This Il-18 was built in December 1962 as an Il-18V but converted to a freighter in 1979. It was retired and made its last flight to Szolnok (LHSN) in April 1987 for display at the Szolnokmuseum. Fortunately or unfortunately, the museum has relocated to a new purposely developed site that does not have space for any of the larger exhibits, particularly non- HuAF ones, and so this beautiful old aircraft has been left behind.

This Coot was built in December 1962 as an Il-18V but converted to a freighter in 1979. It was retired and made its last flight to Szolnok - Opera in April 1987 for display at the Szolnokmuseum. Fortunately or unfortunately, the museum has relocated to a new site that did not have space for any of the larger exhibits and so this beautiful old aircraft was left behind. I hope that the fact it is being cleaned means that the eventual intention is not to scrap it.

Delivered to Malev in 12.62 and seen here still in the original colours, about to touch down on 10L. Converted to freighter in 1979; last flight 22.11.87 to Szolnok museum