Aircraft Photo of VH-EXS | Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander | Fugro Airborne Surveys | AirHistory.net #333097
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-EXS
Aircraft Original Type:Aero 520 Commander
Aircraft Generic Type:Aero Commander 500/560/680 Commander
Aircraft Version:Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander
C/n (msn):3069
Operator Titles:Fugro Airborne Surveys
Location
City / Airport:Antananarivo - IvatoMap
Country:Madagascar
Airport Codes:ICAO: FMMI   IATA: TNR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:6 August 2004
Photo by:Adrian Romang
Photo ID: 333097
Photo Comment

In 2003 and 2004, the Government of Madagascar contracted at least two companies to carry out seismic surveys throughout the so called "red" island. FUGRO was one of them, which had this australian registered Aero Commander sent over to Madagascar. This very aircraft was built in 1970 and was on the australian register for all it's life, before being withdrawn from use in 2008 and consequently broken up. See photo ID 326405 for another aircraft being used for seismic surveys in Madagascar at the same time.

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