#Ilyushin Il-4

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Cover of the day: Day 11: Mint Postcard from Erevan, Armenian SSR

Hello Everyone! I'm posting this about 12 hours later than usual, well thats because I was playing 3D Pinball Space Cadet for 4 hours until I passed out, and Unconscious people can't write Tumblr posts (Yet). So sorry for the delay.

Also I'll post some 3d pinball space cadet gamin' footage later.

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Today's cover was sent... never, this is a mint postcard (Didn't I do this bit before? Oh yeah on day 8). Well Its from 1975, the 27th of May to be specific, But it was purchased in June 1978.

Let me first tell you how I acquired this postcard. I was in a thrift store, well the only thrift store in a 50 Kilometre radius (That's the bad thing about living in a tiny little baby country) and in the corner I saw a large box, that piqued my curiosity so I looked inside. The box was full of many envelopes; each filled with many mint, unsent postcards, and every single envelope labeled with a location and a date. My guess is that someone bought a few postcards everywhere they went, there were ones from Turkey, Bulgaria, Poland, France, ETC. Of course, my interest being The Soviet Union, I eventually found a few interesting things, Two envelopes of Postcards one from Yerevan/Erevan and one from Tblisi, and three sets from The museum of National Architecture in Ukraine, The Uzbek city of Bukhara, and one from Moscow. Here's the Envelope from Erevan (Erevan is the Slovenian spelling of Yerevan, Erevan was also used as the English spelling until the 1980s), This envelope contains about 10 postcards

The one I picked from this envelope features Zvartnots airport in Yerevan (Though Its called Zapadnyy airport on the postcard for some reason?)

The plane featured here is an Ilyushin Il-18 airplane with 1960s-Early 70s livery (Fitting with the date of issue of 1975)

Here's a late 1960s photo of the same plane with the same livery

Like the Tupolev Tu-154 from day 8, the only airline with the Il-18 in passenger service is North Korea's state airline- Air Koryo!

Here's the only Il-18 still in passenger service!

Looks a bit depressing, doesn't it?

Oh yeah I still have to show you the back of the postcard. Here it is I guess:

Good bye

[elbiotipo]

More details about the ANCE Johann Sebastian Mastropiero, the dear ship of our heroes Beto, Ragua, Suisini and probably some more.

An HA-116 "Barrilete" class ship. Built by Haedo Astronáutica as a strategic multi-role transport, with production massively ramped during the Machine War to supply remote outposts. Widely licensed and appreciated by its rugged nature, there are thousands still on service, many on civilian hands.

Looks like a mix of the Space Shuttle and the Ilyushin Il-76, but in a retro space opera style (sleek yet all "burned" from lots and lots of atmospheric reentries). The size is about of a C-17 Globemaster, with some more crew space.

The engines are fusion rockets working on as of-yet undiscovered tech, but commonplace by the future of the setting (not more complex than modern jet engines). Once in space, to enter FTL, it docks with a drive ring in orbit (common for this kind of ships)

Full travel time for a standard mission, is about 3-5 days until you need refuelling. It all depends of course where and how you want to go but that's about the max without dangerously stretching it.

It takes off and lands from any kind of airfield, even unpaved ones; in fact, this is what the ship was designed for, to deliver any kind of cargo to any place, no matter how remote. As long as there's some kind of flatish surface, it can land and take off.

The interior is very, very cramped. It has 4 cabins for crew and 8 for passengers (with 16 seats/beds), but they are standard "pod" designs, roughy 2x2m; you get your own pod with two acceleration couches, a TV, a hilariously tiny bathroom, and that's it. Think a capsule hotel with some more space. It's not for luxury travel.

No artificial gravity either. Travel is relatively short so you don't have to worry that much about muscle degradation, but there might be some gym equipment stored around.

The cargo bay is the most spacious place, because that's what's the ship's for. It can fit up to 6 shipping containers or equivalent cargo (depends what's in).

