Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream IISP, FAE-1033 / 258, Ecuadorean Air Force / Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana
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Registration: FAE-1033
Construction Number: 258
Military Unit: Ala de Transportes #11
Model Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream IISP
Operator: Ecuadorean Air Force / Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana
Airport: Latacunga - Cotopaxi International (LTX / SELT), Ecuador
Photographer: Diogo da Conceicao
Date Taken: 21/03/2024
Date Submitted: 20/04/2024
Seen as night falls on the apron of the Cotopaxi AFB in Latacunga after serving that day as part of a "frame of honor" for the arrival of the new C-130H (FAE-898, seen behind). It was serving as decoration alongside a Beechcraft 350 (FAE-1141), a CASA C-295 (FAE-1031) and the Twin Otter (FAE-452). Soon we will see it flying through our skies again after its incident with one of its windows which also affected the engine, hence the black patch that you can see over the affected area. I'm dying to hear it again in flight, it's without a doubt a symphony for lovers of noisy airplanes like me.
Picture ID:1885381