Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: this second hand Piper (build in 1966) came on July 1 1985 in the register for TIA (Transport International Aerien) basing this airframe at Brussels Airport for parcel duties, here seen such with small "TIA" titles on the engine cowling (see also upper left inset).

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: here seen with additional "TNT Skypak" titles in the tail, a parcel company for which it operated for, and on the fuselage also small "The World Wide Couriers" titles were adopted (all see upper left inset). On February 11 1987 it went to Belgian Printing Services, established as Aviation Sales Company on February 28 1975 and renamed to its current name on March 19 1980 basing this airframe at Brussels Airport. During February and March 1987 it made a couple of flights on behalf of Hawa-Air from Anrtwerp airport carrying their titles. Later in 1987 on June 16 it operated temporarely for Hubbardair for parcel flights from Brussels Airport. On December 27 1988 it went to Arrow-Air (was leased to them since August 1 1988) basing the Piper at Antwerp airport. After been for sale it was sold (but not registered) to Antwerp based Stevair in 1991 which modified it with wingtips. On March 9 1993 it was registered to MAES Airline Express Services, also based at Antwerp airport. From late 1994 onwards it was for two years operational from Wevelgem airport for Cidra nv. Since August 5 1996 it was laid up for a couple of years at Antwerp airport. In 1998 it was sold (but not registered) to a private user (W. Uytterhaegen) and was restorated by Aviation Service Center. While this job was done it left on October 1 1998 the register, migrated afterwards to the States as "N2308R" for this Belgian private owner (W. Uytterhaegen) based at Grimbergen airfield and is such still current (in the US registered to Aviation Service Center Inc).