When it's empty, it's fun to hang out there (not like there's much space in the ship)

Like I said, outside it's decorated in a fileteado style, with celeste, silver and red, the colors of the Esteloplatense Confederation. It might have some details reminding old Rioplatenses buses and trucks..

Inside, of course, it feels cozy. Beto, of course, has some malvón flowers, a estamptita of San Carlos de los Astronautas, a Mary statue and a crucifix (everything helps) and a flag of River Plate on the cockpit.

Beto's pod cabin is full of whatever memories and stuff he finds on his travels (all safely stored of course). Suisini's pod is basically a sun-room with crystals for focusing different wavelenghts of light, it kinda has a hippie vibe. Ragua has a bathtub, and she finds it depressingly tacky compared to what she's used to.

Now as for its service story (no dates, assumes all this happens around 600-700 years After Gagarin):

Built for the Machine War, served for years (on the command of Beto's grandfather) on many supply missions in the counterspin front, mostly supplying bases and building sensor outposts, but also in a few hostile landing missions.

Returned to the Confederation Astral Prefecture, served as a reserve transport ship for a few more years.

Refitted for civilian service and sold in an auction of surplus military equipment

Bought by a group of former pilots, including Beto's grandpa, who started a transport cooperative. Refitted and put to work once again.

After a crash, it languishes in an hangar at Aerolito for a few more years.

Beto takes a loan, repairs it and rejoin the coop, and it flies once again.

It should be roughly 40-50 years old. And still flying...

[aviaposter]

Ilyushin Il-18 Interflug

Registration: DDR-STE Type: Il-18V Engines: 4 × AI-20 Serial Number: 051-01 First flight: 1962

Interflug GmbH was the national airline of East Germany from 1963 to 1990. Based in East Berlin, it operated scheduled and chartered flights to European and intercontinental destinations out of its hub at Berlin Schönefeld Airport, focusing on Comecon countries. Following the German reunification, the company was liquidated. Over the 1960s, the airline saw a significant growth, concerning both its route network and fleet of Soviet-built aircraft. The Ilyushin Il-18 turboprop airliner became the backbone of Interflug's short haul flights during that period. Now Ilyushin Il-18 DDR-STE is an exhibit of the Hans Grade Museum, Borkheide, Germany.

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Your bio says to ask about military planes, so which one is your favorite and why?

i will write a list

Avro vulcan

Hawker siddley harrier/ BAE harrier II/BAE Sea harrier

Dehavilland vampire

Panavia Tornado F.3/ADV (i think the longer nose makes it look a bit better than the strike variant)

mcdonnell douglas F-15

mitsubishi F-2

supermarine spitfire/seafire

mitsubishi Type 0

eurofighter typhoon

North American P-51

mcdonnell douglas F-4

the flanker family

SAAB JAS 39

Hawker hurricane

ilyushin IL-2

Hawker typhoon

dassault mirage 2000

Lockheed Martin F-35

Lockheed Martin F-22

gloster javelin

English electric lighting

the other V-bombers

KAI KF-21

Avro Lancaster

Boeing B-29/Tupolev TU-4

Tupolev TU-160

Tupolev TU-95

Vought F4-U

Grumman F-14

SAAB J35

SAAB J37

Mikoyan-gurevich MiG 21

Sukhoi SU-57

English electric canberra

Messerschmitt BF109

North American rockwell OV-10

sepecat jaguar

SAAB 105

Dehavilland venom (yes i know its basically a vampire)

Hawker hunter

Fairey swordfish

IAF Kfir

mitsubishi T-2

mitsubishi F-1

Sukhoi SU-25

i do have some more in mind but the max limit on numbered lists is 45, the list isnt in any order. and yes, i have mild autism (im saying that as if it isnt painfully obvious from the 45 aircraft i just listed as my "favourite")

my reasoning, simply put, is their cool

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Russia inaugurates new airfield in Antarctica

New place was named Zenit.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 11/15/2022 - 21:39 in Air Cargo, Commercial

The new Russian airfield for heavy transport aircraft at the Progress station in Antarctica was inaugurated on November 7 by experts from the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute and Zapsibgazprom. He was named Zenit in honor of the famous St. Petersburg football club.

