This was one of two An-8s present on the SHJ ramp during my visit (EL-AKZ was the other one).

Taken from the safety of our DC-8 cockpit, this An-8 with large 'Nazdorovje' titles on the forward fuselage was still operating well after the type certificate was withdrawn. But it has not been reported since

Registered as CCCP-93928 on 30.8.68 and here freshly repainted for the infamous Victor Bout's Air Cess, this An-8 was first noted at SHJ in 3.95. Was stored at Kigali in early 2000 but not there in November - fate unknown

The twin-engined Antonov An-8 Camp first flew in 1955 and approximately 200 were built for operation by the Soviet Air Force. 10 Green is one of the relatively few survivors and is exhibited at the Monino Museum in Soviet markings.

Now that is one dirty smoker. Formerly CCCP-79167 and 4R-SKJ. No relation to the Indonesian Mandala. Stored at Fujirah 2002 and thought to have been broken up after 2005