This is former US Army 73-23137. The C-12C was transferred to the civil market in Oct'99 as N200ET and served the hazy Dynamic Aviation Group Inc. (Oct'99 - June'03) and the even hazy Airserv International (Jun'03-Mar'07). Funny to see the Beech here with PacTec titels, a ECHO European Union sticker and covered cabin windows in Feb'06. Food for thought... anyway, in Mar'07 it started to fly with Missionary Aviation Fellowship USA. Transferred to hazy Dynamic AvLease Inc. from Jun'09 and incompany re-registered to N43A in May'10. All these hazy companies are related to US govermental agencies.

Ex N8225Z. Later VH-ZXM

One of 10 Guardrails to transit through Prestwick.

Assigned to HQ USEUCOM, based at Stuttgart, Germany.

Ex-N256TW, N18251. Later I-BMPE, F-GKCV, N147AP, F-GKCV

Ex-N222PA. Later F-GHOC

Built in 1980 and still flying, this machine is a testament to the longevity of the King Air series.

Sold in the US as N478GD in August 2012. Tony Arbon photo

Later SE-GHS, OY-GEH, 5Y-BMA

Flown by 58th MAS, based at Ramstein, Germany. Heading out to runway 05 for departure to Brussels, r/t callsign 'Spar 94'.

PACTEC International multiplies the effectiveness of other humanitarian organizations and government agencies by overcoming communications and transportation barriers. They support the NGOs with additional aircraft / transport capacity. In Afghanistan, roads and communications systems are slowly being rebuilt. However, with constant threats to security, land travel is not only onerous and difficult, but can delay or hinder the work of humanitarian volunteers. So aircraft like this Beech are used for logistical flights.

This military King Air, named Huron, belonged to the Operational Support Airlift Command (OSACOM) Detahment 16 and was part of the Montana Army National Guard at the time this picture was made. The aircraft taxied to the Kabul military ramp, and stopped the left engine. One of the crew jumped out, handed over something to an awaiting military guy, and off the King Air was.