Luanda 4 de Fevereiro (LAD/FNLU) - 2012

[canberra]

Seen on arrival aboard ZS-SNF Airbus A340-642 South African Airways. Was sitting on the right side and lucky we taxied in the long way....

Luanda 4 de Fevereiro (LAD/FNLU) 07/November/2012 1230-1300L

9G-EXE Falcon 900 Ghana Government
D2-EAH Beech 400
D2-EAP Cessna 182
D2-EBP Embraer 145 Untitled, corporate c/s
D2-ECB Gulfstream 3 Angola Government Stored, complete
D2-ECC Tupolev 134 Angola Government Stored, complete
D2-EKT Cessna 207 Parts missing
D2-EPC Learjet 45 Chik Chik
D2-ERS McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Air Gemini
D2-ESN Fokker F27-500F nn, not in Sonair c/s
D2-ESU Boeing 727-23(F) SonAir Stored, complete
D2-EUO De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q HM Airways
D2-EVG Boeing 727-029(C) ServisAir
D2-EVL Beech 1900D SonAir
D2-EVR Beech 1900D Untitled, a/w
D2-EVW Boeing 737-7HB Sonair
D2-EVX Beech 1900D SonAir
D2-EWK King Air 350 SonAir
D2-EWL King Air 350
D2-EWR Beech 1900D SonAir MSN ??
D2-EWS Boeing 737-7HB SonAir
D2-EWY Beech 1900D SonAir MSN ??
D2-EYO Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia Air26
D2-EZB Mil Mi-8 Air26 wfu, MSN ??
D2-EZG Sikorsky S-76 SonAir MSN ??
D2-EZI Sikorsky S-76 SonAir MSN ??
D2-EZZ Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia Air26
D2-FCO Ilyushin Il-76TD Untitled
D2-FDG Antonov An-32A nn
D2-FDQ Antonov An-32A AirJet
D2-FEP Antonov An-72 Untitled, a/w looks wfu/stored, reg. taped on
D2-FEW Ilyusin Il-76TD Angola AF, grey MSN ??
D2-FFD Let L-410UVP Untitled, a/w looks wfu/stored, reg. taped on
D2-FFQ YK40 Untitled, a/w Stored, complete, looks like D2-FFO?
D2-FFR Ilyushin Il-18 Alada Stored?, complete, reporeted as Il-22, still has Il-18 painted on?
D2-FGI McDonnell Douglas MD-82 ServisAir MSN ??, likely 53059 or 53220
D2-FGJ McDonnell Douglas MD-82 ServisAir MSN ??, likely 53059 or 53220
D2-FSA Boeing 727-029© ServisAir
D2-FVM De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter SonAir
D2-FVN De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter SonAir, old c/s
D2-MAN Boeing 707-321B Angola Government
D2-MAY Boeing 707-321B Angola AF, no titles
D2-MBN Antonov An-12BK Untitled, a/w
D2-SRA Embraer ERJ-145EP Air26, Jet Class
D2-SRB Embraer ERJ-135LR Air26, Jet Class
D2-SRC Embraer ERJ-135LR Air26, Jet Class
D2-TBC Boeing 737-2M2(C) TAAG no engines
D2-TBD Boeing 737-2M2 TAAG Stored, no engines
D2-TBF Boeing 737-7M2 TAAG
D2-TBK Boeing 737-7HBQC TAAG
D2-TBO Boeing 737-2M2 TAAG active
D2-TPR Boeing 707-3J6B Angola Government
D-AHHC Airbus A320-214 Hamburg Airways
ET-ANQ Boeing 777-260LR Ethiopian Airlines
G-WABB Falcon 900
G-YMMN Boeing 777-236ER British Airways
H-620 Mil Mi-8 Angola AF, grey
H-622 Mil Mi-8 Angola AF, grey
H-623 Mil Mi-8 Angola AF, grey
P4-BFL Gulfstream IV
PH-AOB Airbus A330-203 KLM
PN-122 Eurocopter AS.365N2 Policia
PN-123 Eurocopter AS.365 Policia MSN ??
PP-RST Cessna 560XLS Citation Excel
R-614 Unknown Angola AF, camo
S9-BAV Boeing 727-223 Transafrik Stored, complete
T-254 Atonov An-32A Angola AF, grey no engines
T-255 Atonov An-32A Angola AF, grey no engines
T-308 Antonov An-12BP Angola AF, grey MSN ??
T-309 Antonov An-12BP Angola AF, grey no engines
T-315 Antonov An-12 Angola AF, grey MSN ??
T-700 Antonov An-74 Angola AF, grey
T-906 Ilyusin Il-76TD Angola AF, grey MSN ??
T-908 Ilyusin Il-76TD Angola AF, civil c/s MSN ??
T-909 Ilyusin Il-76TD Angola AF, grey MSN ??
VP-BDU BD700 Global Express
VP-BGT Challenger 605
VQ-BFP Embraer Legacy 600
VQ-BGG Falcon 7X
VQ-BLP Falcon 7X
Z-BVT McDonnell Douglas MD-11F Avient

