Iron Curtain Classics – Moscow Vnukovo Spotting 2008
Back in 2008 JetFlix TV videographer Chris Makl joined an organized spotting tour to Russia which included an apron photo and video tour at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport. At the time of his visit, many of the Soviet Era Classic airliners were still in front line service including Tupolev Tu-134 and Tu-154, Yak-42, IL-62, IL-86, IL-96 …Read more »
Flying the Fabulous IL-62 Cubano Style
Cuba is famous for more than just Old Havana, the Malecon, Old 1950s cars, hot tempers, and the rhythms of Cubano music. The country’s national airline used to operate fleet comprised of a bevy of Iron Curtain Classic jetliners, including of course the iconic IL-62 four holer. Our intrepid videographer Chris Mak payed a visit …Read more »
Aeroflot aircraft fleet at the time of Glasnost | late 1980s – early 1990s
Henry Tenby presents an interesting survey of the Aeroflot fleet composition at the time of Glasnost in the late 1980s and early 1990s, just as the airline was starting its transition from a fleet of all Soviet designed types to Western built aircraft. Types included: IL-62 IL-76 Tu-154 Tu-134 IL-86 Il-96 AN-2 AN-12 AN-22 AN-26 …Read more »
Volga-Dnepr IL-76D RA-76952 Visit to Vancouver February 8 2021
JetFlix TV’s Henry Tenby provides an airport spotting report on the Volga-Dneper IL-76D RA-76952 cargo lifter’s rare visit to Vancouver on February 8, 2021.
Hannover Germany – Tupolev Tu-154 Last Western European Stronghold
In the summer of 2008 JetFlix TV videographer made a special spotting visit to Hannover Airport in Germany to view history in the making. At the time the classic jetliners of Soviet era design bureaus were in the final sunset chapter with most airports in Europe having banned the types due to excessive noise. Whilst …Read more »
Moscow Sheremetyevo 1992-1994 Action IL-86 Tu-154 IL-18, Tu-134, IL-76 and more
Between 1992 and 1994, Scott Henderson made several spotting trips to Moscow where he had the opportunity to film on the apron and from the famous observation deck on top of the main terminal building at Moscow Sheremetyevo. This was when Aeroflot was the dominant Russian airline, before it had largely split up into autonomous …Read more »
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