| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | CCCP-83966 |
| Other Marks: | 350 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-72/74 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-72/74 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-72 |
| C/n (msn): | 004 |
| Operator Titles: | Aeroflot |
| Local Operator Name: | Аэрофлот |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Paris Air Show 1979 |
| Photo Date: | June 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 843346 |
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First flown in August 1977 as CCCP-19774 and re-registered CCCP-83966 just before this Paris show appearance, an allocation which had previously been used on the An-32 appearing at Paris in 1977. Later changed again, to CCCP-72001 but severely damaged in a hard landing at Kiev-Svyatoshino (date unknown) and wfu. Rebuilt as An-71 AWACS aircraft with distinctive forward-swept tail and registered CCCP-780151, rolled out June 1985. Only three produced before programme abandoned in 1990.This one last noted at Svyatoshino in 2009 cannibalised This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 September 2025, and has since been viewed 29 times. |