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Does anyone know where the AN-225 is at the moment.
« on: February 24, 2022, 01:48:45 PM »
Allegedly it's home base is being fought over currently.
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Re: Does anyone know where the AN-225 is at the moment.
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2022, 02:47:31 PM »
This was the last flight I can find of it on 5th Feb 2022, from Denmark to Ukraine.

https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/ur-82060
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Re: Does anyone know where the AN-225 is at the moment.
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2022, 05:39:45 PM »
According to  Dimitry Antonov the A-225 has not been damaged.

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Antonov Chief Pilot have confirmed that the Antonov 225 (the only prototype), World's Largest Cargo Aircraft is safe after the Russian Helicopters Attack at the Airport.
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Re: Does anyone know where the AN-225 is at the moment.
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2022, 11:59:45 AM »
Took me a while to figure out the photo, doesn`t look good. Seems as if a missile has gone straight through the hanger roof and into the forward fuselage.

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Re: Does anyone know where the AN-225 is at the moment.
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2022, 01:01:03 PM »
I found this, I wish I hadn`t but there you go, the ANT-225 is wrecked.

What a sorry sight it is, I can`t see how much could be salvaged.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1499640900020051969



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Re: Does anyone know where the AN-225 is at the moment.
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2022, 10:07:08 PM »
Sad end to a piece of history. I doubt they'll be able to salvage anything. If you look at the shrapnel wounds to her nose who's to say the engines aren't riddled with shrapnel?? In any case where is the spare/ only airframe now left located?

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Re: Does anyone know where the AN-225 is at the moment.
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2022, 10:09:27 PM »
Also I've heard the question asked why wasn't she flown out before it all kicked off possibly taking people with her??

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Re: Does anyone know where the AN-225 is at the moment.
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2022, 12:30:11 AM »
Also I've heard the question asked why wasn't she flown out before it all kicked off possibly taking people with her??

Was awaiting uncarrige repair after a hard landing, from what I've read.

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Re: Does anyone know where the AN-225 is at the moment.
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2022, 09:04:36 AM »
In any case where is the spare/ only airframe now left located?

I read that it's at an Antonov manufacturing facility somewhere in Kyiv. I read that on the internet, so value it as you will. If it's true, I suppose it's not super secure either :/

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Re: Does anyone know where the AN-225 is at the moment.
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2022, 01:49:49 PM »
I read that it's at an Antonov manufacturing facility somewhere in Kyiv. I read that on the internet, so value it as you will. If it's true, I suppose it's not super secure either :/

Sviatoshyn, and there was a piece on Al Jazeera the other day about Libyan planes stored there being in danger. 
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