Luanda - Angola pics November visit

[ron mak]

Great stuff, did you see any other Alada aircraft besides that all white one ??

[Key]

Obviously, I love this topic. Thanks Michael, breathtaking monsters they are!

Erik

[Key]

Michael, info from the ST team:

The red/white coloured Il-76 T-908 looks to be D2-FEM on top of the wing
(from his shot).

D2-FEM also had lettering by the nose in the past.

Some pics coming your way in the mail.

Erik

[Basman]

Thanks all, some time I have the idea that I am the only one that thinks the motive is more important that quality. I now know I am not alone

You are definitely not the only one. I prefer an exotic topic like this any day over a KLM 737, even if it produces rainbow coloured spiral-shaped contrails. But that's all just a matter of taste and I love this forum for offering room for both kinds of aviations photography.

Great subject again Michael, I really enjoy your sightings from the corners of the world.

Bas

[Makadocias]

Lovely and oh so exotic!!!

Thank you for posting!

[OldJets]

Michael

Very interesting pics.
Maybe you want to contribute to the internet aviation magazine - OldJets.net -
Could you please contact me ?

Thank you

Jan Koppen
http://www.oldjets.net
info@oldjets.net

[Ger]

Michael, how nice to have a look at the aircraft at Luanda Airport. Thanks for sharing.

In the picture of T-315 An12 is also a tail visible of a Fokker with red colours, correct me if i am wrong...
The registration is visible, but cannot read from this picture..can you please help?

Rgds, Ger

[MAS017]

What a very interesting series of LAD shots: mange tak, Michael

Lot's of Soviet hardware, which always makes it interesting...Fokker also interesting, and indeed would be nice to that her 'history'...

Cheers,

Pieter...

[canberra]

What an overwhelming response Thanks all

In the picture of T-315 An12 is also a tail visible of a Fokker with red colours, correct me if i am wrong...
The registration is visible, but cannot read from this picture..can you please help?

It is ex. SonAir Fokker F27-500F D2-ESN, full log can be found here:
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=91095

Just back from a (non-aviation) visit to the bush, but I will see if I can find a few more interesting shots during the week. Photo quality keeps dropping though

All the best, Michael

PS. a couple pics from the weekends bush visit on the Animals Photography topic in Tattle Lounge

[canberra]

A few of the corporate machines as LAD, first three from arrival 7/Non/12 last one from departure 1/Nov/12

D2-ECB Gulfstream III Angola Government (wfu), a highlight for me


D2-EBP Embraer 145


G-WABB Dassault Falcon 900EX with 9G-EXE Dassault Falcon 900EX in the background


I-FLYN Dassault Falcon 900EX and M-ANGO CL604 Challenger


/M

[Stratofreighter]

This was a VERY fruitful "taxi-run"!
No cabin attendants who became "twitchy" with you clicking away on all that came before your lens?

Indeed,

D2-ECB Gulfstream III Angola Government (wfu)

is the star in the latest series...

[canberra]

This was a VERY fruitful "taxi-run"!
No cabin attendants who became "twitchy" with you clicking away on all that came before your lens?

Only happens on Ryanair no? Couple of my fellow passengers were looking skeptical, but with all those gems passing by the window no chance I could stop. Wouldn't even have been able to write every thing down quick enough.

As promised a few from the hotel, surely not a photographers dream, but for the number crusher quite good.

Much discussed PN-120 AS.365N2 Policia National next to the hotel.


T-707 Antonov An-72/74 Angola Air Force (slight chance it is T-702, but it looks like 707 on all 4 pics I took)


D2-ANG Global Express Angola Gvmt and T-450 Yakolev Yak-40 Angola AF


T-240 Antonov An-30 Angola AF and S9-BOU Antonov An-72V


Unknown UH-1 and D2-MBV Antonov An-12BP


D2-EUO Dash 8-400 HM Airways and D2-EXV AS.332L2 Sonair


Sonair Beech 1900Ds D2-EWW and D2-FFJ


Fly540 ATR 72s D2-FLC and D2-FLY


That's about all I could find, Michael

[Melchior Timmers]

Again a nice addition of pictures.

[skippyscage]

lots of interesting photos - thanks