"The severe weather allows us to carry out seasonal work in Antarctica for only a few months. With the opening of a new track, this period increases significantly, which means that the scale of our activities on the continent is expanding. This is an important event that will radically change the work of the Russian Antarctic expedition. For polar explorers, the new airfield is another opportunity to communicate with the house, with the hometown. Our institute is based in St. Petersburg, so our experts have made a collegial decision to name a new location in Antarctica in honor of the St. Petersburg Zenit football club. We are already discussing joint actions with the club and, perhaps, in the near future, we will please fans with interesting events," said Alexander Makarov, director of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI).

Russian research station in Progress.

"Football is a team sport in which the well-ordinated work of all participants in the game is very important. In this case, the teams of football players and polar explorers are very similar. After all, in the big game, as well as in works in high latitudes, in difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions, mutual support and team spirit are important. It is a great honor for us that the new airfield in Antarctica has the name of the club. We plan to transfer the Zenit flag and other attributes of the team to be placed in the territory of the Progress station," said Alexander Medvedev, CEO of the Zenit football club.

The first flight of a Volga-Dnepr Airlines IL-76TD-90VD aircraft on the Cape Town - Progress route took place on November 7, 2022. The plane covered a distance of 5,300 km in 6.5 hours and delivered 6.6 tons of cargo to Antarctica and 82 participants in the 68th Russian Antarctic Expedition - AARI scientists and Zapsibgazprom experts.

A second supply flight with the Ilyushin aircraft with the Russian registration RA-76503 took place on November 12. A total of four flights are planned from Cape Town in the current season.

The Russian Antarctic Expedition (RAE) is a continuous expedition of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute in Antarctica. Winters and seasonal detachments that work in the Antarctic summer participate in the RAE. In Antarctica, Institute employees constantly monitor changes in the natural environment in 5 seasons throughout the year: Novolazarevskaya, Bellingshausen, Mirny, Progress and East. In the summer, the work is carried out at the seasonal field bases Molodezhnaya, Druzhnaya-4, Bangera Oasis, Russian and Leningradskaya.

Progress is the latest Russian station in Antarctica: it is located in the Larsemann Hills, on the coast of Ingrid Christensen. It was created in 1988 and houses 77 employees in the Antarctic summer from October to February, and 20 in the winter.

Ice rinks are built in Antarctica in areas without effective snowfall. As ice does not contain air bubbles there, it is particularly resistant to transport and also allows the landing of heavy cargo planes. As the runways are snow-free, planes do not need skis, but can land with conventional wheels. However, due to the low braking coefficient of the ice, a special landing technology is necessary: aircraft brake after landing exclusively by reversing in thrust instead of the brakes on the wheels.

The Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute is the world's leading scientific center for the study of the Earth's polar regions. The Institute carries out the entire cycle of works in high latitudes in the interest of the Russian Federation and commercial companies. The scientific units of the Institute are involved in fundamental and applied research of the climate, processes in the atmosphere, near space, marine environment and ice cover.

AARI is a state operator to organize and implement activities in the Arctic and Antarctica. By Order of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute was appointed state operator for the organization and implementation of activities in Antarctica in the interest of the Russian Federation. For 100 years of scientific work, the Institute's experts organized about 1,100 expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica. In 1994, the Institute received the status of state scientific center of the Russian Federation.