Any help with the missing con-numbers obviously appreciated! Some additional 30-40 aircraft seen but not identified, incl some Antonovs, Beech 1900s and many helicopters. Not complaining though, got more of the parked stuff than I dared to hope for.

Regards, Michael

[canberra]

Next day was spent at the Hotel balcony overlooking the airport. Almost all movements could be identified. One exception was a US Army green UH-1, not likely Angolan but no clue from what county it was or if even civil. Only additions to those seen yesterday mentioned.

Luanda 4 de Fevereiro (LAD/FNLU) 08/November/2012 0815-1800L

5N-JMB Hawker 800XP
A6-EGW Boeing 777-31HER Emirates
CS-TOA Airbus A340-312 TAP Air Portugal
D2-ANG BD700 Globel Express
D2-EAA Hawker 900XP
D2-EUP De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q HM Airways
D2-EVA De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter SonAir
D2-EVH De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter SonAir, old c/s
D2-EVT Eurocopter EC.225LP Super Puma SonAir
D2-EVY Beech 1900D SonAir
D2-EWA Aerospatiale SA.365N3 Dauphin 2 Untitled, a/w
D2-EWB Aerospatiale SA.365N3 Dauphin 2 Untitled, a/w
D2-EWG Aerospatiale SA.365N3 Dauphin 2 Untitled, a/w
D2-EWW Beech 1900D SonAir
D2-EWY? Sikorsky S-76 SonAir
D2-EXR Sikorsky S-76 SonAir
D2-EXU Aerospatiale AS.332L2 Super Puma SonAir
D2-EXV Aerospatiale AS.332L2 Super Puma SonAir
D2-EZE Beech 1900D Untitled, blue/white c/s
D2-EZH Sikorsky S-76 SonAir
D2-EZJ Sikorsky S-76 SonAir
D2-EZK Sikorsky S-76 SonAir
D2-FDK Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia Untitled
D2-FDO Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia Guicango
D2-FFJ Beech 1900D SonAir
D2-FFN Beech 1900D SonAir
D2-FLB ATR 72-202 Fly540
D2-FLC ATR 72-202 Fly540
D2-FLY ATR 72-212A Fly540
D2-FVP De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter SonAir old c/s
D2-MBV Antonov An-12BP Untitled, a/w
D2-TBG Boeing 737-7M2 TAAG
D2-TBH Boeing 737-7M2(QC) TAAG
D2-TBJ Boeing 737-7M2 TAAG
D2-TBX Boeing 737-2M2 TAAG
D2-TEE Boeing 777-2M2ER TAAG
D2-TEE Boeing 777-2M2ER TAAG
D2-TEG Boeing 777-3M2ER TAAG
D2-TEH Boeing 777-3M2ER TAAG
N263SG Boeing 747-481 Atlas Air/Sonair
PN-120 Aerospatiale SA.365N2 Dauphin 2 Policia cn6410
S9-BAA King Air 350
S9-BOU Antonov An-72V Angola AF, grey
T-240 Antonov An-30A-100 Angola AF, grey
T-450 Yakovlev Yak-40K Angola AF, grey
T-501 Embraer Legacy Angola AF
V5-NDI Boeing 737-528 Air Namibia
VQ-BFQ Embraer Legacy 600
ZS-WJW BAe 125-700A
? Bell UH-1 Army green

