Is AN-22 back again.

[Peter Barron]

Can I have the old ones then

Where is GML

[BEagle]

UKKM - Gostomel, Ukraine.

[Peter Barron]

Has anyone any news on the AN-22.

Has it been to England lately, is it coming back to England at anytime.

Peter.

[VP8]

Still in Gostomel under deep servicing to extend it's life.....

VEEPS

[Peter Barron]

Thanks VEEPS.

Have you any idea when it will be back in the air, how long has it been out of service now.

Peter.

[Saint-Ex]

Don`t know how many are flying but AN-22s are a regular sight in Baghdad

[VP8]

Saint

Are they Russian Air force as they are only ones flying at the moment??? or are you mistaking AN12's for the 22??

VEEPS

[treadigraph]

Think Veeps is right - AN12s seems more likely. Hope to be wrong though.

Thought I heard the grind of the -22 the other day but was disappointed. Looking forward to another crockery rattling overflight, the lower (and more shards of smashed "porcelain" as I like to describe my cheapo plates) the better.

I like piston props best, but over the top turbines are all right too!

[Saint-Ex]

Not unless the AN12 has grown triple tailplanes. You really can`t mistake the shape or the noise. It may be the same one making a regular delivery from somewhere local like Dubai. Again it might have been Russian military but markings appeared to be civilian.

[treadigraph]

Expect you are right, but the AN-22's actually only got two fins! Can't see anything recent on Airliners.Net, but I've not really looked hard.

Cheers

Treadders

[hairyclameater]

Do the military still use a big cock (ahem) ? Thought the AN22 was THE AN22, i.e the sole flying survivor? Should'nt be flying pre- early '06 was last I heard....

[VP8]

This any help??

Anorak on
The following An22s was noted during a recent visit to Tver AB :
RA-08834, storage ramp, complete
RA-08836, storage ramp, complete
RA-09305, storage ramp, complete. Minus one prop
RA-09312, storage ramp, complete
RA-09314, storage ramp, complete
RA-09319, storage ramp, complete
RA-09320, storage ramp, complete
RA-09322, on flightline
RA-09324, storage ramp, complete
RA-09327, storage ramp, complete
RA-09328, storage ramp, complete
RA-09329, on flightline
RA-09334, on flightline
RA-09335, storage ramp, complete
RA-09337, storage ramp, complete
RA-09338, storage ramp, complete. Minus two props
RA-09339, storage ramp, complete
RA-09340, storage ramp, complete. Minus one prop
RA-09342, airworthy. Nice and clean inside.
RA-09343, on flightline
RA-09345, storage ramp, complete

Anorak off

VEEPS

[hairyclameater]

So do any of these fly? Are they in military marks??

[VP8]

AN-22 c/n 0434 81250 routed north bound through Cairo on May 30th to Moscow having gone South several days earlier. The report quotes UR-09309 but I'm sure this should be RA-09309

So the mighty Anteus was around Baghdad then but inRussian Air Force guise!!

VEEPS

[Peter Barron]

Anyone got any news on the AN-22, is it back in service yet, its been a long time since I have heard anything about it.

Peter.

[VP8]

He's still in maintenance....

Will ask in New Year what's happening and get back to you

VEEPS

[Peter Barron]

Thanks VEEPS, I do hope its back flying next year.

Do you work with it to be able to get this information

Peter

[Peter Barron]

VEEPS.

Any news yet

[VP8]

Pete

Back in office on Friday will ask what latest info is

VEEPS