| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 0021 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aero L-39 Albatros |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aero L-39/59/139/159 Albatros |
| Aircraft Version: | Aero L-39C Albatros |
| C/n (msn): | 433049 |
| Operator Titles: | Afghanistan - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Kabul - Hamid Karzai InternationalMap |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKB IATA: KBL Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | November 2005 to December 2005 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 139454 |
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Recovering from an devastating war, the Afghan National Army - Air Corps was able to send a few surviving L-39C Albatros trainers/light attack aircraft back to Russia for an intensive overhaul. The duo was returned to Afghanistan by an An-22 by late 2005, and was put back into service, only for a few months. The pilots were not able to fly the two Albatros' according to International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) rules, a coalition that tried to rebuild the country. The pilots and Russian instructors didn't speak English so dangerous ATC moments were seen over Kabul during test flights. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 April 2019, and has since been viewed 6185 times. |