/Michael

[AndyMarden]

Michael,
Thanks for this interesting log.
R-614 is an ex Israeli Dornier Do28, c/n 3118.
Can you please confirm you physically checked the c/n of SA365N2 PN-120?
Regards,
Andy

[nellis6]

Also, I think PN-120 should be an AS.350???

[canberra]

R-614 is an ex Israeli Dornier Do28, c/n 3118.

Many thanks Andy Partly hidden behind other aircraft, and those big wheel spats didn't make any sense to me

Can you please confirm you physically checked the c/n of SA365N2 PN-120?

Haven't checked plate but 6410 is the cn painted on tail. And as that was already in the country on civil register I guess quite likely.


Couple more short logs and some photos (documentation quality at best ) to follow when time allows.

All the best, Michael

[michel N]

So there are either 2 PN-120 in Angola, or did the AS-350 many of us saw in Marseille receive another reg? Or did it not go to Angola after all???

[nellis6]

That was my thought. PN-120 was seen in Marseille by many people. So what happened to it?

[canberra]

Last two small logs from my Luanda visit, first from my last morning on the Hotel Balcony and then again from the terminal/taxi while waiting for the flight back to Jo'burg with ZS-SNH Airbus A340-642 South African Airways.

Luanda 4 de Fevereiro (LAD/FNLU) 09/November/2012 0800-0930L

D2-EVC De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter SonAir, old c/s
D2-EVX Beech 1900D SonAir
D2-SRR Learjet 45
D-AIGN Airbus A340-313X Lufthansa
EC-KCL Airbus A340-312 Iberia
PN-119 Aerospatiale AS.350 Policia
T-707? Antonov An-72/74 Angola AF 99% sure, although with heathaze slight chance it was T-702
TC-ACF Boeing 747-481BDS(F) ACT Cargo / Magma my Cargo


Luanda 4 de Fevereiro (LAD/FNLU) 11/November/2012 1230-1430L

C9-EMC Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW LAM Linheas Aereas Mocambique
D2-ALS Beech 65-90 King Air wfu
D2-EBN Learjet 45
D2-EOD Shorts SC7 Skyvan Srs 3 Untitled, wfu
I-FLYN Dassault Falcon 900EX
M-ANGO CL604 Challenger
PN-102 Aerospatiale AS.350 Policia
PN-104 Aerospatiale AS.350 Policia
PN-112 Aerospatiale AS.350 Policia
PN-118 Aerospatiale AS.350 Policia
PN-124 Aerospatiale SA.365 Dauphin white EMS c/s
? Boeing 727-200 all white, small Angolan? flag on fuselage

Regards, Michael

[CJ]

ref. the confusion about PN-120, a collegue of mine took a picture of PN-120 AS365N2 No 6410 on June 18th, 2010. It was parked on the Police ramp next to a (the?) Sonair / Sonangol ramp. So it's been there for at least 2 and a half years at least.

Superb report, BTW. Michael, can you please indicate which hotel you were staying? Haven't been there for almost 20 years now. Looks like a great mid-week holiday destination
Cheers, P

[canberra]

Thanks for the kind words P. Good info on the Dauphin, has earlier been reported as D2-EVF, but must be years ago then.

Stayed in Hotel Avalade (http://www.tdhotels.com/alvalade/ing) a real bargain at only USD 420 for a double (similar to IBIS/Mercure quality)

Will post a few shots made from the Hotel later, here:
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=91141

Can only recommend Luanda, plenty nice places around town. But those prices are crazy!! Minibar coke 8 USD, dinner in town easily 60 USD and up

/M