This Tu-134AK was delivered to the MAP LII Zhukovski in 1984. It was assigned to the Gromova (Gromov Flight Research Institute). The Tu flew in an Aeroflot colour scheme and became RA-65927 with LII Zhukovski in June 1993. Gromov Air took over the aircraft and it acted as a VIP aircraft for the Russian Federation. The aircraft was transferred to the Central Rear Customs Authority (TsTT) in 2007. As the TsTT could not afford such an expensive aircraft it was transferred to the Russian Customs in military use and it received serial RF-65927 in 2008. It was last noted at Vnukovo in early 2021.

Original livery on Tu-134A

Original livery

Operated by the Soviet/Russian AF. Welzow was closed decades prior to 2023. Only a small part of the former airfield and a taxi-track is in use for sports aircraft and is named Spremberg. The main runways are covered with solar panels. Location therefore needs confirmation. Photographer unknown

Early production An-26. Photo via G. Bouma

Red polar livery

Original livery

Photographer: Svatopluk Hrncirik. K25 slide scan. Built 1977 as FAP373 for Fuerza Aerea del Peru. Returned to Soviet Union 1988 as CCCP-26218. Transferred to MAP Transport Avia OAO 1990, noted Myachkovo 1992 as 26218 in Aeroflot colours. RA-26218 by 1993, Aviatrans 1994, leased to Inversija. Returned 1995, renamed Atran 1997. Withdrawn Myachkovo 1999, last noted 2006.

Photographer: Svatopluk Hrncirik. K25 slide scan. Delivered 1973 to Soviet Air Force in Aeroflot colours. Transferred to Aeroflot Uzbekistan Directorate 1979, Uzbekistan Airways UK-86659 1990, withdrawn Tashkent 1998 and subsequently scrapped.