PHOTOS: the last ever Nord 262 in service now at Goma, Congo

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PHOTOS: the last ever Nord 262 in service now at Goma, Congo

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...well, there should be no more than "half-a-handful" by now... :(

Also see the other "gems" down below pictured by that same photographer :!: :idea:

http://skyliner-aviation.de/viewphoto.m ... picid=7003
(Date: 08.02.2011)
Airline: Malu Aviation [9Q-CKN]
Type: Nord N.262
Airport: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Beni Mavivi (BNC) ()

Comment: Die wohl letzte aktive Nord 262 ist weiterhin im Kongo in einem wohl sehr guten Zustand bei der Malu Aviation im Einsatz. / Probably the last active Nord 262 in the world is still in service in Congo and looks to be in extremely good condition.
http://skyliner-aviation.de/viewphoto.m ... picid=7002
(Date: 08.02.2011)
Airline: Services Air [9Q-CFL]
Type: Antonov AN-26
Airport: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Beni Mavivi (BNC) ()

Comment: Services Air betreibt neben den vier von FedEx übernommenen Boeing 727-200 Frachtern auch diese einzelne Antonov 26. / Services Air operates besides its four former FedEx Boeing 727-200 freighters as well this single Antonov 26.
http://skyliner-aviation.de/viewphoto.m ... picid=7019
(Date: 18.02.2011)
Airline: Gomair [9Q-CGB]
Type: Boeing 727-100
Airport: Democratic Republic of Congo, Goma (GOM) ()

Comment: Dieser Boeing 727-100 Frachter der Gomair trägt noch die Grundlackierung der aufgelösten kanadischen WestCan International Airways. / This Boeing 727-100 freighter of Gomair still wears the basic livery of defunct Canadian WestCan International Airways.
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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