Originally Posted by
act700
Oh, oh, must be the first wave...the Russians are coming!!!
Antonov was (and is) based in Ukraine. The earlier ones were built there, probably all gone now, and the more recent ones subcontracted to PZL in Poland. The "fabric" wing skins are actually plastic rather than canvas.
Have jumped out of OM-UIN, which was in the UK in the 1990s. 45kts para-drop speed.