Interesting overview from a spot on top of the domestic terminal. Across the back are M-28 Skytruck RAN-41 or 48, 748 RAN-20, Skyvan RAN-19, Islander RAN-49 or 50 (no external marks are carried), Alouette II/Cheetah RAN-40 and Puma RAN-28. Just to the right were derelict Skyvan RAN-14 and the wreck of Mi-17 RAN-43

One of a pair of M-28s operated by the (Royal) Nepal Army Air Wing. RAN-41 was delivered in 10.02 and this one in early 2004. Note the Islander behind, used on surveillance duties - again there are two but it is impossible to tell externally which is which as they carry no identifying marks

Previously 9N-RAD and first noted with the Royal Nepal Army Air Wing in 1992

Imported from Sweden in 9.02 but wfu by this time, remaining in store thereafter

This 737 was just over six months old at the time, but already Air Sahara had been taken over by Jet Airways. Transferred to JetLite in 5.08 then JetKonnect and to Jeju Air in 4.14 (HL8296)

Acquired from Comair in 2000, ex N320CA, but up for sale by the time of this shot. The airline had temporarily suspended flying just a few days before when their only operational aircraft, a Fokker 100, was grounded. The Saab was ferried to Linköping for maintenance in 5.08 and stored, then to Solinair as S5-BBS in 6.11

Delivered new in 1975 and still looking good, seen here shortly after rolling to a halt. The Nepal Air Wing lost the Royal prefix following the political changes just before the date of this photo

Four out of six Buddha Beechcraft at rest. At this time they had two 1900Cs (since sold) and four of the bigger 1900Ds, but ATRs were later added to the fleet. The airline is well known for providing Himalaya sight-seeing flights as well as regional services

Taxiing out for the return leg to DAC after the first ever service to KTM by this private Bangladeshi airline. The MD-80 was originally a Korean Air machine and was obtained from Lion Air (ex PK-LMF) earlier that month. GMG had hoped to expand service to Singapore and the UK in 2010 but in 2012 the airline's operations were suspended