| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SAF001 |
| Alternate Serial: | 001 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander/Defender |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2B-21 Islander |
| C/n (msn): | 916 |
| Operator Titles: | Suriname - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paramaribo - Zorg en HoopMap |
| Country: | Suriname |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: SMZO IATA: ORG Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 28 September 2018 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 220453 |
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Delivered to Suriname in 1982, involved in little accidents in SAF service (Sep'86 a ground collision with truck and in Nov'93 it made a heavy landing). Since late 1993 the SAF tried to repair the Islander, with succes by Jan'94. But it was decided after a few flights to withdraw the aircraft. After several years of inactivity, the BN-2 was given a major overhaul in 2008. Its first flight took place in Sep'08, but due to a fuel leakage it was grounded again since. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 March 2020, and has since been viewed 980 times. |