I came across this wreck - if that's not too kind a word - last week behind a shed in Vik on the south coast of Iceland. I thought I knew what it was and confirmed when I got home. Can you guess?
20220627_161841 by Iain Peden, on Flickr
20220627_161808 by Iain Peden, on Flickr
20220627_161743 by Iain Peden, on Flickr
20220627_161720 by Iain Peden, on Flickr
It is certainly a golden oldie.
But what is it?
But what is it?
(Mark Twain: There are lies, there are damn lies and then there are statistics)
Re: But what is it?
Antonov AN-2
Re: But what is it?
Antonov An-2?
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I think you’re both right, it’s the overhang of the side cockpit windows that does it ....unless anyone knows different.
It did have Air Mexico stencilled on the port side so heaven knows how it got there.
It did have Air Mexico stencilled on the port side so heaven knows how it got there.
(Mark Twain: There are lies, there are damn lies and then there are statistics)
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Re: But what is it?
Yep, agree AN-2 Colt. You can see the upper and lower wing camber where the paint is missing.
Re: But what is it?
It was a black an2 that crashed around 2004. Saw it at an airfield for years and suddenly disappeared. It looks like it's been used as a film prop.
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