MY ENTRY TO THE #ASWCONTEST: OLD BEETLE AIRCRAFT MADE IN NIGERIA

in #aswcontest7 years ago

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This aircraft is known as a AIR BEETLE TRIANING AIRCRAFT. It has been out of use for a decade by the NIGERIA AIRFORCE.

It was made in Nigeria in the year 1989(was flown and serviceable in that year) by the Nigeria Airforce. The Air Beetle is a Van RV-6A; the only kit built aircraft that is used as a military training aircraft.

The air training school is located in Kaduna state, Nigeria. The Beetle Aircraft was assembled and maintained by Dornier Aviation Nigeria (DANA).

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I found these old aircrafts in one of the Nigeria Airforce hanger in kaduna, Nigeria at the flying training school where I am working as an Industrial Training Student.

A closer look at the aircraft;
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broken cockpit

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Tyres of some of the aircraft landing gears are no more

FAR VIEW OF THE AIR BEETLE AIRCRAFT, LOCATED IN IT HANGER
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All photos was captured with my INFINIX HOT 4 LITE PHONE MODEL

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Ohhhh great article