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Russian Aircraft Parked On Hardstand T4 JFK

contrails15 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 1181 posts, RR: 0
Posted (3 years 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 13044 times:

Was working ramp at T4 JFK the other day and as I'm driving to my gate I passed by a Russian aircraft which looks to be non commercial, possibly gov't. Just curious as to who it belongs to and why its there. I'm not even gonna try and guess what the aircraft type is because I know nothing about them but its got what looks to to be quad engines on the tail, like a Mad Dog just 4 instead of 2 engines. Plane sticks out like a sore thumb around here very a breath of fresh air as we don't see them to much at JFK. Thanks in advance.

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stevemchey From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 338 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (3 years 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 12983 times:

Does it look like this?

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contrails15 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 1181 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (3 years 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 12953 times:

Quoting stevemchey (Reply 1):
Does it look like this?

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Yes, it looks just like that. Doesn't have a commercial name on it, its just pretty much plain but does have the Russian flag.

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lax777lr From United States of America, joined Apr 2010, 65 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (3 years 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 12885 times:

I saw it on Wednesday taxiing in on AA from LAX. It's an IL-62 though I didn't get a good view of the livery. I remember seeing those in LAX in the mid-90s flying for Aeroflot. What a treat.

contrails15 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 1181 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (3 years 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 12804 times:

I can definatlly say its not an Aeroflot aircraft, unless their flying some aircraft without there logo and name and even then, does the IL-62 have the range to make it over here. Like you said, it was a treat to see. It was still on the stand when I left work yesterday afternoon. Just find it weird if its a gov't plane it would be on one of the closer stands to T-4.

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brilondon From Canada, joined Aug 2005, 3175 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (3 years 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 12775 times:

It is possibly a Russian Diplomat's aircraft; one of the higher ups maybe visiting the UN or something like that. Just thinking what it might be.

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bohica From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2410 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (3 years 2 weeks 2 days ago) and read 12459 times:

Quoting contrails15 (Reply 4):
does the IL-62 have the range to make it over here

When Aeroflot operated the IL-62 to places on the U.S. east coast, they would stop in SNN for refueling. I don't know if the Russian Government's version can operate nonstop or not.

KingFriday013 From United States of America, joined May 2007, 1277 posts, RR: 10
Reply 7, posted (3 years 2 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 11352 times:

Wow! Now that I'm back home (first post since the great ROC!) I may head over there and take a look. What's it here for? Any idea when it'll be gone?

-J.

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COA735 From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 202 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (3 years 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 10215 times:

Quoting brilondon (Reply 5):
It is possibly a Russian Diplomat's aircraft; one of the higher ups maybe visiting the UN or something like that. Just thinking what it might be

There was a lot going on at the UN this past week.

Trijetsonly From Germany, joined Jul 2009, 80 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (3 years 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 8722 times:

Normally, the IL-62 has a maximum range of around 5500nm. So flights to the U.S. should not be a problem.

B707forever From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 459 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (3 years 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 5040 times:

I really must be getting old as some of my fondest memories at JFK were Aeroflot and CSA's IL-62s flying into JFK and being parked at the Pan Am terminal. They truly have a great sound and are amazing to watch land. No doubt it was on a diplomatic mission from either Russia or one of the Eastern European nations (eg Poland) that still have them in their diplomatic fleet.

Who remembers the drama that unfolded when the ballet guy defected and his wife was onboard an Aeroflot IL-62 at JFK and the US government insisted she be allowed to ask if she wished to stay too? She chose to go home and the Soviets (at the time) made a huge deal of her arrival giving her flowers and making a huge PR deal out of it. I never knew what came of her and wonder, post Soviet Union, where she is.

I thought it really rough her husband put her in that position without letting her know he was going to defect.

N14AZ From Germany, joined Feb 2007, 2313 posts, RR: 25
Reply 11, posted (3 years 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 4693 times:

Quoting B707forever (Reply 10):
or one of the Eastern European nations (eg Poland)

Just for the records: Poland doesn't have an IL 62 (anymore? I don't remember). Actually, the only East-European country still operating an Il 62 is Ukraine.

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I fully agree with you, seeing an IL 62 brings back good memories.

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N14AZ

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