Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
With the obvious adage of OPSEC in consideration here, I am curious to hear what others from around the world have seen in Afghanistan on their travels there. I just finished up a year long tour and am currently on the way home. I was in Sharana, south east Afghanistan. I wont reveal details about the exact aircraft I saw, but airframes that I hadnt seen before that showed up there during the year included:
CASA C212
CASA C295
Mi-8
Mi-17
Mi-24
Mi-26
S-61N
Puma
PZL M-28
An-26
An-32
An-72
An-74
C-27J
as well as many others. thats just a sample. some of those civilian, some military.
others i had seen before included
Dash-8
Jetstream 31
CH-47
UH-60
AH-64
C-130/L-100
CH-53
Beech 1900
some random shots
CASA C212
CASA C295
Mi-8
Mi-17
Mi-24
Mi-26
S-61N
Puma
PZL M-28
An-26
An-32
An-72
An-74
C-27J
as well as many others. thats just a sample. some of those civilian, some military.
others i had seen before included
Dash-8
Jetstream 31
CH-47
UH-60
AH-64
C-130/L-100
CH-53
Beech 1900
some random shots
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- Scramble Junior
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Re: Afghanistan
going in and out of Bagram along the way I have seen mostly
747s
A300s
Il-76s
An-12s
C-130 (many variants)
F-15E
F-16C
EA-6B
C-12 (many variants)
P-3
CH-47
AH-64
UH-60
HH-60
OH-58
among others. some random shots
747s
A300s
Il-76s
An-12s
C-130 (many variants)
F-15E
F-16C
EA-6B
C-12 (many variants)
P-3
CH-47
AH-64
UH-60
HH-60
OH-58
among others. some random shots
- Stratofreighter
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Re: Afghanistan
If you've got some more "random shots" you now know where to find an appreciative audience for them!
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Re: Afghanistan
That is some really nice variety there. By the way, those An-12's with rear mounted turrets must really be old?
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Re: Afghanistan
Quite great shots. If i`m allowed i will show some of mine from last years Mazar-e Sharif detachment, as well!!
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Re: Afghanistan
Please do!Tigerspoon wrote:Quite great shots. If i`m allowed i will show some of mine from last years Mazar-e Sharif detachment, as well!!
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Re: Afghanistan
Here some stuff from the Afghan National Army
Brand new C27A Spartan; modified ex. Italian Air Force G.222
"Presidental Acft"
An26 and An32 from Kabul
Mil Mi24
Brand new C27A Spartan; modified ex. Italian Air Force G.222
"Presidental Acft"
An26 and An32 from Kabul
Mil Mi24
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Re: Afghanistan
US Air Force Heavy Stuff
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Re: Afghanistan
C-160 Transall
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