Could be!! But I’m feel that it had a round rear fuselarge and no ramp but I could be wrong.. I had not thought of the AN-12 but to me it also looked and sounded heavier.. Time will tell !!!
Not sure why they are early but maybe a further use for them will be the tanker option (cheap version) we shall see.
Flew Gatwick – Glasgow – Toronto and back in 1996 on A310 and was very pleased with flight..