not the best shot, but UK-76351 seen here in the full green and blue c/s. Lefthand outboard engine removed. Seen from aircraft window while arriving at Tashkent airport.

Delivered new as CCCP-76479 31st May 1985 and first noted with RA- prefix Jan 1993. Became EP-IBK 31st March 2005

Crashed 2 dec 2001 after an inflight fire.

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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