Yes that would almost certainly be the place, Finncapt. The AN2 together with an AN24 were left stranded there in 1983 when the USMC used Pearl's as a staging post during the 1983 invasion. Pics of both these aircraft in a servicable condition at the time of the invasion can be found at:

TogetherWeServed - Cpl William Thompson IV

They remain to this day but to say the least, they are somewhat more 'shop soiled' now, 2007 pics at:

Panoramio - Photo of pearls airport,grenada.

Duckbutt

Thanks for those links.

Pearls Airport AN-2
 

Interesting that the "Cuban" AN-2 is in Aeroflot markings.

http://marinephotos.togetherweserved.com/9460.jpg

Yes, I thought that, but I seem to remember it was definitely the Cubans who invaded.

I expect google has the answers somewhere.

I wonder what the markings on the AN24 are/were.

If it was an Aeroflot crew, I hope they got a long range premium payment and a decent layover!!!!

Finncapt, the only pic I could find of the AN26 (other sources call it an AN24) in decent condition is this one. Not a good angle but will give you an indication of the livery:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...er/Puzz54c.jpg

A better shot of the tail (behind the AN2) can be seen in India Four Two's pic above.

Lest we forget the present challenge, might I ask Soddit whether the airport in question is in fact within 30 degrees of longitude west of Suez..?

Not wishing to interrupt the Pearls discussion .....the airport in question is east of Suez by a fair step. The picture is from 1994 when the runway was being resurfaced.

Australia?

Much too far east....I had rather expected that you would get this very quickly. This airport serves a place which has undergone a change of identity since the picture was taken..

Time for another clue...there is a close local connection with early Christianity.

Madras - now Chennai. Your last clue (Mylapore) did it!

Chennai indeed,Jindabyne. Over to you....

OK, here goes -----

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b.../sdfh2-1-1.jpg

A clue then - on an island, East of Suez

Doh all right then I'll bite; Grande Baie Mauritius. (I know it's not really 'cos Grand Baie wasn't paved)

Sorry Chevvy - go East - to a group of islands.

Phillipines; Marshalls?

Not Marshalls :)

Phillipines then - someone help, I know nothing about this bit of the world!!

The Philippines then ------