A CONDOR in the Afghan war zone. Line # 07-08 was delivered in 1993 and named 'Boris Naginski' on 29 December 2007 after the Deputy General Manager of Polet. The An-124 was last noted as an operational aircraft in early December 2008. A new CofR was issued on 7 October 2011 burt after a storage period, it Polet suspended operations on 24 November 2014. It was still on register by 30 March 2021 and offered for sale by the Collaterised Property Agency (TsAZI) for US$ 6.8 million. Current state?

Taxiing to the cargo apron.Note in the background the A380 c/n 004 (F-WWDD).

Very long and slow climbing departure from Runway 26 just a few minutes after 08 had been in use. (Canon 40D 100mm)

We were disappointed to hear that ATC were changing the airport operating direction and that this would be the first departure off 26. Th is meant that it would not taxy past the 'fence holes' and we would be left with a sky climb out shot. Fortunately the wind was calm, she was very heavy and the low angle of attack all meant that she blasted off right in front off us.