Aircraft Photo of RA-85631 | Tupolev Tu-154M | Rossiya - Special Flight Detachment | AirHistory.net #41658
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:RA-85631
Aircraft Original Type:Tupolev Tu-154
Aircraft Generic Type:Tupolev Tu-154
Aircraft Version:Tupolev Tu-154M
C/n (msn):87A760
Operator Titles:Rossiya - Special Flight Detachment
Local Operator Name:Россия
Location
City / Airport:Glasgow - PrestwickMap
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGPK   IATA: PIK   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:29 July 2006
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 41658
Photo Comment

Pictured landing on rw13 and visiting in connection with a ceremony held that weekend to commemorate the loss, off the Scottish coast in 1920, of the Russian cruiser Varyag. A group of senior Russian politicians, Navy personnel and prominent business people travelled from Moscow to take part in the event.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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