Built in 1972 as "73 yellow" for the Soviet Navy and operated by 289 oplap at Nikolayevka. Converted by TANTK to second Be-12P firefighting prototype. Last noted stored at Taganrog in 2019

First noted as Be-12 "49 yellow" with the Russian Navy at Taganrog in 1992 and later converted to Be-12P with TANTK. Here in the markings of the fire-fighting organisation Avialesookhrana

At the Irkutsk Aviation Repair Plant 403 factory airfield with a pool of rainwater to put this extraordinary amphibian in an appropriate setting. Named 'Stoyki' and one of four converted for forest fire fighting duties. Carries the Авиалесоохрана logo on the fuselage. Most of the type's production run of about 140 went to the Soviet Navy