Moscow Airports Photo Tour 2002 Pt2

[Danmadole]

Day three was to be a trip to Vnukovo followed by Ostafievo in the afternoon. On arrival at Vnukovo there was some delay before access to the ramp was granted, by which time storm clouds were gathering and everything had got decidedly dark. Only a few shots were managed before a downpour started that lasted throughout the rest of the visit. It was particularly unfortunate as there was an amazing array of Russian aircraft in a wide variety of colour schemes, probably more-so than any other airport visited on the trip.

Day 3 - 30th June 2002 - Moscow Vnukovo Airport - full album at https://www.flickr.com/photos/56388143@ ... 960112438/

Vnukovo Airlines had more or less ceased operations the previous year so a good number of their aircraft was in various states of repair and storage:
RA-85633 Tupolev 154 Moscow Vnukovo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

UR-65757 Tupolev 134 at Moscow Vnukovo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

RA-65725 Tupolev 134 at Moscow Vnukovo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

RA-85840 Tupolev 154 at Moscow Vnukovo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr


After a number of wrong turns we eventually found the relatively new "Gazprom" Airport Terminal at Ostafievo where we were guests of Gazpromavia. Although totally devoid of any activity throughout our visit we were assured that the field is busy in the early mornings and late evenings when the gas flights depart and return from the far north. The terminal was remarkably modern by Russian standards (at the time) and after full security screening we were let loose on the Gazpromavia ramp. The owners allowed us to climb all over one of their Yak 42's (inside and out) and gave us a tour of their line-up of stored Antonovs. Unfortunately the military side of the field was not visited despite tantalising glimpses of some rare Soviet era machines. However on the bright side the weather had started to pick up as the afternoon progressed:

Moscow Ostafievo Airport - 30th June 2002 - full album at https://www.flickr.com/photos/56388143@ ... 995508928/

RA-42451 Yakolev 42 at Moscow Ostafievo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

RA-42437 Yakolev 42 at Moscow Ostafievo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

GazpromAvia Antonov 74s at Moscow Ostafievo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

RA-74016 Antonov 74 at Moscow Ostafievo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

RA-74031 Antonov 74 of Gazpromavia at Moscow Ostafievo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

07 Yellow an Ilyushin 14 at Moscow Ostafievo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

RA-12129 Antonov 12 at Moscow Ostafievo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

35 Yellow Antonov 12 at Moscow Ostafievo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

RA-74045 Antonov 74 at Moscow Ostafievo 30th June 2002 (scanned slide) by Illusion450, on Flickr

Again, thanks for looking. Your comments are welcome. Day 4 at Bykovo and Myatchkovo to follow, plus another look at Sheremetyevo.

Full collections can be viewed at https://www.flickr.com/photos/56388143@ ... 355662067/

[marpleman]

Look, just cut it out will you?

Posts like this should be banned by the mods......................................

Absolutely brilliant stuff. Those liveries on the independent Russian airlines are epic!

More please!!

[culpano]

superb subjects and photos. I was there in Sept 2013 and it threw it down raining the whole miserable time

[Paultojo]

Really great set