the years, three were written off (3704, 05 and 06). All Dragonflies were retired in the early zeros after serving Escuadron de Combate only from Aug 97 onwards. After retirement, two were earmarked for sale to Colombia but were probably never transferred. In Nov 11, five OA-37Bs were seen in storage (3701, 02, 03, 07 and 08) while the sixth one (3705) was seen preserved at the main gate. Number seven (3704) was seen at the dump at San Isidro, while the eighth Dragonfly was totally destroyed in a crash.