Moldova August 2012

[StMaartenpiloot]

Once every two years I go on a family (wifes side) visit to Moldova, this time to show of the little newborn Lionel.

I have a few things planned (aviation) and have done one in the first few days. The report will get longer next month.
The photos are Civil and a little militairy.
The photos are only edited in a simple program on flickr.com

My first visit was Tiraspol, on the way there I photographed the gateguard at LUKK

ER-65036 Moldova Tupolev Tu-134A-3

ER-65036 Moldova by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

After watching google earth and getting info from family I tried to get to the old Russian airbase where some old helicopters are standing in the North West corner and little South to it a Antonov aircraft. (an-2) But during the nights I stayed there the army was very active at the shooting range (next to the airport)and the next day seeing trucks at the airfield and armed guards with even the bajonet on the rifle we turned around and went to see the Mig in the East of Tiraspol

30 Russia - Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19P

30 Russia - Air Force by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

I hope to show you some more of my findings the coming two weeks.

[StMaartenpiloot]

September 1st:
Visited the airport in the late afternoon wondering if the 747 was still there, this one was standing on a taxiway when I landed at the airport on the 25th. From the stairs from the visitors platform I took these.

ER-BBS Get Star Boeing 747-200F
New company took over this 747 from skytrain cargo.

ER-BBS Jet Star by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

ER-AZX Sky link Arabia Antonov An-24RV

ER-AZX Sky link Arabia by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

Sky link Arabia Antonov An-24RV
No visible regi.

Sky link Arabia by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

[ehusmann]

Ah cool, Tiraspol!
Bribing your way into a country that doesn't exist and sending a post card with stamps that will get it thrown away the moment it crosses the border. Lovely Soviet style society....
Never did get to that MiG though. Where is it exactly?

Erwin

[StMaartenpiloot]

It is situated in a small park on the corner of strada Odessa and strada October...the October part is in Russian here on my google maps so I am guessing....but on the East part of strada Odessa

[StMaartenpiloot]

September 4th:
Moved from the monument (just behind it) a few blocks East to the militairy museum.
In a bad state cropped between other objects, lamppost and tree so hard to photograph.
Without editing this version at the moment

MIG 21

MIG 21 by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

[StMaartenpiloot]

Septermber 8:

Today I visited the apron of Chisinau [LUKK] airport.
Every since (2004) I visit Moldova and I see all these great Russian aviation aircraft standing in the distance.
In aviation Russian build aircraft are my favourite.
Hereby I want to thank my guide who showed me all the aircraft and helicopters.

The following photos are not edited much yet and I am going to show a few for now, later on when I get home I'll finish the report with regi's and photos.

Antonov An-72

ER-AFZ by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

Ilyushin Il-18D

ER-ICS by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

Ilyushin Il-76T

ER-IAF by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

[StMaartenpiloot]

I returned from my holiday in Moldova and going to add some of my photos and registrations as an end to my report.

ER-65707 Tupolev TU-134A-3

ER-65707 by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

ER-65791 & ER-65140 Tupolev TU-134A-3

ER-65791 & ER-65140 by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

ER-TCF Tupolev TU-134A-3

ER-TCF by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

S9-KHF Antonov AN-12

S9-KHF by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

Middle: ER-MHN Mil MI-8T (test flight on the 24th), Left: ER-MGP Mil MI-8T / ER-MGR Mil MI-8T, Right: ER-75929 Ilyushin Il-18D

Overview by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

Kamov KA-26, 19 stored and photographed

Kamov KA-26 by Pieter van Marion [pvm-photography.nl], on Flickr

Registrations seen that day:

ER-26046 AN-26B
ER-26204 AN-26B
ER-46417 AN-24B
ER-46508 AN-24RV
ER-46599 AN-24B
ER-46685 AN-24RV
ER-47698 AN-24RV
ER-65050 TU-134A-3
ER-65051 TU-134A
ER-65071 TU-134A-3
ER-65094 TU-134A-3
ER-65140 TU-134A-3
ER-65707 TU-134A-3
ER-65791 TU-134A-3
ER-75929 Ilyushin Il-18D
ER-ADD AN-12
ER-AFZ AN-72
ER-AXT Airbus A320-231 Air Moldova
ER-AZP AN-24RV
ER-AZX AN-24PB
ER-BBS Boeing 747-200F Jet Star
ER-EMA Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia Air Moldova
ER-IAF Ilyushin Il-76T
ER-ICS Ilyushin Il-18D
ER-LGB Learjet 60 Air Klassika
ER-MGP Mil MI-8T
ER-MGR Mil MI-8T
ER-MHN Mil MI-8T
ER-TCF TU-134A-3 used for the airforce (see tail)
ER-YGD Yakovlev Yak 40-D
S9-KHF AN-12
xx AN-24PB

Kamov KA-26:

CCCP-13292
CCCP-19282
CCCP-19298
CCCP-19327
CCCP-19385
CCCP-19486
CCCP-19503
CCCP-19534
CCCP-19622
ER-19262
ER-19262
ER-19329
ER-19370
ER-19381
ER-19457
ER-19466
ER-19506
ER-19512

I hope you enjoyed this report, more photos in the near future on my flickr.com page!

[Stratofreighter]

ER-ICS Ilyushin Il-18D

Is this one still flyable And some VERY interesting "ramp tour photography"...

[StMaartenpiloot]

As far as I know this is the only one still flying from all the parked aircraft....and ofcourse the 3 Mil helicopters.