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Events 7.6 (after 1900)

1917 – World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt. 1918 – The Left SR uprising in Russia starts with the assassination of German ambassador Wilhelm von Mirbach by Cheka members. 1919 – The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship. 1933 – The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the National League 4–2. 1936 – A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61 m) into the River Irwell. 1937 – Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid. 1939 – Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises. 1940 – Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened. 1941 – World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk. 1942 – Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse. 1944 – Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of a bus, leading to a court-martial. 1944 – The Hartford circus fire, one of America's worst fire disasters, kills approximately 168 people and injures over 700 in Hartford, Connecticut. 1947 – Referendum held in Sylhet to decide its fate in the Partition of India. 1947 – The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union. 1957 – Althea Gibson wins the Wimbledon championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so. 1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles. 1962 – As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place. 1962 – The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time. 1964 – Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom. 1966 – Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President. 1967 – Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war. 1975 – The Comoros declares independence from France. 1982 – While attempting to return to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Aeroflot Flight 411, an Ilyushin Il-62, crashes near Mendeleyevo, Moscow Oblast, killing all 90 people on board. 1988 – The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life. 1989 – The Tel Aviv–Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff. 1995 – In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. 1996 – A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board. 1997 – The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. 1998 – Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport. 2006 – The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years. 2013 – At least 42 people are killed in a shooting at a school in Yobe State, Nigeria. 2022 – The Georgia Guidestones, a monument in the United States, are heavily damaged in a bombing, and are dismantled later the same day.

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Ilyushin IL 76MF Released April 2019

A&A will release in April a 1:72 Ilyushin IL76MF mixed media model. Models”Dear friends, Glad to announce that we are up to release 1/72 IL-76MF transporter in April. The kit shall have 682 parts, including fuselage and wing consoles from reinforced fiberglass, PE and sheet for 4 liveries (as shown below) and very accurate painting masks”Decal…………………..A&A 72101 – Ilyushin IL-76MF –…

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Soaring Through the Skies: Unveiling the Top 10 Cargo Airplanes of Modern Transport

Soaring Through the Skies: Unveiling the Top 10 Cargo Airplanes of Modern Transport

In the dynamic realm of global commerce, cargo airplanes serve as the wings of trade, swiftly transporting goods across continents and oceans. As technological marvels continue to redefine the aviation landscape, let's embark on a journey to discover the ten most captivating cargo airplanes that have captured the fascination of aviation enthusiasts and industry experts alike.

1. Boeing 747-8F: The Airborne Titan

At the pinnacle of cargo aviation stands the Boeing 747-8F, a true giant of the skies. Boasting an awe-inspiring cargo volume of around 30,288 cubic feet, it effortlessly accommodates massive loads. Operating for leading carriers like UPS and Cargolux, the Boeing 747-8F traverses the globe, connecting major trade hubs with its colossal payload capacity.

2. Airbus A380F: Unmatched Elegance and Capacity

The Airbus A380F is a paragon of cargo aviation, renowned for its unmatched capacity and innovation. With a voluminous cargo hold spanning approximately 30,000 cubic feet, this aircraft ushers in a new era of efficient cargo transportation. It primarily operates in cargo routes linking key markets worldwide.

3. Antonov An-225 Mriya: A Flying Colossus

Dominating the cargo skies, the Antonov An-225 Mriya is an unparalleled feat of engineering. With a staggering cargo capacity of approximately 44,000 cubic feet, it stands as the largest cargo plane globally. The An-225 predominantly serves unique and oversized cargo requirements across various global destinations.

4. Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy: Mighty and Agile

A symbol of military cargo prowess, the Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy offers a voluminous cargo space of around 31,000 cubic feet. With its strategic airlift capabilities, it transports heavy and outsized cargoes for the United States Air Force to key destinations worldwide.

5. Boeing 777F: Efficiency Redefined

Efficiency takes flight with the Boeing 777F, showcasing a cargo volume of approximately 27,000 cubic feet. As a preferred choice for carriers like FedEx and Emirates SkyCargo, this aircraft navigates the skies to deliver time-sensitive goods and e-commerce shipments to a global clientele.

6. Airbus A330-200F: Versatility in Motion

The Airbus A330-200F exemplifies cargo versatility, with a cargo hold spanning around 14,000 cubic feet. With a focus on medium and long-haul operations, it bridges continents, transporting a range of goods from perishables to industrial equipment.

