Yep, even more photos from my Russia holiday. This time the helicopter and An-2 maintenance fascility at Chernoye. Most of the helicopters and planes here were turned into paperweights a long time ago, but some of them might one day hit the sky again.
One of three gate guards.
This is a more interesting plane then you’d think. It is the Ekranoplan conversion of the An-2. Unforunately the wings have been removed so it does not really show. Note the unusual (cyrillic) registration. Surely this one deserves a better fate then just rotting in a aviation junkyard. Moving it to Monino would be quite justified.
One of a handfull of Wilgas.
By: EGTC - 3rd September 2012 at 02:18
Wow.
By: tenthije - 2nd September 2012 at 22:45
Some interesting shots. It looks like an example of the Mil Mi1 in pic 11. Not a common machine
Correct, and looking like new as well, except for the main rotor blades missing. I would expect it to go to a museum somewhere.
By: MSR777 - 2nd September 2012 at 22:40
Some interesting shots. It looks like an example of the Mil Mi1 in pic 11. Not a common machine
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September 2, 2012 at 8:35 pm