converted to Cargo, with large side cargo door. photo taken at Berlin Schönefeld - SXF.

former East German Air Force aircraft - transferred in January 1974 (photographer not known)

K25 slide scan. Built 1965 as Il-18V DM-STI for East German Air Force in Interflug colours. Transferred to Interflug 1974, modernized to Il-18D late 1970's, reregistered DDR-STI 1981 and D-AOAP 1990. Berline D-AOAP 1991, converted to Il-18GrM Freighter, ceased operations 1994. German European 1994, not operated. Viola Avia Trans RA-75554 (2) 1995. Ramaer 1997, damaged beyond repair Johannesburg 17 December 1997 overrunning runway in aborted overweight take off.

Re-registered D-AOAP Oct 90. To Ber-Line Oct 91. Later RA-75554 with Ramaer and damaged beyond repair at Johannesburg (South Africa) 17 Dec 97 following an aborted take-off and runway overrun. It was found that the aircraft was overloaded by 5 tons and the forward C of G was outside limits.

Note the Cargo titles and freight door. I believe this was the first ever Il-18 to be fitted with a large side caro door.

As of 3 October 1990 the East German DDR-prefix was no longer valid, and all active DDR- registered aircraft had to be reregistered. This Interflug Il-18 DDR-STI became D-AOAP. In 1995 it became RA-75554 (2nd use), and it was scrapped at Johannesburg in 2000.