Civilian Aviation

From Andy's suggestion in thread on the Russian invasion of Heathrow, here's a few cubs to start off with.

I think was some time in late 2003.Typically clean An-12. Heli-Air, LZ-CBG, An-12BP getting airborne off runway 28 at Dublin.
Heli-Air, LZ-CBG by Niall Grant, on Flickr

Heli Air, LZ-CBG by Niall Grant, on Flickr

Vega air, LZ-VEA, Antonov An-12 departing from Dublin again in 2003.
Vega air, LZ-VEA, Antonov An-12 by Niall Grant, on Flickr

Another Vega air cub, this time, LZ-VEC.
Vega Air, LZ-VEC by Niall Grant, on Flickr

Niall

I think that first one will take some matching, as for needing a clean - Well!

I think we might see a few Antonovs in this topic, here's 2 of An.12 UR-CAK at Stansted last January
arriving
2382 UR-CAK An12 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and departing
2633 UR-CAK An12 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and the biggie, An.225 UR-82060 taking off with a dark cloud in it's wake at Doncaster last november:
1988 An225 take off by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

thanks for starting it Niall.

Andy, never understood why they insisted on painting the An-12s white, anyone who can remember the Balkan cubs know that a clean one was nearly as rare as hens teeth.

Niall

here's a FedEx B727 N269FE with a bit of smoke departing on it's last ever flight to Turkey for preservation in April 2014
2084 N269FE B727 Fedex smoking by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

not a patch on the An.12 when it comes to smoke though!
Andy

D-AOAO Ilyushin IL18 of 'Tigerflug' - Fairford 1991