Zhuliany Airport UKKK, Kiev (Aircraft Repair Plant ARP 410)

[Airbus A346]

On the West side of the Airport is ARP 410 a State owned maintainence, rework and rebuild facility for Antonov An-24/26/30/32 variants. Its clients include the Bangladesh and Indian Air Forces who send thier An-30s here for overhaul. It is a very secure facility surrounded by ten foot concrete walls with watch towers. To the South of the complex there is some waste land were you can get close to the Antonov graveyard, enough to make you cry Graham (Digit) ? It is a very long walk from the Terminal through a fairly grim industrial area, but worth it in my opinion.

Noted around the complex  from the museum

Antonov An24/26s   UR-MDA Meridian, UR-47312 ex Aerosvit, 12 (y) Ukraine Border Guard, 05 (bl) Ukraine Air Force, 22 blue (all grey), an all white, and a bare metal example.

Antonov An 28  UR-CKQ  (unconfirmed)

The Antonov Graveyard   (courtesy of a Dutch website)

Left line front to back

Unknown An-26, UR-98104 c/n 67302310 An-24, UR-30022 c/n 0404 An-30, Build number 76-08 An-26, ER-AZH c/n 57310405 An-24, UR-47824 c/n 17307205 An-24

Right line front to back

UR-30026 c/n 0505 An-30, unknown fuselage An-24 , UR-30025 c/n 0503 An-30, plus another unidentified An-24, and an unidentified An-30.

Unidentified Antonov 26 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

UR-98104 Antonov 24 c/n 67302310 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

UR-30022 Antonov 30 c/n 0404 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

Antonov 26 build number 76-08 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

Build no. 76-08, ER-AZH and UR-47824 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

05 Antonov 26 plus two more by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

[ian531]

Definitely worth the walk!

Brilliant

Ian

[digit]

It is a sad sight but I'm frequently amazed by some of the apparent "basket cases" that are returned to airworthiness!

Is that an Mi-8 lurking in the background on the last shot?

Thanks again for sharing all of these!

GC

[Airbus A346]

Yes well spotted Graham, it was 05 in Border Guard colours. Regards Martin.