7. Boeing 767-300F: Cargo on the Go

With a cargo volume of approximately 16,000 cubic feet, the Boeing 767-300F strikes a balance between capacity and agility. It's a favorite among cargo operators like Amazon Air and UPS, effectively linking e-commerce hubs and markets.

8. Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules: Adaptable and Reliable

The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules, a cargo workhorse, showcases a cargo hold of around 4,551 cubic feet. Renowned for its adaptability, it transports troops, vehicles, and humanitarian aid to destinations in need across the world.

9. Embraer KC-390: Innovating Cargo Transport

The Embraer KC-390 emerges as a game-changer in cargo aviation, boasting a cargo volume of approximately 12,000 cubic feet. This versatile aircraft plays a pivotal role in delivering essential goods and equipment to remote and challenging locations.

10. Ilyushin Il-76: A Resilient Cargo Workhorse

The Ilyushin Il-76, with a cargo volume of around 11,050 cubic feet, earns its reputation as a resilient and dependable cargo workhorse. Operating across diverse terrains, it provides critical support in humanitarian aid, peacekeeping missions, and commercial cargo transport.

In conclusion, these top 10 cargo airplanes are the backbone of modern transportation, propelling global trade and connectivity to new heights. From unparalleled capacity to innovative versatility, each aircraft brings its unique strengths to the dynamic world of cargo aviation.

Explore the capabilities of these remarkable cargo airplanes, their expansive cargo holds, and the extensive lines of transportation they navigate, as they facilitate the movement of goods and resources across the globe.

[taiwantalk]

so i hope you got to follow my series of blogs about putin's address to nation. i wish i can claim credit to have nearly predicted his address but putin is quite.... how should i put it? limited by his options.

based on nbc version of the address (see the link in the thread), 1st 1/2 of his address is resolute. 2nd 1/2 is that he is fragile and benevolent. in hindsight, i should've tried to write out a version of what his address could be like. but i didn't and so the best i can offer now is a simple breakdown below:

resolute (remind the nation that he is still in control because he was not)

as continuation of being resolute, putin starts with the message of unity (this part is very old school communist/kgb stuff) from the govt to the citizens. and this is the part when you should bust out laughing because anyone with a jet got in the air and the rest were just wondering who the fuck is running the country? prigozhin???

at 0:54, putin's speech writer ran out of bullshit on "unity" and just threw in another bullshit to sound resolute which is that putin knew and had a plan from the beginning.

putin was just giving his pilots a drill, a rehearsal. his plane and those helicopters...

4. and then the writer got carried away, and added that not only putin was ready, prigozhin knew that the mutiny was going to fail big time. and so nobody was ever in danger. NONE. (excluding 6 helicopters-1 mig35, 1 ka52, 3 mi8, 1 mi8 transport, Ilyushin Il-22M coot aerial command post & radio-relay plane).

5. but despite of sounding contradictory, prigozhin mutiny is still very dangerous! so starting from 1:23, putin dragged in the great threat from outside of russia and prigozhin's mutiny would jeopardize russia's battle against the entire outside world.

6. then it became nonsense because russia invaded ukraine and yet putin talks like the russian soldiers at the front won't give an inch and start to blame everything on ukraine and other countries for manipulating the mutiny.

7. after a couple of minutes of saying wagners were used then at 3:21, putin starts to soften up and start the 2nd act-fragile

8. putin essentially offers olive branch to the traitors the following options: 1) sign contract to join military. 2) go home. or 3) go to belarus. SO, I AM STILL RIGHT! BECOME A WAGNER NOW AND YOU CAN GO HOME OR GO BELARUS!!! you have to be a dumb mother fucker fighting at the frontline getting paid nothing, fighting with shit weapons, eating expired foods, and AT ONE TIME, GETTING SHOT AT BY THE WAGNERS FROM BEHIND, and them mother fuckers get to go home or go belarus now!

lol, this is a cluster fuck for russian soldiers. those who joined mutiny get to go free or, who knows, maybe have another showdown to overthrow putin, but those at the front, they just realized that THERE'S NO REINFORCEMENTS, NO ROTATIONS!!!

in case you got lost in my blogs, and you could not find the nbc version of putin's address to nation. below is the video.

