Parked at its homebase Zorg en Hoop, BN-2 SAF-001 was the first aircraft of the Surinam Air Force, delivered in 1982. It has been in storage for many years.

Delivered to Suriname in 1982, involved in little accidents in SAF service (Sep'86 a ground collision with truck and in Nov'93 it made a heavy landing). Since late 1993 the SAF tried to repair the Islander, with succes by Jan'94. But it was decided after a few flights to withdraw the aircraft. After several years of inactivity, the BN-2 was given a major overhaul in 2008. Its first flight took place in Sep'08, but due to a fuel leakage it was grounded again since.