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Thanks for your update, again.
Maybe I missed this, but can you please indicate the name of the company, which is storing / dismantling these aircraft?
merci

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A few bits & pieces to add: On Nov 11 I noted: Rafale 125 / 104-GD on the flightline UAEAF L-100-30 was seen departing *(all white) AMI MM62244, Da900EX was seen arriving RAFO A320 Prestige 554 came in at sunset. On Nov 12 Kuwait C-130H KAF325 came also in. On Nov 13 at about 9 am I noted Oman Gover...

Tim, and others, I have visited the trade days since 2003 as well as a number of MEBAs. If you have proper attire, i.e. no jeans Tshirt flip flops etc. and a business card, then you should have no problem to get in on a trade day. Being out on the apron, typically in the shade of a large aircraft :-...

Seen during a short stop on October 22: TY-21A HS 748, Benin AF TY-22A HS 748, seemingly ex Belgian AF c/s and stored TY-24A 727-200, Benin government 9L-LFB L1011, ex Air Rum and stored 5N-BJN 727-200F, Allied 5N-VNK 737-300 air Nigeria A 'Willy Claes' (A109) escaped identification as well as an al...

Noticed the following on landing on October 26: 5Y-BVX Beech 1900D, WFP TT-EAS F28 Mk4000, Toumai Air Tchad C-GRGF Dash8-300, regional 1A UP-AN208 An-12, EAST WING (wreck, but mostly complete; reg roughly painted out) TT-DAX 707-300F, Mid Express Tchad Plus 2 C-54s and 2 C-47s. These are wfu near th...

Seen on October 26 were the following:
02 ye Mi24 or 35, CARAF with fresh coat of paint. Did't know they have Hind(s)
5Y-BRU L410UVP, Red Cross
ZS-ATC L410UVP, UN
ZS-EPB L410UVP, UN
RA-22931 Mi-17, UN
TL-AEF Beech E90

Seen permanently wfu today was N.262 TJ-AID c/n 18 and with Air Affaires Afrique titles. Aircraft is complete, but covered in fungus. Same fate for Cameroon Airlines 767-231 TJ-CAD. Seen parked were 2 727-200s: TJ-AAM, as well as 5Y-AGM in an all white 'colour scheme'. Also parked was 737-700 TJ-QCA...

Seen today were DHC-5Ds: TJX-BN and TJX-BS. Both aircraft appeared to be in storage and looked 'reasonable'. Two more Buffalos escaped identification. According to at least one source TJX-BS is supposed to have been w/o in 2003. Doesn't really look like it. On the far side of the field 2 Do-28s coul...

Many thanks Arjan. If the picture was taken at Lomé it's not where they are parked now: on the apron in front of the big Military hangar on the NE side. Cheers.

Noted on October 19 at the military side of Lomé airport were 2 MiG-23MLs. One had a Soviet style bort number in white, which looked like either 26, 28 or 29. Colour scheme was tan. All noted while taxying with Eyeball Mk1. Could anyone shed any light on this? Libyan defectors with a phoney bort num...

Seen on arrival were Canadian C-17 177702 as well as Air Burkina MD87 XT-ABC.
Couldn't see anything else in the dark.

The Official website typically provides fairly accurate info on types, BUT it will only do so as from about 2 or 3 weeks before the show. I've been there the last 4 times now and that's my experience. Don't let this put you off, because undoubtedly you will get to see a fair mix of modern military, ...

Aeroviz An-12 now landing on 27. Can't confirm reg due to downpour...

Ukraine Il-76MD was 78820....the same one as at Cottesmore in 2000, albeit it was UR-78820 back then. Alas, but still great to see and hear.