Tirana, Albania log Nov 2023

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I’m a bit late with this log, but back in November I had a short non-spotting trip to Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia.
Tirana, Albania was the only place where any aircraft were seen- the following were logged on a few quick visits.

Tirana, Albania 18/11/23

ZA-ALB B.737  Albawings
ZA-ASM A.320 Air Albania
32     Y-5 (An-2)  ex-Albanian AF

G-WUKG A.321 Wizz Air
HA-LWR A.320 Wizz Air
HA-LYS A.320  Wizz Air
OH-LXL A.320 Finnair (flown)
SP-RKF B.737  Ryanair / Buzz
9H-WBO A.320 Wizz Air Malta
9H-WBP A.320 Wizz Air Malta


19/11/23

A quick return to the airport to pick up the hire car to drive to Kosovo.


A6-FML B.737Max FlyDubai

22/11/23

ZA-ALB B.737 Albawings
ZA-ALC B.737 Albawings
ZA-ALD B.737 Albawings
ZA-BEL A.319 Air Albania
ZA-MMK A.320 Air Albania

3608 H-5 (Il-28)  ex-Albanian AF

3-15 MiG-19PM    ex-Albanian AF
20-40 F-6           ex-Albanian AF

3-03 MiG-19S  ex-Albanian AF
3-04 MiG-19S  ex-Albanian AF
3-34 F-6     ex-Albanian AF
3-44 F-6     ex-Albanian AF
3-72 F-6     ex-Albanian AF
3-74 F-6     ex-Albanian AF
3-77 F-6     ex-Albanian AF
3-78 F-6     ex-Albanian AF

A6-FMX B.737Max FlyDubai
G-WUKI A.321  Wizz Air
HA-LPK A.320  Wizz Air
HA-LYS A.320  Wizz Air
HA-LYT A.320  Wizz Air
HZ-NS62 A.320N flyNAS
OE-GEM C.560XL
OH-LXC A.320 Finnair (flown)
SP-LIB  EMB.170  LOT
SX-AQE EMB.120 Brasilia  Swiftair
9H-QBU B.737  Ryanair
9H-WBO A.320  Wizz Air Malta
9H-WBP A.320 Wizz Air Malta

BAe.146 stored

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The line of 8 MiG-19s/F-6s needs confirming.
They were all seen on take-off, so assume it’s the 8 that are
listed on Spotting Mode. However, this was last updated on 2018 so one or two may have been removed/ changed….

[graham]

Hi Phil

Thanks very much for the log, possibly the first from Albania?
This is what Planebase says is based there, as always, may be out of date so please don't shoot the messenger...;0)

Airport : Tirana

OE-GEM Citation XLS+ 560-6270 Avcon Jet AG
TC-ANA ACJ319 115X 1002 Government of Albania
ZA-ADA EMB-110 P2 110303 Star Airways
ZA-ALB 737 46J 27171 Albawings
ZA-ALC 737 4Q8 24706 Albawings
ZA-ALD 737 4Y0 25178 Albawings
ZA-ASM A320 232 3676 Air Albania
ZA-AWB 737 408 24352 Albawings
ZA-BEL A319 132 3142 Air Albania
ZA-DEA An-2 R 1G156-29 Shega Air
ZA-KEI A.109 A Mk.II 7258 Shega Air
ZA-MAN 146 300 E3203 Albanian Airlines
ZA-MMK A320 232 4934 Air Albania
12 Y-5 5 1332015 Albanian Air Force
14 Y-5 5 1432004 Albanian Air Force
21 Y-5 5 1332022 Albanian Air Force
3-02 MiG-19 S 1302 Albanian Air Force
3-03 MiG-19 S 1315303 Albanian Air Force
3-04 MiG-19 S 1315304 Albanian Air Force
3-15 MiG-19 S 1215305 Albanian Air Force
3-31 F-6 3301 Albanian Air Force
3-34 F-6 3304 Albanian Air Force
3-44 F-6 3404 Albanian Air Force
3-72 F-6 7912 Albanian Air Force
3-74 F-6 7114 Albanian Air Force
3-77 F-6 7117 Albanian Air Force
3-78 F-6 7128 Albanian Air Force
8-08 FT-5 551308 Albanian Air Force
8-14 FT-5 551304 Albanian Air Force
8-31 FT-5 551313 Albanian Air Force
3-608 H-5 400609 Albanian Air Force

[davebasing]

Been to Albania a couple of times. The 3 FT-5s shown on Planebase may still be there but were offered in an auction back in 2016. F-6 3-31 which did not appear on ZZs list is believed to be the F6 preserved there with 40 on one side and 20 on the other and therefore likely to be the 20-40 on ZZs list. Mig 19 3-02 shown on Planebase but not by ZZ was seen on the dump some 15 years ago so may well have perished as not recorded there since. Did a quick wizz past the base at Kucove back in 2017 where half a dozen or so of the inmates were parked outside the museum (including a nice but wingless AN2/Y5) but no time to go inside where there are many more.

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Thanks guys, that’s some useful info!
Cheers