Convoy of Russian VIP jets leaves Moscow and flies east
By Geoffrey Thomas Thu Mar 17, 2022
A convoy of Russian VIP aircraft has flown out of Moscow and headed east to a variety of cities across the country.
First noticed by Manu Gómez (@GDarkconrad) and reported and verified by Aerotime Hub the convoy was captured on Flightradar below.
The aircraft were;
-RuAF Tupolev Tu-204-300 RSD3
-RuAF Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B RSD71
-RuAF A319-115CJ RSD72
-RuAF An-148-100E RSD73
-RuAF Ilyushin Il-96-300PU
RSD74 -RuAF Tupolev Tu-214PU
RSD78 -RuAF Tupolev Tu-214SR
RSD79 -RuAF SuperJet 100-95B RSD80
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The aircraft were;
-RuAF Tupolev Tu-204-300 RSD3
-RuAF Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B RSD71
-RuAF A319-115CJ RSD72
-RuAF An-148-100E RSD73
-RuAF Ilyushin Il-96-300PU
RSD74 -RuAF Tupolev Tu-214PU
RSD78 -RuAF Tupolev Tu-214SR
RSD79 -RuAF SuperJet 100-95B RSD80
READ: Ocean Infinity commits to a new search for MH370 in 2023.
READ: Comprehensive and credible new report into MH370 location.
READ: US Global Hawk guards the Black Sea
The VIP transport aircraft belonging to the Russian Special Flight Detachment “Rossiya” took off from Moscow Vnukovo Airport (VKO) in the early hours of March 17, 2022.
According to AeroTime at least 10 of these aircraft were observed taking off from VKO starting at 8:48 AM MSK (5:48 GMT) and heading Eastwards on various flight paths.
The aircraft landed in various Russian cities such as Novosibirsk, Omsk, Surgut, Tyumen, and Ufa.
The nature of the flights is unknown.
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