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Cruelty to animals?What about 'Cruelty to airplanes'? The story: Bangladeshi company Best Aviation leased this poor bird from Air Bridge Group.By the time the lease period expired Air Bridge went bankrupt and there was no collector for her. After being in storage for ages in CXB and the salty air taking its toll,an aeronautical institute finally bought her to aid the students in practical classes. Its a very tight space,right smack in the middle of a residential area and this is the only nice angle I could manage of her. Also would like to say a big thanks to fellow spotter and jp member Faisal Akram Ether for doing an extensive background check on the bird and also for lending me his equipment!

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ER-AFU - Antonov An-26B - Best Aviation

One of 2 An-26s which were abandoned at CXB years back, this one has now found a second life as a commando training rig inside Sylhet Cantonment

Shadman al Samee ER-AFU
1,623 2 0 Antonov An-26B

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ER-AFU - Antonov An-26B - Best Aviation

Cruelty to animals?What about 'Cruelty to airplanes'? The story: Bangladeshi company Best Aviation leased this poor bird from Air Bridge Group

karib ahmed ER-AFU
4,227 4 2 Antonov An-26B

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S2-ALB - Airbus A330-343 - US-Bangla Airlines

The second A330-300 (S2-ALB) for US-Bangla Airlines is seen here being towed to the third terminal after arriving at Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport earlier in the morning today

karib ahmed S2-ALB
671 5 0 Airbus A330-343
9H-POP - Airbus A330-343 - US-Bangla Airlines (Hifly Malta)

Cockpit shot of the first A330 for US-Bangla after completing her delivery flight

karib ahmed 9H-POP
1,552 7 0 Airbus A330-343
9H-POP - Airbus A330-343 - US-Bangla Airlines (Hifly Malta)

Cabin shot of the first A330 for US-Bangla after completing her delivery flight

karib ahmed 9H-POP
977 2 0 Airbus A330-343

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Aug 12, 2014

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Cruelty to animals?What about 'Cruelty to airplanes'? The story: Bangladeshi company Best Aviation leased this poor bird from Air Bridge Group.By the time the lease period expired Air Bridge went bankrupt and there was no collector for her. After being in storage for ages in CXB and the salty air taking its toll,an aeronautical institute finally bought her to aid the students in practical classes. Its a very tight space,right smack in the middle of a residential area and this is the only nice angle I could manage of her. Also would like to say a big thanks to fellow spotter and jp member Faisal Akram Ether for doing an extensive background check on the bird and also for lending me his equipment!

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ER-AFU - Antonov An-26B - Best Aviation

One of 2 An-26s which were abandoned at CXB years back, this one has now found a second life as a commando training rig inside Sylhet Cantonment

Shadman al Samee ER-AFU
1,623 2 0 Antonov An-26B
ER-AFU - Antonov An-26B - Best Aviation

Cruelty to animals?What about 'Cruelty to airplanes'? The story: Bangladeshi company Best Aviation leased this poor bird from Air Bridge Group

karib ahmed ER-AFU
4,227 4 2 Antonov An-26B
S2-ALB - Airbus A330-343 - US-Bangla Airlines

The second A330-300 (S2-ALB) for US-Bangla Airlines is seen here being towed to the third terminal after arriving at Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport earlier in the morning today

karib ahmed S2-ALB
671 5 0 Airbus A330-343
9H-POP - Airbus A330-343 - US-Bangla Airlines (Hifly Malta)

Cockpit shot of the first A330 for US-Bangla after completing her delivery flight

karib ahmed 9H-POP
1,552 7 0 Airbus A330-343
9H-POP - Airbus A330-343 - US-Bangla Airlines (Hifly Malta)

Cabin shot of the first A330 for US-Bangla after completing her delivery flight

karib ahmed 9H-POP
977 2 0 Airbus A330-343
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Faisal Akram Ether
Faisal Akram Ether

thanks Karib vai, I just did what I learnt from you, nothing more :)

M. Azizul Islam
M. Azizul Islam

Great capture and superb description, including background info. Indeed it's cruelty to airplanes, but at least this is to help future future engineers/mechanics.