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US 'Doomsday Plane' Capable of Ordering World-Ending Nuclear Strikes Spotted in Europe

The US and Russia are the only two countries in the world possessing ‘doomsday planes’ – a type of airborne command post designed to launch nuclear strikes and survive an enemy nuclear attack. The terrifying aircraft were created during the Cold War, but have gained new relevance amid the ongoing NATO-Russia proxy conflict in Ukraine.

United States European Command (EUCOM), the Stuttgart, Germany-based combatant command responsible for US military operations in and around Europe, Turkey and Russia, has tweeted a photo of a US Navy E-6B Mercury airborne command post and communications relay plane which recently landed in Iceland.

“A US Navy E-6B Mercury assigned to United States Strategic Command Wing One arrived in Iceland recently, while conducting operations in the EU European Command area of responsibility,” the EUCOM’s account tweeted.

Russian Air Force Il-80 Maxdome, “Doomsday Plane”

The plane’s crew was said to have met with Carrin Patman, the US ambassador to Iceland, as well as unnamed “other diplomatic and military leaders.”

Wing One is the US Navy’s nuclear command and control wing. Based out of the Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, the unit’s primary mission consists of receiving, verifying and retransmitting “Emergency Action Messages (EAMs) to US strategic forces.” In Pentagon jargon, EAMs are messages directing US nuclear forces to launch strikes against enemy targets in conditions of nuclear war. In addition to its ability to deliver launch orders to ballistic missile submarines, the planes can remotely order ground-based operators of Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile silos to launch their payloads.

Pentagon planners have also highlighted the EAM network for possible use in the execution of its ‘Prompt Global Strike’ plans as well. The latter is an ambitious (but highly dangerous) Pentagon initiative cooked up during the Bush II administration envisioning the disarmament of a nuclear-armed adversary and the ‘decapitation’ of its political and military leadership through the massed launch of conventional ballistic and cruise missiles. Russia responded to PGS through the creation of new advanced hypersonic missiles and other weaponry to convince the Pentagon that any attempt to “declaw” Russia’s strategic arsenal would result in “unacceptable” losses – including the possible destruction of American cities.

The US Navy has 16 E-6 Mercury aircraft in its inventory, plus four older Boeing E-4 ‘Nightwatch’ Advanced Airborne Command Post (AACP) planes.

Russia is the only other country in the world operating ‘doomsday planes,’ with its inventory consisting of three Ilyushin Il-80 (NATO reporting name ‘Maxdome’) airborne command and control aircraft built in the 1980s.

The US has deployed its doomsday plane to Europe in the past. Last March, an E4-B Nightwatch was transferred from Edwards Air Force Base in California to RAF Midenhall in the UK as part of a fleet of aircraft that accompanied President Biden during last year’s emergency NATO summit and meetings with European officials.

— Sputnik International | By Ilya Tsukanov | March 01, 2023

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Bombardier soviétique Ilyushin Il-4 (DB-3F, ancienne dénomination jusqu'en 1942) aux couleurs finlandaises – Luonetjärvi – Finlande – Avril 1944

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Antonov An-124 Polet Airlines

Registration: RA-82080 Type: An-124-100 Engines: 4 × D-18T Serial Number: 08-02 First flight: June 2004

CJSC «Polet Airlines» was an airline based in Voronezh, Russia. It operated a worldwide cargo and domestic passenger charter services from Voronezh. Its main base was Chertovitskoye Airport, Voronezh. The airline was established and started operations in 1988. The airline operated Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan, Ilyushin Il-96-400T, SAAB-2000, SAAB-340b and Antonov An-148-100E aircraft. It was one of two airlines which flew the Antonov An-124 Ruslan, the world's highest gross weight cargo airplane which specialises in oversized freight. For the entire period of its existence, up to November 2014, the airline operated a total of six An-124 aircraft.

