This Il-18 was built in September 1962 and deivered to the East German AF as '499' (with radio callsign DM-VAY). It transferred to Interflug in June 1964 as DM-STE and was later re-registered DDR-STE. The plane was retired on 1st November 1989 and on the 16th it made its 20, 504th landing on the 800 m long grass runway at Borkheide. In total the plane has covered some 16.5 million km and spent 34,627 h in the air. It is now on display at this museum commemorating the work of this early German powered flight pioneer.

K25 slide scan. Delivered October 1962 to East German Air Force as 499/DM-VAY. Transferred July 1964 to Interflug as DM-STE. Reregistered DDR-STE October 1981. Withdrawn November 1989 and flown to Borkheide as centerpiece for the Hans Grade Museum. The aircraft actually landed within the forest clearing visible in the background.

Note that the outboard engines have been cut for taxy onto stand. Interflug aircraft regularly visited GLA bringing in relief crews for the East German fishing fleet out in the Atlantic.