ENTHUSIAST ’ S CORNER flight to Bogotá all the more difficult . The following day we took an DHC- 8-300 from AIRES to Villavicencio , a paradise for every fan of nostalgic propliners . Even though the number of active DC-3s there was already shrinking , there were still enough examples to use up several rolls of slide film . Before the emerging age of digital cameras photographers have to be careful concerning their supplies on longer trips . That ’ s why the DHC-8-100 of AIRES , which took us back to Bogotá , was no more an interesting subject .
Force was chartered for a day trip to Medellin . Our BAe 748 from the civilian branch SATENA , registered as FAC 1108 , flew us to the city airport Olaya Herrera . From there we took a short ten-minute hop to the international airport Jose Maria Cordova . Its freely accessible , open and spacious observation terrace offers fantastic opportunities for making best photos . We therefore immediately took it over .
There are few other good places throughout the country to watch air traffic undisturbed for longer time . This made saying goodbye for the return
In strong contrast to the year 1991 , this time we managed staying in Ecuador for three days . The plan there was a day trip from the high-altitude capital Quito to the lively coastal city of Guayaquil , being the most important port of the nation . Enthusiasts like us felt right at home on board of an aged Boeing 737-200 of SAETA . Returning back with a Boeing 727-200 from the same airline , and being not much older .
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