| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 5T-MAW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo (C-8/V-7) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo |
| C/n (msn): | 60 |
| Operator Titles: | Mauritania - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 1979 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 760890 |
| Photo Comment |
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Making a typically steep approach to Runway 31 at Prestwick, arriving from Keflavik for an overnight stop before departing to Marseille. First flew in 1972 as C-GBUF, the De Havilland Canada company demonstrator for the DHC-5D Transporter. Joined the Force Aerienne Islamique Mauritanie (Mauritanian Islamic Air Force) in 1977. Later became 3D-AIR with Ocean Air. Finally broken up at Lokichogio, Kenya in 2006. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 December 2024, and has since been viewed 197 times. |