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Civil Aviation => Historical Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: Angry Turnip on May 16, 2021, 05:41:38 PM

Title: Rare aircraft into Shannon
Post by: Angry Turnip on May 16, 2021, 05:41:38 PM

Just noticed quite a rare aircraft heading into Shannon, an Ilyushin IL-62 MGR of RADA Airlines, as RDA 5073 from Belarus EW-450TR at 4000ft now (1741)
It was built in 1985 c/n 4546257.

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Title: Re: Rare aircraft into Shannon
Post by: smudge on May 16, 2021, 06:04:35 PM

Believe it or not, it and 505TR have been flying payloads of Coca-Cola syrup to north and western Africa.  The syrup is made in Ballina, Co Mayo and used to go by ship through Dublin.

Title: Re: Rare aircraft into Shannon
Post by: Paultojo on May 16, 2021, 07:36:46 PM

2 of them on the ground at Shannon this evening

Title: Re: Rare aircraft into Shannon
Post by: Fly757X on May 16, 2021, 07:45:19 PM

They’ve become semi-regulars overnight. Long may it continue as they’re brilliant looking machines.