This 1997 built B737-300 first flew as N653SW for Southwest Airlines, who fitted it with the winglets in October 2009. Phased out by Southwest by the end of April 2017, bought by Rostrum Aviation in 2018 and in due course converted to a freighter. Leased to indonesian operator Tri-MG Airlines as from February 2021. Tri-MG was bought by Asia Cargo Airlines in August of 2021, and PK-MGZ was subsequently operated in the latter's paint scheme till it was returned to Rostrum in November 2024. Registered N653RL but stored at the time of upload.

Associated Mission Aviation (AMA) is a missionary airline operating under the support of the Catholic Church in Papua. As of the time of upload, they operate a fleet of Cessna 208 Caravan family and the Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter. Seen here is one of their Cessna 208 sitting at their Wamena base.

Besides the Cessna 208 Caravan, AMA also possess several unit of Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter. This handy machine is used a lot to fly to remote airstrips within the interior of Papua, especially the ones that are not able to be served by bigger airplanes such as the Caravan.

Workhorse in the mountains. One of several Pilatus PC-6 operated by Susi Air in Papua, connecting many remote airstrips in the mountains (especially the short runways that can't be served by Cessna Caravan) to larger communities such as Wamena.

Till 2003, this 1989 built airframe flew for Condor and Lufthansa as D-ABWF. Sold to chinese carrier Yangtze River Express as B-5055 which operated it as freighter till the end of 2016. Next stop was with congolese airline "Serve Air" (registered 9Q-DHJ and 9S-AHJ) before Trigana Air Service bought it in late 2021. The aircraft has no fixed base and for technical and operational reasons is being moved back and forth between Trigana's western (Java) and eastern (Papua) area of operation.

After a long career all over the world (refer to Photo ID 656384 for details), this 1986 built airframe ended up in Indonesia in late 2012. Since then, it's hauling cargo almost daily from the coastal city of Jayapura-Sentani to Wamena (Papua Province). It's first indonesian "stop" was Trigana Air (as PK-YSE) till April 2015, before taken over by Cardig Air which operated it for four years till December 2019. PK-BBC then changed ownership once again, currently flying for Jayawijaya under registration PK-JRB (2.). I was luckly to catch this airframe in all three indonesian airlines liveries.

This 1986 built airframe started its career as PT-TEA (Transbrasil). Next stops were Aloha Airlines & Vanguard Airlines (both as N303AL), then w/ America West Airlines as N330AW from July of 1997. Registration B-2165 was assigned w/ Shandong Airlines in early 2002, followed by TF-BBX in September 2003 (Bluebird Cargo), XA-UDQ w/ Estafeta Carga Aerea in April 2005, and Aeroflot as VP-BCJ between April 2008 and September 2009. Safair then flew it as ZS-SMG before Trigana Air took it on strength as PK-YSE (04/2013). Cardig Air was next (PK-BBC), now w/ Jayawijaya Dirgantara as PK-JRB since 2019.

Arriving on it's first cargo run of the day to the Baliem Valley region in Papua province. Over the years, this 1986 built airframe carried registrations N5573K (for testflying), then B-2522 with China Southwest Airlines, Air China and Okay Airways, before becoming N23451 and finally PK-YSZ with Trigana around 2011. It was damaged beyond economical repair after a landing accident in Wamena on July 27, 2020. As of January 2024, Trigana operates eight 737-300 as freighters, plus one single 737-500 and six ATR42/72 in the passenger role.

Susi Air was founded in 2004 and started operating two C208 Grand Caravan's purchased new from Cessna. As such, PK-VVA (ex N12690) was the very first aircraft delivered to Susi Air in late October 2004, followed by sistership PK-VVR a few days later. Since it's inception, Susi Air took delivery of a total of 34 Caravans, making it one of the bigger operators of this rugged plane worldwide. Two of Susi Air's C208 were lost in accidents (PK-VVE and PK-VVG), both within a few weeks in 2011.

Susi Air became a PC-6 operator In December 2007, with a total of 10 units delivered in the following years, the last in early 2014. Seven Susi Air Pilatus Porters remain in service and are still flying to remote airstrips in Papua as of December 2023. While two were lost during accidents, PK-BVY pictured here fell prey to OMF (Free Papua Movement) rebels on February 7, 2023. The pilot was taken hostage and the 2010 built airplane set on fire, and completely destroyed in due course.

