This Herc C4 was sadly written off on 12 February 2007 during a movement of troops to a Tactical Landing Zone (TLZ) in Maysaan province, Iraq. After a Tactical Air Traffic Controller at the TLZ approved the landing, the landing went uneventful until the crew experienced a load bang and a bright flash during touch-down, caused by two IEDs. The aircraft slewed off the left-hand side of the runway and a left wing fire started The captain brought the aircraft to an immediate halt. Damage to the C4 appeared to large, so the aircraft was blown up on the scene.

This Mi-8AMT was manufactured in '93 and delivered as UN-25745 to Solkat. First reported with the Afghan government in late 2004 and its construction number was confirmed when this picture was madde. It operated for the Ministry of Interior up to Jun'08, It was then reregistered to 9Q-CXL and seen without titels at Bost Airport, Lashkargah, a city in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. The Mi-8 was repainted in a white colourscheme with black exhaust areas, and an unknown black eagle badge on its engine cowlings. Last seen as such in May'10. Current status unknown.

This 39(1PRU)sq Canberra was deployed for a short period to Afghanistan for mapping. Quite rare to see this aircraft in a combat zone.

Leading a line of aircraft at the Kabul taxiway was a RAF Canberra (XH131), followed by a Il-76 (EW-76734), a ATR-42 (ZS-OSX) and CASA 212CC N961BW. Kabul was quite busy 24 hours a day.

A component of the German Transalls was dedicated to special operations support, these machines being fitted with modernized flight system / navigation avionics, and cockpits compatible with night vision goggles (NVGs). These aircraft - reportedly some 24 - received an external modification on the side of the fuselage just in front of the wings. The EloKa self-defense system was developed to enhance the Transall's self-protection capabilities during missions flown in support of the German ISAF Troops operating in Afghanistan.

This Mi-8 was first seen without any serial presentation in mid 2005, it received a fresh external serial in March 2006. The colours on the fuselage refer to the Afghan flag. The helicopter was in use with the Afghan government / Ministry of Interior. It flew alongside YA-TAB and TAD, that sported nearly the same colours.

A Norwegian F-16AM in a warzone, topped of with live GBUs, Sidewinders and a targeting pod. The Norwegians shared the deployment within ISAF with the Dutch F-16s and together they formed the "first Netherlands / Norwegian Expedition Air Wing (EEAW) F-16 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Detachment 4", or in short 1 NLD/NOR EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-4. The Norwegians relieved the Belgiums with 1 NLD/BEL EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-3.

This "Candid" was built as Il-76MD and received registration CCCP-86903 within the Soviet Air Force before its delivery on 10 Mar'83. The bird was sold to Atlant as UR-86903 and converted to Il-76TD in '91. The airframe was 2 times reregistred within Atlant, to UR-76382 in Oct'94 and to RA-76382 in Feb'95. The aircraft was then sold to Atlant Aerobatics as HA-TCG in Jul'96. It operated mainly from Budapest and was transferred to again another Atlant, this time Atlant Hungary in May'00. It was seen at Shymkent (Kazakhstan) with cut off wings and tail in 2010. The fuselage was last seen in 2016.

The Spanish Army deployed several Cougars to Afghanistan in support of ISAF. The helicopters arrived at Kabul, were assembled there and continued their deployment in Herat.

A component of the German Transalls was dedicated to special operations support, these machines being fitted with modernized flight system / navigation avionics, and cockpits compatible with night vision goggles (NVGs). These aircraft - reportedly some 24 - received an external modification on the side of the fuselage just in front of the wings. The EloKa self-defense system was developed to enhance the Transall's self-protection capabilities during missions flown in support of the German ISAF Troops operating in Afghanistan.

A component of the German Transalls was dedicated to special operations support, these machines being fitted with modernized flight system / navigation avionics, and cockpits compatible with night vision goggles (NVGs). These aircraft - reportedly some 24 - received an external modification on the side of the fuselage just in front of the wings. The EloKa self-defense system was developed to enhance the Transall's self-protection capabilities during missions flown in support of the German ISAF Troops operating in Afghanistan.

A Dutch F-16AM leaving low-level Kabul, topped of with live GBUs, Sidewinders and a targeting pod. The Koninklijke Luchtmacht deployed four F-16s in support of ISAF. This deployment was shared with initially the Belgiums, and later with the Norwegian. The Dutch and the Norwegians formed the "first Netherlands / Norwegian Expedition Air Wing (EEAW) F-16 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Detachment 4", or in short 1 NLD/NOR EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-4. The Norwegians relieved the Belgiums with 1 NLD/BEL EEAW F-16 Det ISAF-3.

At the time this picture was made, this CASA was registered with Devon Holding & Leasing, a shadow company that is related to CIA operations. The aircraft was registered to N464HA (still with Devon Holding & Leasing Inc.) in June 2012 and Quality Aviation LLC (still as N464HA) in February 2020. With the latter company it was reregistered to N883VA (March 2020) and N883QA (August 2020). Possibly to tangle up us all...

This 1982 Aviocar was linked to Blackwater, the US private military contractor, also operating in Afghanistan. The aircraft often visited Kabul. At the time of this picture, 961 was registered with Ep Aviation Llc in Wood Dale (IL). The Aviocar is reported as stored from 2010.

This former Societ Air Force CANDID (as CCCP-76734) was delivered in May 1987. It was transferred to Belarus and served Ilavia (as EW-76734) from August 1999, Eastline from March 2000, Krylo from March 2001, for a few months Atlant-Soyuz from April 2002, Trans Avia Export from June 2002, Volga-Dnepr from May 2008 and again Trans Avia Export from April 2011. The Il-76 kept all the time its same registration. From May 2013 onwards, the TD was stored at Minsk. Trans Avia Export reported in 2015 that 76734 could be made airworthy again in the future, if required.

This 39(1PRU)sq Canberra was deployed for a short period to Afghanistan for mapping. Quite

This 727 was already over 25 years old when it landed at Kabul. The aircraft was first delivered to Air France as F-GCDA in March 1980. The 727 was transferred to Air Charter in January 1991 and in November 1992 to Euralair International, still keeping its same registration. It was withdrawn for service in June 1994, but Iran purchased it as LX-IRA in October 1994. Iran Aseman started to operated the aircraft and registered it to EP-ASA in November 1998. Eventally the old-stager was again withdrawn from use on 1 March 2018. It was last seen stored/scrapped at at Tehran-Mehrabad Int'l.