Antonov An-12BK, YA-PAA / 9346801, Afghan National Army Air Corps
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Registration: YA-PAA
Construction Number: 9346801
Code Number: 00406
Model Antonov An-12BK
Operator: Afghan National Army Air Corps
Airport: Kabul - International (KBL / OAKB), Afghanistan
Photographer: Miklos Szabo
Date Taken: 14/06/2008
Date Submitted: 20/02/2014
Originally An-12BK, which is an An-12B with upgraded (complex, or Kompleks â in Russian) avionics, increased 30t payload, the widened cargo door of the An-12BP and a TG-16M APU. The type was requested by the Military Transport Aviation Command of the Soviet Union (VTA). You won't believe, it's a much younger plane, than it shows. Registered April 25 1989 as (civilian) CCCP-11724 for Soviet Air Force, however grey livery and small Aeroflot titles. Equipped with flare dispensers and ECM (Electronic Counter Measure) gear. October 19 1992 registered as RA-11321 at Special Cargo Airlines of Russia. Seen as Avimi Air December 16 1993 in Sharjah, and Special Cargo Airlines again May 9 1994 in Dubai, UAE. Registered Air Cess December 18 1995 as EL-AKR, but seen August 1996 as Pamir Air (YA-PAA) in Sharjah. Last seen active April 7 2002 in basic Special Air Cargo livery as 00406 in Kabul. Manifestly has not been active for a long time.
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