Wednesday arrival pre-RIAT.

An Il-76 without an impressive history is nearly impossible to find. This Il-76TD was delivered to the Soviet Air Force as CCCP-76659 in late 1985, transferred to Atruvera as RA-76659 in 1994 and flew subsequently with Aviacon Zitotrans, Sukhoi and again for Atruvera up to 2000. Then it became ER-IBL with Airline Transp Inc and Juba Air Cargo up to late 2004. After that, it was seen like this, all white but in service with Tenir Air up to early 2007 when it was transferred to Eastern Express Georgia as 4L-GLP. Since late 2011 is it reported as stored at Osh (Kyrgystan) as 3X-GGO.

In early March 2004, Madagascar was hit by a severe cyclone named "Gafilo". CARE International - a major international humanitarian and emergency relief agency based in Geneva - chartered this "Candid" and flew in tarps, plastic sheets and other urgently need relief goods. HA-TCG is seen here departing TNR empty after delivering its cargo load. Refer to photo ID 223114 and 322379 for details and history of this airframe.

A 1983 Il-76 leaving the handling platform of Kabul. The former Soviet AF Iljushin (CCCP-76567) was transferred to the Ukrain AF as 76567 in Jul'96. In Feb'01 is was seen as RA-76567 with Rus at Domodedovo when its turrent was removed. From that moment is started a civil career as RA-76848 when it was leased to Abakan Avia all white from Apr'02 and Atruvera from Aug'03. It changed to Airline Transp Inc in May'04 and Trast-Aero in Jan'07, both as ER-IBN. First noted untitled, again all white but as EW-263TH in Oct'07, 4L-GLX with Skyway in Jun'09 and ER-IAG in Jun'15 with Jet Star. Wfu Osh '19

Later with Uzbekistan Airways UK-76793.

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Unique: An Il-76 with only one history line: manufactured in 1994 but was only delivered ten years after completion. Its first registration was 4K-AZ40 and this - likewise its owner - did not change up to date (Jan'21)

An Il-76TD wih a long history, its career started in '92 as CCCP-76401 with AFL/Ulyanovsk, then RA-76401 with Aeroflot, Heavylift, Heavylift, this shown Atlant-Soyuz, followed by Russkoye Nebo, leased to the United Nations,, followed by Phoenix Avia (as EK-76401), Veteran Avia, Grixona (as ER-IAK), Oscar Jet (ER-IAZ), Yevropa Air (as UR-CRN) and up to date with Fly Sky Airlines (first as UR-CRN and currently as UR-FSC).

This former Soviet Air Force CANDID (as CCCP-76734) was delivered in May 1987. It was transferred to Belarus and served Ilavia (as EW-76734) from August 1999, Eastline from March 2000, Krylo from March 2001, for a few months Atlant-Soyuz from April 2002, Trans Avia Export from June 2002, Volga-Dnepr from May 2008 and again Trans Avia Export from April 2011. The Il-76 kept all the time its same registration. From May 2013 onwards, the TD was stored at Minsk. Trans Avia Export reported in 2015 that 76734 could be made airworthy again in the future, if required.

This "Candid" was built as Il-76MD and received registration CCCP-86903 within the Soviet Air Force before its delivery on 10 Mar'83. The bird was sold to Atlant as UR-86903 and converted to Il-76TD in '91. The airframe was 2 times reregistred within Atlant, to UR-76382 in Oct'94 and to RA-76382 in Feb'95. The aircraft was then sold to Atlant Aerobatics as HA-TCG in Jul'96. It operated mainly from Budapest and was transferred to again another Atlant, this time Atlant Hungary in May'00. It was seen at Shymkent (Kazakhstan) with cut off wings and tail in 2010. The fuselage was last seen in 2016.

This former Societ Air Force CANDID (as CCCP-76734) was delivered in May 1987. It was transferred to Belarus and served Ilavia (as EW-76734) from August 1999, Eastline from March 2000, Krylo from March 2001, for a few months Atlant-Soyuz from April 2002, Trans Avia Export from June 2002, Volga-Dnepr from May 2008 and again Trans Avia Export from April 2011. The Il-76 kept all the time its same registration. From May 2013 onwards, the TD was stored at Minsk. Trans Avia Export reported in 2015 that 76734 could be made airworthy again in the future, if required.

This '93 built Il-76 was delivered to Aeroflot as CCCP-76844, was transferred to Tashkent Aircraft Production Association (TAPO) as UK-76844 in Nov'95. It further flew with Krylo (as UK-76844) and Inversija (as YL-LAR). Silk started to operated the Il-76 from Dec'04 as 4K-AZ26 and was seen as such at Kabul. It returned to TAPO but was stored at Tashkent-Vostochny following the closure of the factory. Reported as 76844 without titels and then... possibly as 27695 with the Chinese Air Force from Apr'19: making it look like '27695' in bluish grey c/s with light grey undersides, military roundels.