Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 KBP is an interesting airport, sporting both 'western' and 'eastern' aircraft Most Yakovlev YAK-40's are now used as business-jets: Here the Antonov AN-24RV of AeroSvit/Lugansk Airlines at DNK after arrival from KBP: Next day, an early return from OZH back to KBP was made on this Antonov AN-140 (very similar to ATR42): At LWO this Ukraine West (formerly Lviv Airlines) Ilyushin IL-18D was seen (still in active service, I was told): More to follow, including some images of the Zhulyani Museum @ Kiyv... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornelis Boersma 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 Next day, an early return from OZH back to KBP was made on this Antonov AN-140 (very similar to ATR42): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/ph-...-10sep08098.jpg Looks more similar to Dornier 328 to me instead of AT4 Nice shots Pieter, love to see loads more Soviet A/C!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rozhan 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 Nice shots Pieter! Have always been intrigued of Soviet planes and have only flown the IL-62M once. Loved the loud noise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibrahim 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 WoooioW~!!! colourfulL traffic beautiFuL Russian. Thank for Sharing Pieter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis L. 2 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 wohoo .. russian bird ...... more pics uncle pieter , want to learn more and c more russian bird Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Yii 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2008 (edited) oh my pieter! lots of soviet's goodies!!! Edited September 23, 2008 by Edwin Yii Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loh Wilson 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2008 Very nice Uncle Pieter Hope to see more from you Something which we don't get to see often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice Kok 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2008 Nice pics Pieter, as you already mentioned on the phone, it was a nice trip! Talk to you soon CU Maurice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vivek 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2008 Excellent shots Pieter! Good to see Soviet-era aircraft in action - Vivek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 Thanks, guys, glad to hear you enjoy it sofar Photobucket is extremely slow lately, and allow me only to upload 3 pictures in 1 hour I'll do my best to present you all with the most interesting aircraft on display at Kiyv's Zhulyani Museum !!! Mil used to produce very large helicopters, as shown here by the MI-6 example; interesting to see the Soviet Red Star been overpainted by the Ukrainian roundel: Another fine exhibit is this early production (or prototype ?) Ilyushin IL-18, still displaying the old Aeroflot colours: Ever wondered how the captain's view would be in the Ilyushin IL-62 ? Here you go : Antonov is an Ukrainian company (still based at Gostomel), and produced lot's of aircraft; here an Antonov AN-26 of the Ukrainian Air Force: The Soviet equivalent of the Convair 440, was the Ilyushin IL-14, here showing her "Polarnaya Aviatsiya" (Polar Aviation) livery: more to follow soon.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chee Yong 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 Nice coverage over Ukraine. Thanks Uncle Pieter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuh Loh 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 Very nice Uncle Pieter. Thanks for sharing. Man, it seems like you are a free guy travelling around, way to enjoy life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 Very nice Uncle Pieter. Thanks for sharing. Man, it seems like you are a free guy travelling around, way to enjoy life. True, once my Vietnamese wife has settled in the Netherlands, these trips will be greatly reduced Let's continue at Zhulyani's Museum... Another 1st timer for me to see in real life is this Beriev BE-12 (engine-design is similar to IL-18): Russia's copy of the F-111 is this Sukhoi SU-24: My favorite- and highlight was this Tupolev TU-95 "Bear", just look at these engines : A modern version of the 95 is this Tupolev TU22M3, as shown here in Ukrainian Air Force 'livery': more to follow... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loh Wilson 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 Uncle Pieter, the planes is on exhibition or it is still flying ? I am confuse because the first few shots were on the tarmac and the rest is on the grass Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 rare stuff!! Thanks for sharing Pieter@! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 Uncle Pieter, the planes is on exhibition or it is still flying ? I am confuse because the first few shots were on the tarmac and the rest is on the grass YAK40's taken at Kiyv-Borispyl AN24 taken at Dnepropetrovsk AN140 taken at Zaporozhye IL18 taken at Lviv rest at Museum at Kiyv-Zhulyani; hope this clarifies... Let's continue with the museum; some very rare aircraft are on display here: Here you see (one of) the prototype(s) of the Tupolev TU-104, still with L-registration: Another first timer seen by me was this Yakovlev YAK-28: Copy of the English Harrier was this Yakovlev YAK-38: This Tupolev TU-134 (with TU22-nose !!!) was based at Poltava before being moved to this museum: Another copy of the US Sikorsky, is this Mil MI-4, still showing off her SSSR-registration: more to follow (if still interested)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornelis Boersma 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 Good stuff again Pieter, and so lucky with splendid weather! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 More please Uncle Pieter... Great eastern block hardware there... Thanks for sharing... (and if wife settle in Netherlands... take her along laaa...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 Great shots Pieter. Thanks for sharing!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ab Gobets 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 Awaiting the remainder of your pictures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIR 2 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) Wow!! Lots of private Yak-40 in Ukraine..They must be quite cheap over there. I never knew that the Yak-40 has a rear airstair before. The Beriev BE-12 looks like a copy of the Grumman HU-16 Albatross . I like the TU-134 'Sturgeon' with the TU-22 nose and the well preserved Retro Tu-104 prototype. Any decommissioned 'Blackjack' or the Mi-10 skycrane helicopter on display ? Thanks for sharing Uncle Pieter ! Edited September 27, 2008 by MIR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 Any decommissioned 'Blackjack' or the Mi-10 skycrane helicopter on display ? Sorry, MIR, no Blackjack there as yet, as well as MI-10 helicopter (I know there is one wfu at Ostend/Belgium)... Indeed, Cornelis, I was real lucky with the weather conditions during this visit: sunny and a pleasant 24-25 degrees Let's continue... This Sukhoi SU-15 surely has the agressive looks of an interceptor: Years ago, Viktor Belenko defected in a similar MIG-25 to Japan; quite a 'beast' with enormous engines : Even bigger than the MI-6 is this MI-26, on display in United Nations 'colours': The prototype of the Russian Jumbojet (still with Le Bourget number 348) is also on display here (unfortunately not open for inside viewing): Another prototype is this Tupolev TU-134, in the old- and faded Aeroflot scheme: more to follow... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIR 2 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 Nice shot of UN's 'HALO', the biggest and most powerful transport helicopter in the world !! Her rotor blades looks quite heavy. The Tu-134 has a glass nose and seems that a small radome is under it ??!! Sad to see the 'Foxbat' , they should preserve her like the Su-15. She is as fast as the SR-71 Blackbird with a max. speed of Mach3.2+. Thanks again Uncle Pieter !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted September 28, 2008 The Tu-134 has a glass nose and seems that a small radome is under it ??!! As I said, this is the 134-prototype, hence the glass nose (as opposed to the TU134A) The radome should be some sort of radar... Let's finish with the Zhulyani Museum, before we continue with some Boryspil shots Cannot read Ukranian/Russian, so passed the sign and visited the dump, which housed this SU-7, MIG-25, 2x AN-2 and a fuselage of IL-28: Sporting the ARP410-factory colours, this YAK-40 is an early production model, hence the lack of the reverser on the center-engine: The Sukhoi SU-25 was used recently in the Georgian attacks too: Sad looking Antonov AN-2, with all the canvas 'eaten up': Outside the Museum at the active side of the airport, this Ministry of Emergency Situations Antonov AN-74 was parked: more to follow (Boryspil Airport)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIR 2 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 Nice !! I like that funky AN-74 'Mickey Mouse' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites