Due to the length of this report, it’s divided in 4 parts. Click on the part you’d like to read:
Part 1 September 7 – 8, 1996
Part 2 September 9 – 11, 1996
Part 3 September 12 – 14, 1996
Part 4 September 15 – 21, 1996

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, STRY’Y, L’VOV, DUBNO, ROVNO

On this monday morning we started with our first Ukrainian military field. Unfortunately the only thing we saw were tailtips.

Stry’y, september 9th, 1996

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
Su.9VVSDerelict, No mks.
75 rdTu.16DAStored

The aeponopt of L’viv was a lot better.

L’vov-Skilnov, september 9th, 1996

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
UR-42358Yak.42D4520422811413Avialiniï Ukraïniï
22 blMi.8TEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
51 blueMiG.23UBEbrojni Sili UkraïniStored
49 blAn.26Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
22 blAn.26B11607Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
20 blAn.267705Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
23 blAn.24T911405Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
88 blAn.12Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
86 blAn.12BP4342610Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
83 blAn.12BP1400301Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
73 blueAn.12BK6344605Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
03 blueAn.12BP8346106Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
UR-42369Yak.42D452042291419Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-42540Yak.4211140604Moldovian Airlines
UR-76778Il.76MD0083482502Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-46305An.24B97305205Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-11314An.12BK8345604Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-42544Yak.4211151004n/t
14 blueMiG.27Stored, no mks., Subtype ?
11 blueMiG.27Stored, no mks., Subtype ?
07 o/lMiG.27Stored, no mks., Subtype ?
03 o/lMiG.27Stored, no mks., Subtype ?
01 blueMiG.21Stored, no mks., Subtype ?
87 rdAn.12BP9346809Stored, No mks.
EK-85166Tu.154B176A-166Armenian Airlines
An.12BP9346802 ?Ebrojni Sili UkraïniStored, c/n noted as “93468012”
UR-42403Yak.42D4520422116588Moldovian Airlines

At this place we found out that our radiator was leaking, the coolingliquid was pooring out. While filling it from time to time we drove on to Ryvne when we found out first MiG on a stick in Dubno.

Dubno-City, september 9th, 1996

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
420 whiteMiG.19Preserved, no mks.

Dubno-North East, september 9th, 1996

Another nice surprice when we accidentally passed the military field of Dubno. The Su.24s are parked right along the road.

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
91 whSu.24MEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
92 whSu.24MEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
86 whSu.24MEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
85 whSu.24MEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
83 whSu.24MEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
82 whSu.24MEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
80 whSu.24MEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
72 whSu.24MEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
70 whSu.24MEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
93 whSu.24MEbrojni Sili Ukraïni

Rovno, september 9th, 1996

In front of the main gate at Ryvne(Rovno) the engine began to cook. Maybe we should have a better look at this radiator tomorrow.

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
CCCP-67082L.410UVP810719Stored, n/t
UR-19722An.2R1G165-36
UR-67344L.410UVP820904n/t
UR-67084L.410UVP810721n/t
UR-20676Mi.2526639050
UR-67083L.410UVP810720n/t
UR-67020L.410UVP810621n/t
UR-84574An.2R1G189-41
UR-07923An.219247310
UR-07563An.2R1G156-03
Mi.2FAStored
CCCP-67372L.410UVP830940Stored, n/t
CCCP-67194L.410UVP790220Stored, n/t
CCCP-67085L.410UVP810722Stored, n/t
CCCP-67069L.410UVP810705Stored, n/t
UR-BVHMi.2548029023DAI
CCCP-67116L.410UVP790312Stored, n/t

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, NOVOGRAD VOLENS’KIJ, ZHITOMIR, GOSTOMEL, KIEV

In Stara Romanivka we got the radiator welded, which costed about 1 hour and 26,5 griven.

Novograd Volens’kij, september 10th, 1996

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
MiG.19PFVVSPreserved

Zhitomir, september 10th, 1996

At Zhitomir we were guided by the Pilot of the week, when we found out that even a Pilot of the week has a boss. The boss didn’t think it was such a good idea having all these people checking out his airfield.

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
UR-24342Ka.267605520 ?
UR-19608Ka.267505009Universal Avia
UR-19607Ka.267505008 ?Universal Avia
UR-19422Ka.267404416Universal Avia
UR-50560An.2TP1G89-37Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-19567Ka.267504814
UR-19511Ka.267404502 ?
UR-19488Ka.267404103
UR-19485Ka.267404010
UR-19474Ka.267303901 ?
UR-19391Ka.267202810 ?
UR-19326Ka.267303209 ?
UR-19315Ka.267203104
UR-05799An.2R1G154-39
UR-19420Ka.267404414Universal Avia
UR-19305Ka.267203001 ?
CCCP-27001Mi.8TAeroflotStored, Polar c/s
UR-05793An.2R1G154-33
UR-16066An.2R1G164-20
UR-33569An.2R1G230-06
UR-84564An.2R1G189-31
UR-62698An.2R1G179-28
UR-68089An.2R1G193-59
UR-82891An.2R1G169-07
UR-35671An.2P1G117-04Carries c/n 1G14145
UR-84590An.2R1G189-57

Gostomel, september 10th, 1996

At the Antonov factory at Gostomel there was a Dmitri who didn’t mind guiding us around the airfield “without any problem……but it’s impossible” but we did need a letter from the chief-designer of Antonov. He even tried to reach the chief by phone, bur it didn’t work out.

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
UR-21510An.12BP0901404Antonov Design Bureaun/t
An.124Antonov Design BureauBlue tail “Antonov Des. Bur.”
UR-82007An.124-10019530501005Antonov Design Bureau
UR-82027An.124-10019530502288Antonov Design Bureaun/t
UR-82060An.225l/n 01-02Antonov Design BureauStored, l/n 01-02
UR-64460An.220103Antonov Design Bureaun/t
UR-82033An.1249773052832054
CCCPAn.26Stored, n/t
UR-13395An.262605Antonov Design Bureaun/t
UR-64459An.220101Antonov Design BureauStored
UR-11322An.12P0901409
An.74VVSStored
LZ-SFPAn.24B67302308 ?Air Sofia
Mi.24Angola AF ?Stored, On delivery ?
Mi.24Angola AF ?Stored, On delivery ?
CCCP-680125An.12419530501001 ?Antonov Design BureauStored, n/t
CCCP-46718An.24B37300203Derelict
46961An.321006Antonov Design BureauDerelict, An 26 conv., An 26 c/n !
UR-48004An.32P1306Antonov Design BureauAntonov
CCCP-19754An.2803 ?Antonov Design BureauStored, Kiev built proto
UR-78752Il.76MD0083483519Hoseba
UR-76397Il.76MD0043451517Khors Air
UR-76413Il.76TD1013407215Busol Airline
UR-74010An.74T36547030450Antonov Design Bureaul/n 04-04
06 yellowAn.72P36576096906 ?Antonov Design BureauMil c/s
UR-48093An.320703Antonov Design BureauAntonov
UR-48086An.32P2901Antonov Design Bureaun/t
UR-28800An.281AJ01001Antonov Design BureauStored

Kiev-Zhulyani, september 10th, 1996

At Kiev-Zhulyani especially the Yemen Air Force An.26s were extremely tasty.

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
UR-47257An.24RV27307709Avialiniï Ukraïniïn/t
UR-87308Yak.409320429Columbus Avia
UR-30005An.301406Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-47278An.24B07306408Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-47311An.24RV57310402Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-47312An.24RV57310403 ?Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-47836An.24B17307308Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-49255An.24B97305701Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-26514An.266907Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-30030An.300605Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-30036An.300703Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-46596An.24B97305106Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-87389Yak.409410133Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-46254An.24B77303402Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-87432Yak.409420835Columbus Avia
30 blAn.26Ebrojni Sili UkraïniWhite c/s
35 blAn.26Ebrojni Sili UkraïniCamo; type=An 24T ?
UR-47781An.24B89901506Ukraine Flight State Academyn/t
UR-67197L.410UVP790303Ukraine Flight State Academy
UR-87245Yak.409531343Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-46403An.24B77303906n/t
94An.24B
611An.269603Yemen AF
617An.2612302Yemen AF
CU-T1262 ?An.24RV27307610Cubanaas “CU-T1282” (=Il 62), metal
UK-46410An.24B77304005Uzbekistan Airways
UN-46448An.24B87304410 ?Kazakhstan Airlines
UR-02438An.2P1G117-49
UR-31417An.2R1G197-40
UR-46441An.24B87304402Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-81629An.2R1G209-23
UR-46585An.2497305004Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-48097An.24RV57310409n/t
UR-26012An.2610007n/t; bk/ye cheatline
UR-47313An.24RV57310410Air Urga
UR-87266Yak.409310227Aktionernoye Obshestvo
K2734An.320710Bharatiya Vayu Sena
UR-46372An.24B07306003Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-46469An.24RV27307907Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-46527An.24RV47310006Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-81542An.2R1G208-46