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Swedish and Danish air forces work together to escort Russian Il-20 aircraft over the Baltic Sea

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 04/23/23 - 14:00 in Interceptions, Military

On Thursday, April 21, two Swedish JAS39 Gripen fighters and two Danish F-16s followed a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 Coot-A military reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. It is the first time that a synchronized effort has been made in this way.

Throughout the operation, the Swedish and Danish air forces were under their own national management.

"This synchronized effort is proof of our close and good cooperation with the Danish air force. Together, we take responsibility for protecting the airspace over the Baltic Sea through our respective incident preparedness units," said Swedish Air Force Deputy Chief Tommy Petersson.

Shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday, Swedish and Danish warplanes found the Russian military reconnaissance plane, heading west, in the area between Sweden and the regions of Zealand and Bornholm in Denmark.

“We see Russian military aircraft patrolling the Baltic Sea at regular intervals, so sending our Swedish incident report is a routine mission for us. It's part of our active defense," says Tommy Petersson.

After following the route of the Russian aircraft for some time, the fighters returned to their respective bases.

The Ilyushin Il-20M is a Russian military reconnaissance aircraft designed and built by the Ilyushin Aviation Complex, mainly used for electronic intelligence collection and surveillance missions. It is equipped with a range of advanced sensors and communication systems, including radar, electronic surveillance equipment and optical and infrared sensors.

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Fernando Valduga

Fernando Valduga

Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. Uses Canon equipment during his photographic work throughout the world of aviation.

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[brookstonalmanac]

Events 6.14 (after 1900)

1900 – Hawaii becomes a United States territory. 1900 – The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race. 1907 – The National Association for Women's Suffrage succeeds in getting Norwegian women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. 1919 – John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown depart from St. John's, Newfoundland on the first nonstop transatlantic flight. 1926 – Brazil leaves the League of Nations. 1937 – Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday. 1937 – U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act. 1940 – World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins. 1940 – The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence. 1940 – Seven hundred and twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from Tarnów become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentration camp. 1941 – June deportation: the first major wave of Soviet mass deportations and murder of Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, begins. 1944 – World War II: After several failed attempts, the British Army abandons Operation Perch, its plan to capture the German-occupied town of Caen. 1945 – World War II: Filipino troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army liberate the captured in Ilocos Sur and start the Battle of Bessang Pass in Northern Luzon. 1949 – Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rides a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 134 km (83 mi), thereby becoming the first mammal and first monkey in space. 1950 – An Air France Douglas DC-4 crashes near Bahrain International Airport, killing 40 people. This came two days after another Air France DC-4 crashed in the same location. 1951 – UNIVAC I is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau. 1954 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words "under God" into the United States Pledge of Allegiance. 1955 – Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. 1959 – Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California. 1962 – The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris – later becoming the European Space Agency. 1966 – The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was originally instituted in 1557. 1967 – Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus. 1972 – Japan Airlines Flight 471 crashes on approach to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport) in New Delhi, India, killing 82 of the 87 people on board and four more people on the ground. 1982 – Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces. 1985 – Five member nations of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls. 1986 – The Mindbender derails and kills three riders at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) indoor amusement park at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta. 1994 – The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an estimated C$1.1 million, leading to 200 arrests and injuries. 2002 – Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon. 2014 – A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down, killing all 49 people on board. 2017 – A fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured. 2017 – US Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, and three others, are shot and wounded while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.

[airmanisr]

Ilyushin IL-4 '17404 / 2 white' by Alan Wilson Via Flickr: I suspect that this exhibit is partly original and partly fabricated on site. Either way, it is very impressive. On display at the Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Victory Park, Moscow. 11-8-2012