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This one differs from the others, displayed here with the same reg. This is an early photo of the aircraft, where the military forelife with the rear turret cabin and the rear radar (capped) still visible. Delivered Soviet Air Force in full Aeroflot livery November 30 1988 as CCCP-78785. First documented October 14 1989 in the German Democratic Republic (GDR/DDR), most probably in East-Berlin (SXF), however reportedly registered only December 1 1989. 1993 still in Soviet CCCP- prefix. Observed first with Ukrainian UR- prefix- and Atlant titles March 31 in Sharjah, UAE December 11 1994. June 17 1995 seen in Amsterdam with Aeroflot livery, no titles. June 17 1995. First observed in the Ukrainian Yuzmashavuia insignia July 5 1996, in Dnipropetrovsk, The Ukraine. Seen here very busy on the cargo ramp as UR-78785. Last registered August 6 2013 in Valletta, Malta. Scanned from an old slide.

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UR-78785

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This one differs from the others, displayed here with the same reg. This is an early photo of the aircraft, where the military forelife with the rear turret cabin and the rear radar (capped) still visible. Delivered Soviet Air Force in full Aeroflot livery November 30 1988 as CCCP-78785. First documented October 14 1989 in the German Democratic Republic (GDR/DDR), most probably in East-Berlin (SXF), however reportedly registered only December 1 1989. 1993 still in Soviet CCCP- prefix. Observed first with Ukrainian UR- prefix- and Atlant titles March 31 in Sharjah, UAE December 11 1994. June 17 1995 seen in Amsterdam with Aeroflot livery, no titles. June 17 1995. First observed in the Ukrainian Yuzmashavuia insignia July 5 1996, in Dnipropetrovsk, The Ukraine. Seen here very busy on the cargo ramp as UR-78785. Last registered August 6 2013 in Valletta, Malta. Scanned from an old slide.

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