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Scramble 469
attack. In 2006 the UN reported that they have concerns about
the continued maintenance and testing of the FACI Mil Mi-24
attack helicopter. It last flew on 26 October 2006. In 2009 it
was noted hangared at Abidjan in what was reported as “in
poor condition”, however the air force claims it was still ser-
viceable. On 1 September 2010, the TU-VHO performed a sta-
tionary flight involving two 90-degree turns, before landing.
After this it was only noted in the hangar until 2015 when it
was stored outside next to the four Su-25s, two Strikemas-
ters and the Mi-24 TU-VHR and TU-VHQ. It was still noted
outside in August 2015 in what looks like good conditions. On
22 January 2016 it was reported again but only the forward
fuselage was noted and it was fully dismantled.
The Government of Ivory Coast confirmed on June 7 2017,
they purchased some Mi-24 helicopters. Although no details
were given, according to La Lettre du Continent, five or six
are ordered for a total cost of 2.254 billion FCFA, around 3.34
billion Euros. For this amount of money we expect “new”
ones and not refurbished ones and the fact that the TU-VHS
was never reported anymore after November 2005, makes us
believe these are “new” ones. Of course confirmation would
be highly appreciated.
Egypt
al Quwwat Al Jawwiya Il Misriya (AF)
G-IVSP
SU-BNC/922 Gvmt military serial update 1329 may18
SU-BNP/925 Gvmt military serial update 1427 mar18
On the backcover of Scramble 465 we published some photos
of Egyptian VIP aircraft and mentioned their military identi-
ties. The military serials are not visible on the aircraft itself,
only on the flight plans. The above military serials also came
from the flight plan. We assume that the Gulfstream 4SP with
serial SU-BNO will have military serial 924.
MiG-21MF
8679 f/n DB, photo
Ethiopia
Ye Ityopya Ayer Hayl (AF)
FABB = Brakpan – South Africa
FAVG = Virginia (Durban) – South Africa
Saab 91A
102 std FAVG ex std FABB 91-108 apr18
This former Ethiopian Air Force Saab Safir was last noted at
Brakpan in October 2000. It was in April this year noted at
Virginia, South Africa, in process of preparation for display.
Gambia
Gambian Air Wing (AF)
GBYD = Banjul
B727-95
C5-GAF std GBYD ex Gvmt 19252/327 mar18
B727-1H2
C5-GOG std GBYD ex Gvmt 20533/869 mar18
This Boeing 727 and the one above, the C5-GAF, are both
stored now at Banjul International airport waiting for a
buyer.
Il-62M
C5-RTG std GBYD ex Gvmt 1356234/56-03 mar18
Ghana
Ghana Air Force (AF)
DGAA = Accra-Kotoka Int.
L-39ZO
G900 pres. DGAA as G000 931438 mar18
It was known that this L-39 was preserved at the gate of Accra
Air Force Base, at 05°35’49.59”N, 00°9’39.62”W, but nowadays
it is marked as G000 instead of G900.
Kenya
Kenya Air Force (AF)
G120A-K
720 FTS w/o 28mar18
Kingdom of eSwatini
Umbufto Swaziland Defence Force Air Wing (AF)
King Mswati III of Swaziland officially renamed the country
into Kingdom of eSwatini, to mark the 50th anniversary of
independence from British rule. What the official name of the
Air Force will be is for the moment unknown, so we didn’t
change that one yet.
The big star, literally, of this year Portes Ouverte at Chlef Air Base, was the recently delivered Mi-26T-2. Algeria ordered six of these giants
in February 2014 and eight more in June 2015. The SL-66 on the photo is equipped with the President-S protection system. The total system
includes a laser illumination detector, ultraviolet missile approach warning system, an electro-optical electronic warfare system, a command
and control system and decoy flares. (Chlef, 29 March 2018, Kingvarg)
