The Dutch government needed additional transport capability for their troops during their long-lasting deployment to Afghanistan. So they leased this specially modified Dash 7 from the Canadian company Voyageur Airways. The aircraft was modified with self protection measures (chaff, flare, radar warning receivers) so it could transport personnel and freight more safely between the Dutch deployment locations over the war-torn Afghanistan.

This is an Air Pacific aircraft and it diverted in from Shannon for fuel stop. Date and info. thanks to Prestwick colleague David Jones.

Photographer unknown

First flight 1980, and delivered new as N703GG to Golden Gate Airlines December 19th 1980. August 1981 N703GG returned to DHC. May 10th 1982 N703GG Atlanta Express (leased from DHC). April 1983 LN-WFK Widerøes Flyveselskap (arrived as the fourth Dash 7 to the WF fleet). LN-WFK must have been the first dash 7 to get the new white and green WF colours. June 4th 1994 ZS-IRS Interair South Africa. November 1995 AGES bought. July 15th 1999 N34HG. August 11th 19999 N34HG US Government Fort Belvoir VA. Seen on final approach to arrive at rwy 24, in May 1992

One of x3 Turkish Airlines Dash 7s heading to Canada.

One of three Dash 7s taxiing for r05 departure after fuel stop , ex Turkish Airlines and returning to Canada.

First flight 1980, and delivered new as N703GG to Golden Gate Airlines December 19th 1980. August 1981 N703GG returned to DHC. May 10th 1982 N703GG Atlanta Express (leased from DHC). April 1983 LN-WFK Widerøes Flyveselskap (arrived as the fourth Dash 7 to the WF fleet). LN-WFK must have been the first dash 7 to get the new white and green WF colours. June 4th 1994 ZS-IRS Interair South Africa. November 1995 AGES bought. July 15th 1999 N34HG. August 11th 19999 N34HG US Government Fort Belvoir VA. Shot throught a terminal window as it was parked on a remote stand (hence the window reflections).

One of three Dash 7s taxiing for r05 departure after fuel stop , ex Turkish Airlines and returning to Canada.

Photographer B. Blatherwick

Unknown photographer

Photographer B. Blatherwick

First flew as C-GFJS in 1981 and used as a demonstrator. Reregistered as N2704J then C-GFYI before delivery to Rio Airways as N42RA in 1982. To Ransome Airlines in 1986 who were renamed to Pan Am Express in 1987 then to Paradise Island Airways as N158CL in 1992. To the US Army in 1996 and converted to an RC-7B. Redesignated as an EO-5C in 2004. Still operational in 2025.

First flight 1980 and delivered new to Air Wisconsin as N705ZW September 9th 1980. February 28th 1986 LN-WFO Widerøes Flyveselskap. December 5th 1994 C-FTSU DHC (returned). December 6th 1994 LV-PHS Kaiken Lineas Aereas, later rr to LV-WJF still Kaiken. 1998 returned to DeHavilland Canada and broken up. Seen taxiing to park at pier B after arriving rwy 06 in May 1991, shot through a Terminal window.

Photo courtesy of Mr. Cattaneo