Deblin airbase / museum, Poland 25th August 2023

[Airbus A346]

Deblin is home to the Polish Air Force museum and an active airbase. I covered it extensively in my 2018 report so my visit was for a refresh and to catch up on new arrivals.

My other motive was seeing the Ukrainian Armed Forces transport aircraft currently stored here, having been evacuated from Melitopol when the war started.

Noted:  02 blue Antonov An-70 (the one and only, 3 were built, 1 w/o, 1 unfinished)  plus  76413, 76655, 76661, 76683, 78732, 78772 & 78820 Ilyushin IL-76s.

1603 / 1603 Antonov An-26 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

Antonov An-26 cockpit by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

045 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

Government Yak-40 cockpit by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

Government Yak-40 VIP cabin by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

10 (red) / 940ML10 Mig-21PFM by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

2001 (red) / 962001 Mig-21MF by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

9113 (red) / 969113 Mig-21MF by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

9348 (red) / 516999348 Mig-21UM by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

2015 / 742105 Mig-21F-13 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

104 (SP-PWC) PZL I-22 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

1224 / 1H-1224 TS-11 Iskra by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

6008 / 1A-06008 Lim-2M Polish Navy by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

316 / 1F-0316 Lim-6bis Polish Navy by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

1016 / A1016 Mil-14PS Polish Navy by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

028 PZL 130TC Orlik Polish AF by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

4711 / 534711036 Mil-2 Polish Navy by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

****** PZL SM-2 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

To find some of the IL-76s I had to test the off road capabilities of my Dacia Duster rental car on a perimeter track, I renamed it a Dacia Dustier when I had finished and took it to a jet wash to avoid penalties.

76655 Ilyushin IL-76MD Ukranian AF by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

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