The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage. This dual seat MiG-21 was in a terrible condition.

The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage. This L-39C was one of the aircraft in reasonable condition.

The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage.

The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage. One of the highlights for me was this Beagle.

The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage. This Mi-8T was one of the aircraft in reasonable condition. Its serial can be hardly read, but its just next to the main gear strut.

The OMAR Mine Museum (OMAR = Organization for Mine clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation) in Kabul city unexpectedly showed me a number of preserved aircraft. Several former Afghan Air Force aircraft and helicopters were on display, but the war badly damaged most aircraft as well as the infrastructure of the museum. Luckily a large wall around the museum saved the inventory from further damage.

Fromer Czech Air Force 0816 was donated to Afghanistan after an overhaul at LOM Praha (Letecké opravny Malesice). It was delivered in December 2007 to 337 Regiment of the Afghan National Army - Air Corp and served since then from Kabul IAP and the Kandahar Air Wing (supporting 205th Corps).

Parked along a taxiway.

Still has YA-PAA painted underneath the wing. The Afghan National Army - Air Corps (ANA-AC) operated this An-12BP briefly. The An-12 flew once as CCCP-11724 in all-grey colour with small 'Aeroflot' titles/logo. Equipped with chaff/flare dispensers and ECM equipment this aircraft saw action over Afghanistan in 1989. In 1992 it was re-registered as RA-11321 Special Cargo Airlines as former Soviet Air Force. Late 1995 the aircraft it moved to the Liberian register as EL-AKR followed in mid-1996 to YA-PAA in Afghanistan. The ANA-AC painted it as 00406. It was reported withdrawn from use in 2009.

Still has YA-PAA painted underneath the wing. The Afghan National Army - Air Corps (ANA-AC) operated this An-12BP briefly. The An-12 flew once as CCCP-11724 in all-grey color with small 'Aeroflot' titles/logo. Equipped with chaff/flare dispensers and ECM equipment this aircraft saw action over Afghanistan in 1989. In 1992 it was re-registered as RA-11321 Special Cargo Airlines as former Soviet Air Force. Late 1995 the aircraft it moved to the Liberian register as EL-AKR followed in mid-1996 to YA-PAA in Afghanistan. The ANA-AC painted it as 00406. It was reported withdrawn from use in 2009.

Antonov 32 of the Fixed Wing of the then Afghan National Army - Air Corps. The 342 was delivered to the ANA-AC in April 1991 in a green/brown colour scheme. Late 2004 the aircraft was overhauled at Ivanovo-Severny (Russia) and redelivered to Afghanistan early 2005 in this boring overall grey colour scheme. The aircraft only continued operations for a few years as it was withdrawn from use in 2011. It was scrapped (unconfirmed) at Kabul in 2012.

In company with Mi 24 registered 111.

An Afghan Hip with a protection cover, but still interesting to see this old Mi-8 of the Afghan National Army - Air Corps. The helicopter was assigned to the 337 Regiment in the old structure of the air force. Unfortunately, the construction number was not found on this Mil Mi-8 so its history will most probably remain in silence as the helicopter was most probably scrapped late 2011.

This is an exceptional Mi-8 of the Afghan National Army - Air Corps (ANA-AC). It could be a Mi-17 type as it construction number started with 930001. Or is most probably a former Tajikistan Air Force Mi-8 that was acquired by CIA operatives in 2001 for secretive Special Operations Group (CIA SOG) over the war-torn Afghanistan. 607 was heavily used in Northern Afghanistan but probably not used since late 2004. It was parked at the Kabul platform, but a friendly ANA-AC military was willing to partly remove the cover from its cockpit just for my picture.

Stored at Kabul, in a dusty hangar at the military part of the International Airport, was this Czech built (1977) L-39C Albatros. It was cannibalized in 2005/2006 timeframe to keep two other L-39Cs in the air. 005 never flew again, as the two operational Afghan National Army - Air Corps (ANA-AC) were phased out early 2006. 005 was last noted, still withdrawn from use, at Kabul in 2014.

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.

An old Mi-8MTV of the Afghan National Army - Air Corps 337th Regiment seen at the platform of homebase Kabul. The Hip shows a sticker of Afghanistan on the nose section. This sticker was remarkably placed on the Mi-8 as it participated in a humanitarian assistance mission over neighbouring country Pakistan. The Kashmir earthquake (7.6M) occurred at on 8 October 2005 in Pakistan Kashmir, Pakhtunkhwa and Jammu provinces. The Afghan government, in deep trouble itself in the fight against the Taliban, managed to send some Mi-8s to the ravaged areas for food/water transports.

This An-32A was delivered to the Afghan Air Force in 1991, survived the war and was flown to Tadjikistan in 2005 for an overhaul. The aircraft was returned to the Afghan National Army - Air Corps (ANA-AC), 382 Regiment on 6 January 2006. It soldiered on through the continues war until June 2011, when it was withdrawn from use as the final An-32 of the ANA-AC. Its fate is unknown.

A day after it was redelivered to the Afghan National Army - Air Corps this early 1980s built An-26B was still standing on its spot that was created for a small ceremony. It returned to Russia for an overhaul somewhere in 2005 and was redelivered to the 382 Regiment on 06 January 2006. Eventually, only four years after this redelivery, it was already phased out on 24 December 2010. The current whereabouts are not known.

A development of the Hart light bomber, the Hawker Hind served in the Afghan Air Force until 1956. British Aircraft Preservation Council number BAPC.82.