Operated by NetJets Europe, revised livery

Parked or stored with the #2 prop missing.

During a coast line flight, parallel to Bender Qassim International Airport in Puntland, Somalia, we passed the Puntland Maritime Police Force location which is situated at the old Bosaso airport, just west of the new airport. Strikingly, the whole (at that time) unmarked "air force" was visible, both SA316Bs (ZU-RFB and ZU-RFC), the three Ayres S2R(T) Turbo Thrushes and the single Beech 300 (possibly 3X-GBL). One of the Thrushes, a two-seat variant, missed some parts of the wings, while the Alouette 3s were in maintenance.

Del as CCCP-46668 to AFL/North Kavkaz in May'74. In '94, transferred to Kuban Airlines as RA-46668 where it served up to Apr'04. Sold to Pecotox Air as ER-AZL up to Dec'06. Sold to Utage (still ER-AZL) in Jun'07. It was then seen in this colour scheme. In Oct'07 it was canx and it moved to Dr Congo. Early '08 it was seen as S9-KAS at Ambouli and it was advertised for lease in Feb'08 by Starlight Maritime UAE with base given as Iraq. From Jul'08, it was sold to Daallo Airlines in the same c/s with just a Daallo sticker. Badly damaged on 13 Jan'09, after nose-gear failure at Bosaso. Since wfu.

The UAE has been financing the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) since 2010. Besides two Alouette IIIs, the PMPF also operates three UAE-donated Ayres Thrushes. One of the three, all unmarked, is seen here (heavily cropped photo) diving to Bosaso after a maritime patrol mission.