Today marks 60 years since the first flight of the Soviet legend Ilyushin IL-62 🥳
This particular IL62M UP-I6209 is 41 years old, She was last operated as a freighter with the Trust Air Company in Kazakhstan. Currently she is stored at Jurmala Airport part of the Sky Zoo museum.
A "Zetavia" Ilyushin Il-76TD (reg. 🇺🇦UR-CIB) was spotted at 🇪🇪Ämari Air Base (EEEI) in Estonia, uploaded 14 Jul 2022.
These have regularly been flying to Africa and back, likely picking up equipment from 🇲🇱Mali.
Picture by helsinki_spotteri on Instagram: https://t.co/VckmByhbyi