Quad tail engined a/c into LHR
 

Whilst working away in Kew this afternoon 15:30 what looked like a VC10 or IL62 came over my head on approach to 27R.

Its the first time Ive seen one of these in my period working daily under the approach, as I was directly under it I saw no livery.

Is anyone able to shed any light on this beauty, airline a/c etc???

Russian state visit perhaps?

Didn't see it but most probably an IL-62, unless someone from Brize knows different .....

IL62 Russian State flight.

SDM9662 I think.

And on that note Gonzo ... you have earned this a move to the spotters Forum ;)

LOL! Not the reg, mind you, that was the callsign!

I was doing departures at the time, so it might not be correct!

but I thought the Russians used IL96s in their State Flight nowadays (a wee bit quieter!)...

....time to duck into anorak....

An IL62 overrun Faro runway today...

Whooops
 

Hope we werent tempting fate, such a pretty aircraft too.

The Ukrainians use/used an Il-62 for state flights although it may have now been replaced by an A320 of all things... It was in LGW last year.