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Aeroflot Operated Into Sydney Tonight 19th March?

EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3912 posts, RR: 4
Posted (9 years 2 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 3004 times:

Just wondering if anyone knows why AEROFLOT operated a flight into Sydney tonight???

The aircraft is parked directly across from the Freight Terminal... Smile

The aircraft isn't in AEROFLOT c/s either, BUT used AEROFLOT catering equipment... Big thumbs up

Hope a spotter gets out there and takes a few photo's before this Russian beast flies back home!

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Ben From Switzerland, joined Aug 1999, 1391 posts, RR: 52
Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2950 times:

What sort of aircraft was it? What was the registration? Do you have any other information?

Many many airlines still use Aeroflot catering equipment which is pre-1991 (or sometimes even a few years after that). I have been on flights very recently which have nothing to do with SU but still use Aeroflot Soviet branded equipment so it can be a red herring.

More information please....

RA-85154 From Netherlands, joined Sep 2001, 618 posts, RR: 3
Reply 2, posted (9 years 2 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2925 times:

Perhaps some kind of charter flight???
If you have more info, please.. Big thumbs up

Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 7709 posts, RR: 55
Reply 3, posted (9 years 2 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2902 times:

Aeroflot used to fly MOW-KUL-SYD twice a week with the A310 in the 90s. Not suggesting they've restarted the service and not told anyone, but it's still interesting. Must have been one of the longest ever A310 flights, alongside MEA's BEY-dxb-SIN-drw-SYD (lower case for tech stops) and the short-lived Jes Air of Bulgaria, who flew from Sofia to Melbourne around the same time SU were flying to Sydney.

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Russophile From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 months 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 2815 times:

My guess, without checking into it, is that it was an Il-62 of Aviaenergo -- ex-AKL

Jupiter2 From Australia, joined Jan 2001, 757 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2695 times:

It is the Avianegro IL62 and is due to depart to BKK at 1500 on Sunday the 21st.
Thankyou very much !!
RL

Ben From Switzerland, joined Aug 1999, 1391 posts, RR: 52
Reply 6, posted (9 years 2 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 2630 times:

Avianegro

Is that based in Africa somewhere?

EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3912 posts, RR: 4
Reply 7, posted (9 years 2 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 2572 times:

Ben

What sort of aircraft was it? What was the registration? Do you have any other information?

Jupiter2

It is the Avianegro IL62 and is due to depart to BKK at 1500 on Sunday the 21st.

Looks like Jupiter2 beat me to it!!!

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The Coachman From Australia, joined Apr 2001, 1411 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (9 years 2 months 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2465 times:

IIRC, Aeroflot also flew the IL-96-300 into SYD in the early 90's.

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OV735 From Estonia, joined Jan 2004, 860 posts, RR: 2
Reply 9, posted (9 years 2 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 2367 times:

Ben, it's Aviaenergo (something like Air Energy), not Avianegro. Should be based in Russia I think.

Regards,
OV735

RA-85154 From Netherlands, joined Sep 2001, 618 posts, RR: 3
Reply 10, posted (9 years 2 months 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2300 times:

Here's the aircraft in question , AVIAENERGO IL-62, RA-86583 at AKL

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Photo © Noel Jones

And about the airline: http://www.aviaenergo.ru/
Big thumbs up

Regards
Martijn

RA-85154 From Netherlands, joined Sep 2001, 618 posts, RR: 3
Reply 11, posted (9 years 2 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2286 times:

The Aviaenergo site has some nice virtual tours of the VIP cabins of the TU-154M and IL-62M Smile

http://www.aviaenergo.ru/vip/park.shtml

And click for the 'virtual tour':

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Pretty cool Big thumbs up

Ben From Switzerland, joined Aug 1999, 1391 posts, RR: 52
Reply 12, posted (9 years 2 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2232 times:

Ben, it's Aviaenergo (something like Air Energy), not Avianegro. Should be based in Russia I think.

Sorry, yeah I know.. I was just being silly about the spelling mistake: Avianegro Wink/being sarcastic

I'll shut up now....

EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3912 posts, RR: 4
Reply 13, posted (9 years 2 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2206 times:

I have a interesting question regarding these russian built aircraft......

I was wondering why they have the extra landing gear support at the rear of the aircraft??? If your wondering what I'm talking about look closely at the picture that RA-85154 provided.
(I am aware that this gear is deployed once on the ground) Big thumbs up

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RA-85154 From Netherlands, joined Sep 2001, 618 posts, RR: 3
Reply 14, posted (9 years 2 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 2161 times:

EK413:

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Photo © Andy Vanderheyden

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Photo © Rudy Chiarello

The extra 'gear' is designed as a tail stand. This 'gear' is extended on parking and (retracted on taxiing) to prevent the IL-62 to drop backwards on its tail when the plane is unloaded (this because of the centre of gravity/ weight of the 4 engines at the back)

regards
Martijn

EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3912 posts, RR: 4
Reply 15, posted (9 years 2 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2073 times:

RA-85154

That explains it perfectly!!! Thankyou Big thumbs up

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EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3912 posts, RR: 4
Reply 16, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1978 times:

So who was the spotter hanging around Qantas Drive this afternoon taking photo's of AVIAENERGO IL-62, RA-86583 departing the Freight terminal? Confused

I would love to see the photo's as I couldn't stop as I was on my way to work Sad

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Aussie_ From Australia, joined Dec 2000, 1765 posts, RR: 5
Reply 17, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1903 times:

"Aeroflot also flew the IL-96-300 into SYD in the early 90's"

There was also at least 1 Il96 flight in 2000 for the Sydney Olympics. I was doing the bus transfer domestic-international and I just looked up and there she was towering above us. Wonderful!

Jupiter2 From Australia, joined Jan 2001, 757 posts, RR: 1
Reply 18, posted (9 years 2 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1802 times:

Aeroflot never actually flew the IL96 to SYD in the early 90's. We have had the occasional 96 visit on VIP duty and a few during the Olympics but Aeroflot only flew 310's and IL62's on their scheduled services when they did fly here.
Now if they could only come down with the IL86 then I will be happy.
RL

EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3912 posts, RR: 4
Reply 19, posted (9 years 2 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 1731 times:

Here is the beast I was talking about!!! Big grin

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