Aircraft Photo of LZ-DOS | Yakovlev Yak-40 | Hemus Air | AirHistory.net #846471
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:LZ-DOS
Aircraft Original Type:Yakovlev Yak-40
Aircraft Generic Type:Yakovlev Yak-40
Aircraft Version:Yakovlev Yak-40
C/n (msn):9231423
Operator Titles:Hemus Air
Location
City / Airport:PlovdivMap
Country:Bulgaria
Airport Codes:ICAO: LBPD   IATA: PDV   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Muzej na Aviatsyata i VVS
 
Photo Date:23 November 2024
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 846471
Photo Comment

This Yak-40 was originally delivered to the Bulgarian Government (operated by Balkan in their scheme) in the Salon VIP configurration in 1971 and was transferred over to Hemus Air in 1986. Subsequently it went on to also fly (on lease) with East West European, Trans Sahel, Bellview Airline, Nova Composit and Albanian before being wfu by Hemus in 2006. After a period of storage the plane has been on display at this musem since June 2016.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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