REQ: ID An-2 D-FONE

[erik_kamphuis]

Hi,

I have a problem with the Red Baron An-2 D-FONE.
I saw it in 1996, read that c/n 18118 was burned in aug'03 or aug'04 at Dinslaken, so written off! Now I see many pictures from a Red Baron An-2 D-FONE in the net taken in 2006/2007 and 2008! Is there a new An-2 flying with this serial D-FONE and the same c/s? What is it's c/n?
The first D-FONE (c/n 18118) is former NVA 459.

Erik

[adz]

Hi Erik,

Air-Britain's European Registers Handbook 2008 says about D-FONE;

Antonov An-2P c/n 18118
Damaged by fire 2.8.03, cancelled 7.09.04 but restored on 12.4.05 as c/n 17812 which is D-FKMD/"D-FONE", apparently now registered twice!

And D-FKMD says 'Painted as "D-FONE" c/n 17812.

So it seems to me that frame 17812 is flying painted as D-FONE now and they are not sure about frame 18118, maybe the used parts of that one for the 'new' D-FONE?

Not much clearer i'm afraid, but it seems to me that the one flying around now is another frame than the one you saw in 1996.

Good luck,

Ard

[Key]

Correct. Here are the complete entries for both frames from the Soviet Transports group, showing the tragic facts about the original D-FONE...

<pre>17812 456 An-2T East German AF i/s 25may57 opb VS-14 at Strausberg for MfS ('Dynamo-Kette') 1959/79; tail<br> damaged 20aug61 when left the paved runway uncontrolledly;<br> right wing and stabiliser damaged 04may68 when collided with<br> MiG-21SPS '929' while taxiing at Cottbus in strong cross-winds;<br> l/n KUN 01jul90; canx 29sep90<br> 54+07 An-2T German AF all 03sep90 ntu<br> D-FKMD An-2T SLS Gmbh res 10jan91 rgd 08may92 to R. Keuler, opb Paraclub Heuberg<br> D-FKMD An-2T P. Siebertz rgd feb94 f/n Din 28jul96; l/n Din 09oct04; donated to Air Albatros<br> D-FKMD An-2T Air Albatros painted and seen Kamenz mar05 in fictious markings as 'D-FONE',<br> in tribute to the 'Red Baron' (see c/n 18118); l/n ESS 01jun08<br></pre>
<pre>18118 459 An-2TP East German AF i/s 24nov57 canx 26apr90<br> DDR-SKE (2) An-2TP Interflug/AF rgd 20apr90 l/n Fst 02jun90<br> D-FONE An-2TP FSB Gmbh rgd feb94 l/n SXF 26may94<br> D-FONE An-2TP Air Albatros rgd apr95 opb Sachsische Luftfahrt Service; l/n Welzow 14jun01; crashed on<br> forced landing near Essen 02aug03 but repaired; l/n ESS 29may04<br> in excellent condition; destroyed by vandals when set on fire<br> at Dinslaken 20aug04; see c/n 17812<br></pre>

Erik