Delivered new to the TNI-AU in December 1979 in a grey / white livery, becoming the 1st C-130H operated by the Indonesian AF. Two more (A-1316, c/n 4840 and A-1323, c/n 4899) followed, while a single C-130H-MP (Maritime Patrol) serialled AI-1322 (c/n 4898) joined the fleet in late 1981. It was not until 2015 that more C-130H's followed, when nine ex RAAF C-130H's (becoming A-1330 through A-1338) were taken on strength, a process completed by February 2020. A-1315 shown here has since been assigned to Skuadron Udara 33, the TNI-AU's 3rd Hercules squadron based at and operating out of Makassar.

In late 1980, five stretched C-130H-30's were delivered to the TNI-AU (A-1317 through A-1321). Then in May of 1982, the airframe pictured here became the TNI-AU's sixth C-130H-30. It too got serial A-1321(2.), while the original "A-1321" (c/n 4870) became A-1341 to serve with VIP squadron 17 at Halim. All six C-130H-30 remain in service at the time of upload, while two of the six "civilian" L-100-30's transferred from Merpati and Pelita to the TNI-AU in the late 1990's were lost in accidents. A-1321 is seen here in the two tone brown camo worn by most indonesian C-130's in the early 2000's.

After an incredible career all over the world, it ended up in Indonesia in late 2012, first serving with Trigana Air, then with Cardig Air between November 2014 and December 2019, before being bought by Jayawijaya. Registration PK-JRB has previously been assigned to a Jayawijaya -200 Series B737 (c/n 20255 / LN 234).

Built in 1982 and delivered to US Air as N312AU, later re-registered to N268AU with US Airways and Metrojet. Imported to Indonesia in December 2003, entering service with Sriwijaya Air as PK-CJJ, then with ExpressAir as PK-TXK as from September 2012. Became PK-JRA when joining Jayawijaya Dirgantara in May 2018. Still current at the time of upload, being one of just two very loud B737-200's hauling freight into Wamena airport, thus serving the community of the Baliem Valley. The other remaining -200 is PK-JRW.

On May 18, 1958, american pilot Allen Lawerence Pope was shot down over Ambon while flying a covert CIA mission in a B-26 Invader. Sentenced to death by an indonesian court, he was pardoned in 1962, but not before Indonesia used Mr. Pope as a bargain in a pending arms deal. It is widely believed that the US "bought" Pope's freedom by delivering ten (!) new C-130B's to the AURI as from 1960. A-1303 (mfd Nov 1960) was among that batch and remains the oldest C-130 in service with the indonesian AF, still flying at the time of upload. C-130B's are not able to carry external wing fuel tanks.

In 2008, Wamena airport became the "Eldorado" for BAE-146 cargo airplanes, after Trigana and Merpati phased out their F-27's and before Boeing 737's were allowed to land at this remote airport. PK-VTM is the 9th production BAe146, built in 1983 and has previously been with the Government of Mali (TZ-ADT), Australia's National Jet Express (VH-NJZ) and in the Philippines as RP-C2999 (with Asian Spirit and later Zest Airways). Joint Manunggal Air in November 2008, withdrawn from use when Manunggal went out of business in 2015.

The new member of Trigana Air's 737 fleet. Routinely fly cargo to Wamena from Jayapura, but now she has been repositioned back to Halim Perdanakusuma, Trigana's main base in western part of Indonesia to support the ever growing demand of cargo flights.

This 1986 built 737 has been flying for many different airlines and carried the following registrations: EC-EAK, N102GU, SP-LMB, TJ-CBF, N535GE, TF-SUN and TF-ELQ. It was converted to a freighter by IAI in Tel Aviv in 2004 and then sold to TNT Airways as OO-TNE. Indonesian cargo airlines Cardig Air took charge of it in early April 2012 and used it heavily to haul cargo between Jayapura-Sentani and Wamena in Papua. It was where it's fate was sealed after it touched down to early and damaged beyond repair on August 28, 2015, and then broken up.

One of several (3 units as I know so far, the other two being PK-HCG and PK-HCR) Écureuils operated by Helivida Indonesia (part of Helimission) to support medevac flights in Papua. This helicopter routinely flies to remote villages to pick up patients and transports them directly to a hospital at the city of Wamena.

ex HL9470. Leased from a South Korean operator, as can be seen from korean text on the engine cowling. After flying in Papua for a couple of month, the heli went back to HL9470 before becoming UR-CIJ, and later PK-HVK and PK-KII in Indonesia again.