Originally Posted by
waltair
However, who ever is taking it over, I did see several derelict Dragon Rapides at the Addis Ababa airport, just to the west of the main terminal. Addis is fairly dry, high altitude, so maybe whoever is restoring it could use the parts? Apparently the ones in Addis were being used as crop dusters.
They don't seem to be visible on Google East, Walt - there's a couple of DC3/C47 of the side of 07L, another DC3 apparently as a kind of gate guardian just west of the Bole main terminal, and a few old a/c in the aviation museum yard by the NW perimeter. Nothing that looks like a Rapide though. I've seen lots of decrepit An-2 lying around Sudan - they were certainly used as crop dusters and locust control back in the 60's and 70's. But if there's really 'several' DH Rapides, someone should make a plan for them. PM me if you can pin down the location.