Here we booked the first hotel of this trip. At first the rate was $88,-, after some argueing about this it was $33,- for a two person room.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, KIEV, PINCHUKI, BILA TSERKVA, VASILKOV, KIEV

Kiev-Zhulyani, september 11th, 1996

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
UR-49255An.24B97305701Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-26689An.26B9005Metal
UR-26007An.265807Antonov Airtrack
UR-46293An.24B77303805Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-46434An.24B87304304Avialiniï Ukraïniï
RA-46466An.24RV27307904n/t
UR-46441An.24B87304402Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-46569An.24B87304710Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-47287An.24B07306507Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-49249An.24B67302504Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-49250An.24B67302505Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-49252An.24B67302507Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-49256An.24T9911104Noted as “..-49256”
UR-49254An.24B67302802Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-46330An.24B97305507Avialiniï UkraïniïFus. metal
UR-30000An.301401Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-30005An.301406Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-30022An.300404Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-30025An.300503Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-30026An.300505Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-30036An.300703Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-46633An.300202Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-87389Yak.409410133Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-30044An.30906Avialini‹ Ukra‹ny ?
01 blueAn.262005 ?Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
K2721An.320606Bharatiya Vayu Sena
UR-49253An.24B67302801Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UN-46340An.2497305608Kazakhstan Airlinesn/t
RA-46505An.24RV37308309Primer
RA-46610An.24RV37308607
RA-46624An.24RV37308801
An.24AeroflotNo mks., Camo c/s
An.24AeroflotNo mks., Camo c/s
RA-47160An.24B89901702Perm TransaviaAlso “Polskie Avialini‹”
UR-46440An.24B87304401Avialiniï Ukraïniï
RA-48121An.322410Sterkh
UR-46595An.24B97305105Primer
UN-46448An.24B87304410 ?Kazakhstan Airlines
UR-02438An.2P1G117-49
UR-31413An.2R1G197-36
UR-31417An.2R1G197-40
49251An.24B67302506Stored, LOT fcs
RA-26028An.26B10408Perm Transavia
UR-46403An.24B77303906n/t
UR-32501An.2T1G103-28
49248An.24B67302205Stored, LOT fcs
UR-84609An.2R1G209-41
UR-81632An.2R1G209-26
UR-81628An.2R1G209-22
UR-81542An.2R1G208-46
UR-62682An.2R1G179-12
UR-62679An.2R1G179-09
UR-62615An.21G177-60
UR-40522An.2TP1G83-25
UR-81629An.2R1G209-23

After starting this day off by finishing Zhulyani we went to search for Sviatoshino where the other Antonov facility should be. We’ll probably never know. On the way to Bila Cherkva we found an An.2 on a grass-strip.

Pinchuki, september 11th, 1996

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
UR-40289An.2R1G221-19Universal Avia

Bila Tserkva, september 11th, 1996

When we were almost finished spotting all the bombers in store here, a small fighter cam overshooting. We thought it’d be a MiG.29 from the nearby base of Vasilkov. When it turned around to land it turned out to be a Su.15. Quite a nice surprise I must say.

