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Re: Afghan B-24
Posted by Ron Henry on Fri Jan 18, 2002 01:35:51 PM
In reply top Afghan B-24 posted by Brad on Wed Jan 16, 2002 06:11:34 PM
: While I don't remember all the details, I recall awhile ba
: ck that there was discussion about a Liberator in Afghanis
: tan. I have been at several airfields in that country in
: the last few weeks(Kandahar last night), and I can safely
: report that I have seen no B-24. I have seen alot of burne
: d out or otherwise destroyed russian helicopters, migs and
: other assorted aviation hardware!
:
: Brad
I looked up the Afghan Air Force history last night in a good source. Even till the early 50s, they were still flying some of their Hinds, and a very few Harts. Until the Russians started giving them 'aid' (mid to late 50s, IIRC) their most modern a/c were some Anson 18s bought from UK.
Did the 2 Hinds given to the UK (1960s?) represent the absolute last of their biplanes, or did a few linger on? Is anything likely still to exist in the country? Maybe the Russians helped themselves to some relics after moving in proper c 1980?