[QUOTE=Schorsch]

The 45 Million USD is a highly questionable figure sounding like marketing of a Antonov manager.

Right it came from of the senior management guys in Kiev

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I forgot earlier, it might get out of here on time. There were some…er…issues when the jet landed. Tried to taxi where there was a distinct lack of taxiway. Dunno if anything actually broke though.

From what I understand ATC sent aircraft down wrong taxyway resulting in 2 of rear trucks cutting the corner slightly…..so no issue with aircraft all ATC’s fault!!

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Try this link poss ex CIA aircraft

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/dc3-zslvr.htm

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As per ICAO Annex 2-Appendix A, 2.1

INTERCEPTING Aircraft Signals

DAY-Rocking wings from a position slightly above and ahead of, and normally to the left of, the intercepted aircraft and, after acknowledgement, a slow level turn, normally to the left, on to the desired heading.

NIGHT-Same and, in addition, flashing navigational lights at irregular intervals.

NOTE 1-Meteorological conditions or terrain may require the intercepting aircraft to take up a position slightly above and ahead of, and to the right of, the intercepted aircraft and to make the subsequent turn to the right.

NOTE 2-If the intercepted aircraft is not able to keep pace with the intercepting aircraft, the latter is expected to fly a series of race-track patterns and to rock its wings each time it passes the intercepted aircraft.

MEANING
You have been intercepted. Follow me

INTERCEPTED Aircraft Responds
AEROPLANES:
DAY-Rocking wings and following.
NIGHT-Same and, in addition, flashing navigational lights at irregular intervals.

HELICOPTERS:
DAY or NIGHT-Rocking aircraft, flashing navigational lights at irregular intervals and following.

MEANING

Understood, will comply.

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The sea shall not have them!!

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Was a Volga Dnepr 124 VDA4284 RA76388 expect another today VDA4289 RA82074 acc to CFMU website.

All 124 engines are cleared to Chapter 3 noise regulations and are close to being
Chapter 4 !!

ADB flew one out of Ingolstadt today at 0823Z ADB825F UR82007 going to Vatry.

The 124’s are used a lot for NATO/German military charters to Kabul etc.

There are plans for upto 3 aircarft to be on standby for this use in Germany.

Even the Americans use The 124’s more than the C5’s

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Seahawk

Where did you here this info that Nato had decided??

Last I heard a final decision had not been made to deploy the 124’s to Leipzig all plans still on hold……

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