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Il’yushin Il-28U side view

Il’yushin Il-28U

«33 Red» was one of the Il’yushin Il-28U trainers operated by the 63rd BAP from Werneuchen in 1954-60

Il’yushin Il-28 side view

Il’yushin Il-28

Il’yushin Il-28 «15 Red», 63rd BAP (Bomber Regiment)/1st Sqn was crewed by pilot Lt. Volkov and navigator/bomb-aimer Lt. Shapovalov, operating from Stanislav AB (1953-54) and Werneuchen AB (East Germany, 1954-60)

Il’yushin Il-22M side view

Il’yushin Il-22M

Il’yushin Il-22M (Il-22M-11 Bizon) RA-75909 (c/n 0394011092) wore different nose art at different times. First, the Three Piglets from the fairy tale were painted on the starboard side in the spring of 1993 when the aircraft was refurbished at the Russian Air Force’s aircraft overhaul plant No. 20 in Pushkin near St. Petersburg

Il’yushin Il-22M side view

Il’yushin Il-22M

Il’yushin Il-22M (Il-22M-11 Bizon) RA-75909 (c/n 0394011092) wore different nose art at different times. On 27th July 2000 RA-75909 was seen at Mozdok (Ingushetia) with this eagle motif. The aircraft being upgraded in early 1999 with different aerial arrangement

Il’yushin Il-20M side view

Il'yushin Il-20M

Il’yushin Il-20M was designed in the early 1970s and became the first military version of the proven Il-18D. «90 Red» (c/n 173011501), Shaikovka AB, summer 1985

Il’yushin Il-14T side view

Il’yushin Il-14T

Il’yushin Il-14Т «17 Deep Blue». One of the 2nd Special Purpose Division, dispatched to Hungary in October/November 1956


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