| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | RA-09342 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-22 Antei |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-22 Antei |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-22A Antei |
| C/n (msn): | 043482284 |
| Operator Titles: | Aeroflot / Russia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Kabul - Hamid Karzai InternationalMap |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKB IATA: KBL Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | November 2005 to December 2005 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 315473 |
| Photo Comment |
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This An-22 supported the Afghan Air Force with deliveries of Mi-24s and L-39s during late 2005. The aircraft was flown by crew of the Russian Air Force, 308.ARP/61.VA/12.VTAD. After take-off, the aircraft made a corkscrew departure over the airport to decrease the chance of being hit by enemy air defense. After it gained enough altitude, it disappeared from our sight. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 December 2020, and has since been viewed 484 times. |