Visit of Antonov An-2 UR70363

maverick Gold Member Posts: 658	Visit of Antonov An-2 UR70363 Nov 28, 2011 12:03:07 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by maverick on Nov 28, 2011 12:03:07 GMT 1 Can anyone enlighten me as to what the event / occasion was when An-2 UR70363 operated pleasure flights from the Northern airfield in August 1995? TIA

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Visit of Antonov An-2 UR70363 Nov 28, 2011 13:00:10 GMT 1

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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2011 13:00:10 GMT 1

It was part of a fly-in organised to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Air Britain Merseyside as it was then. I'm sure someone will be along with more details, but I wasn't involved much around that time.

Cheers,

Dave

viscount Administrator Posts: 6,575	Visit of Antonov An-2 UR70363 Nov 28, 2011 13:14:32 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by viscount on Nov 28, 2011 13:14:32 GMT 1 Although the list lacks much detail, all (the very few) visits by An-2's to Liverpool can be found on: www.nwan.co.uk/an2.html I'm surprised that Dave did not mention that.
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Airbus Gold Member Posts: 728	Visit of Antonov An-2 UR70363 Nov 28, 2011 13:35:34 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Airbus on Nov 28, 2011 13:35:34 GMT 1 It was 5th August 1995 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Air Britain Merseyside. Ken
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Beemer Administrator Posts: 17,072	Visit of Antonov An-2 UR70363 Nov 28, 2011 18:37:34 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Beemer on Nov 28, 2011 18:37:34 GMT 1 I believe the aircraft was never licensed to carry passengers and departed to Africa where it was destroyed in a war there.
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