Ilyushin Il-78, 34 Blue / 1013404138, Russian Air Force
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Registration: 34 Blue
Construction Number: 1013404138
Military Unit: Long-Range Aviation
Model Ilyushin Il-78
Operator: Russian Air Force
Airport: RAF Fairford (FFD / EGVA), UK - England
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 22/07/1993
Date Submitted: 07/09/2009
Not something you see every day in the skies over the UK. IL-78 'Midas' tanker formating with Tupolev Tu-95MS 'Bear-H' 20 BLACK. This was an utterly amazing sight to see over RAF Fairford back in 1993, the sound was something special too.
Picture ID:1191285