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
CCCP-86917Il.76MD0023438122VVSStored, SU fcs
07 redTu.167203728DAStored
05 redTu.16DAStored
41Tu.95MSStored, no tail
34 blueTu.95K22/KD ?Stored, subtype ?
20 redTu.95MSStored, no mks.
07 redTu.95MSStored, no mks.
59 rdTu.22KDStored, no mks.
74 rdTu.167203605Stored, no mks.
18 rdTu.167204605 ?DAStored
29 rdTu.22Stored, no mks.
82 yellowMi.24Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
32 rdTu.22KPDEbrojni Sili UkraïniStored
21 rdTu.22Ebrojni Sili UkraïniStored
12 redTu.22KDEbrojni Sili UkraïniStored
85 blSu.15TMEbrojni Sili UkraïniStored
75 blSu.15UMEbrojni Sili UkraïniFlying
60 blSu.15UMEbrojni Sili UkraïniStored
55 blSu.15TMEbrojni Sili UkraïniFlying
47 blSu.15TMEbrojni Sili UkraïniFlying
30 blSu.15TMEbrojni Sili UkraïniStored
11 blueSu.15TMEbrojni Sili UkraïniStored
15 rdTu.167203907DAStored
06 yellowMi.8TEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
UR-76744Il.780073478359BSL Airlines
25 rdTu.22DAStored
10 redTu.16DAStored
10 redTu.22DAStored
11 redTu.22KDDAStored
08 yellowMi.8TEbrojni Sili Ukraïni
24 rdTu.22DAStored
UR-76319Il.76MD0013438129Atlant
26 rdTu.22KDDAStored
27 rdTu.22DAStored
33 redTu.22M3DAStored
60 rdTu.22DAStored
02 redTu.95MSDAStored
UR-86916Il.76MD0023438120
23 rdTu.22RDDAStored

Vasilkov, september 11th, 1996

After waiting for half an hour at Vasilkov we were told that without a letter from headquarters there was no way we could visit the airfield.

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
52 redTu.22KDEbrojni Sili UkraïniPreserved at museum ?
UR-11326An.12BP2400802Khors Air

Vasilkov barracks, september 11th, 1996

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
MiG.23MEbrojni Sili UkraïniInstructional, Camo c/s
29 redMiG.23MEbrojni Sili UkraïniInstructional, bare metal
MiG.23MEbrojni Sili UkraïniInstructional
24 redMiG.21PF-13Ebrojni Sili UkraïniPreserved at gate
MiG.23MEbrojni Sili UkraïniInstructional

Kiev-Borispol, september 11th, 1996

Borispol Airport, very expensive coffee.

REGICODETYPECNOPERATORREMARKS
03 yellowTu.13563982Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
20 blueAn.267705Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
45 blueAn.26Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
83 redAn.26Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
80 yellowAn.300608Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
81 yellowAn.300609Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
UR-76687Il.76MD0063469051Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
42 blueAn.24T991209 ?Ebrojni Sili UkraïniNoted as An 26; c/n doubtful
02 yellowTu.13563960Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
24 blueAn.129346405Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
UAF-63957Tu.134A63957 ?Ebrojni Sili Ukraïniregi is c/n ?
UR-85445Tu.154B-280A-445Ebrojni Sili UkraïniAvialini‹ Ukra‹ny fcs
Tu.134Transago
UR-GACB.737-24723188Ukraine International Airlin
UR-GAEB.737-3Y024907Ukraine International Airlin
Mi.60562Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
UR-85350Tu.154B-279A-350Avialiniï Ukraïniï
K2661YIl.76MD00.3458722Bharatiya Vayu Sena
OE-GCCCe.560560-0125Bau Holding
RA-86560Il.62M2153347Aeroflot
76749Il.76MD0073479392Atlant
UR-76581Il.76MD0043450484Atlant
UR-76583Il.76MD0043450491Atlant
40 blueAn.12Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
UR-86135Il.62M1748445Avialiniï Ukraïniï
HA-LEBB.737-2M822090Malev
UR-85482Tu.154B-281A-482Avialiniï UkraïniïTitles nn
UR-85499Tu.154B-281A-499Avialiniï Ukraïniï
UR-11349An.12BP9346302Busol Airlinen/t
22 blueAn.129346208Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
23 blueAn.121400304Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
28 blueAn.12Ebrojni Sili Ukraïni
UR-86134Il.62M1138546Avialiniï Ukraïniï

Part 3 September 12 – 14, 1996