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Oct 22

⚠️New blog post! My journey tracking down 🇧🇮9U-BBB, a yellow and black Antonov An-26 that started life with the 🇧🇬Bulgarian Air Force, then 🇸🇸South Sudan and then 🇱🇾Libya, where it disappeared after a potential link to 🇷🇺Russian paramilitary organizations.

9U-BBB: the mysterious yellow and black Antonov An-26

It is late 2020. Two small and unknown airlines operating out of Juba, South Sudan, upload photos and videos of a yellow and black Antonov An-26 transport aircraft to Facebook. After flying in South...

Ruslan Trad

@ruslantrad

As of November 4, 69 cargo flights were made between Iran and Russia according to information gathered by

The War in Ukraine: Iran's Airlift to Russia

Last updated 04 Nov 2022. New total: 69 flights. Original total (24 Feb - 24 May 2022) was 23 flights. In the first months of 2022, dozens of western civilian and military cargo aircraft delivered...

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The likely flight 70, currently en route: "Saha Airlines" 🇮🇷 EP-SIH (former Iran Air Force 🇮🇷 5-8113) crossed into 🇷🇺Russia heading in the direction of 🇷🇺 Moscow around 08:35 UTC (20 minutes ago).

Nov 3

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From Russia to Libya and the Central African Republic: Russia's Paramilitary Ilyushin Fleet

In the summer of 2021, two old Russian-made aircraft, rumoured to be operated by or for Russian Paramilitary organizations, first arrived to Bangui M’Poko Airport, the International Airport of the...

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Almost back home 👇🏻 "Fly Sky Airlines" 🇺🇦UR-FSA #FSU1120

Nov 9

Looks like "Fly Sky Airlines" Ilyushin Il-76TD reg. 🇺🇦UR-FSA could currently be flying towards Bosaso in the Horn of Africa again. According to news reports, they are delivering equipment including vehicles from the 🇦🇪UAE.

Sky News Iran

@SkyNewsIran

Nov 9

دو هواپیمای ترابری قرقیزستان تحت اجاره حکومت امارات ، یکی در فرودگاه الحبیب پاکستان فرود آمد و دیگری پس از تخلیه محموله خود در پایتخت افغانستان ، در حال فرود در فرودگاه ال مکتوم امارات است . REG : EX-30003 [Kabul 🇦🇫 To AlMaktoum 🇦🇪 ] EX-76008 [AlAin 🇦🇪 To AlHabieb 🇵🇰 ]

Nov 9

Aviacon Zitotrans Ilyushin Il-76TD reg. 🇷🇺RA-76842 is now returning from 🇮🇷Bushehr, Iran, after approximately one day on ground. According to Flightradar24, destination should be 🇷🇺Novosibirsk. #AZS9004

Somalia... Somaliland... Puntland... It's confusing sometimes, for an outsider like me! Thankfully it's a sensitive issue so people love to point it out to me. Somalia + Puntland ≠ Somaliland 🤦🏻‍♂️ Bosaso in Puntland, not Somaliland. I'm sorry.

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Hussain Abdi

@HussainAbdi15

Replying to @Gerjon_

Bosaso is in puntland not somaliland

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Bosaso is in puntland not somaliland

🇷🇺RA-76842 is famous. Wiki:"Taliban (...) fighter aircraft intercepted [76842], forcing it to land at (...) Kandahar (...). The men were held prisoner for over a year (...); after overpowering their captors they re-possessed [76842], flying it to freedom." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstan_i

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Here's a Sentinel-2 satellite image (taken today 07:31 UTC) likely showing Aviacon Zitotrans Il-76TD reg.

RA-76842 "Kandahar" from

Moscow Vnukovo on ground in

Bushehr, Iran, on the shores of the Persian Gulf. The Il-76TD had landed around 05:45 UTC. H/t @Istihbarat1800L

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Here's a Sentinel-2 satellite image (taken today 07:31 UTC) likely showing Aviacon Zitotrans Il-76TD reg. 🇷🇺RA-76842 "Kandahar" from 🇷🇺Moscow Vnukovo on ground in 🇮🇷Bushehr, Iran, on the shores of the Persian Gulf. The Il-76TD had landed around 05:45 UTC. H/t

@Istihbarat1800L

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Earlier visits to Bosaso Airport by "Fly Sky Airlines" 🇺🇦UR-FSE.

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Oct 2

4 excellent pictures taken at Bosaso Airport earlier this year. Shown is "Fly Sky Airlines" (

UAE-based airline known for the giant 2021 Ethiopian Air Force airlift)

UR-FSE. They also show the "terminal" under construction, before the fabric was added. twitter.com/najahdhawre/st

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A copy of the images in the article in case anybody changes his/her mind.

Dayuurado dagaal oo sida hub culus & Agab ciidan oo ka degaya Puntland + Sawirro

This article from today says "30 C-17 cargo planes have landed, bringing military vehicles, heavy weapons and military equipment (...), as well as foreign forces. mercenaries went to Bosaso." 👉🏻So far, I have found no evidence for 30 C-17A flights.

hadalsame.com

(Hadalsame) 08 Nof 2022 – PUNTLAND: Imaaraatka Carabta ayaa xoojiyey 3-dii todobaad ee lasoo dhaafay joogitaankiisa magaalada Boosaaso. Tan ayaa timid markii uu Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya ogolaa…

*Flightradar24 has recently messed up and is now displaying both 🇺🇦UR-FSA and 🇺🇦UR-FSE as 🇺🇦UR-FSE. According to ADSBx, the flights were in fact done by a hex 508359, which is 🇺🇦UR-FSA in my lists. They are visually virtually identical. Confused yet?😁

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Aug 26

Something to be wary of: @flightradar24 has connected both hex 5083A1 and 508359 to registration

UR-FSE. In my book, hex 508359 isn't

UR-FSE but rather

UR-FSA, previously known as

UR-COE. They used to call 508359

UR-COE, so I think they corrected it to the wrong reg. twitter.com/Gerjon_/status…

Apparently Bosaso Airport in Somaliland is frequently being visited by "military aircrafts" (sic). These aircraft are most likely "Fly Sky Airlines" from the 🇦🇪UAE. Their 🇺🇦UR-FSA* (508359) flew from the UAE to an unknown destination on 02, 03, 04, 05 and 06 Nov 2022.

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Abdirashid Muse

@Gobanimodoon

Reportedly, Bosaso airport has changed into a busy military base. Military aircrafts are landing & taking off day & night. Something is going on at @PMPFOfficial compound. There are small planes going for survey at Alula, Hafun & around the cape. The big planes are offloading...

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Various parts (including both engines + cockpit window) of this Russian Azur Air Boeing 767-300 have been removed. Cannibalized for spares because of Western sanctions? 🗺️: 🇷🇺Moscow Vnukovo, goo.gl/maps/HQwVUWZ13 (looking E) 📸:spotter.moscow, instagram.com/p/CkBtNpFrlZ3/

Jesús Manuel Pérez Triana

@jpereztriana

Nov 7

Mencioné esto en Al Rojo Vivo. Trabajo de recopilación de datos de

actualizado el 4 de noviembre.

The War in Ukraine: Iran's Airlift to Russia

Last updated 04 Nov 2022. New total: 69 flights. Original total (24 Feb - 24 May 2022) was 23 flights. In the first months of 2022, dozens of western civilian and military cargo aircraft delivered...

Oh, I messed up the flags there. 🇷🇺RA-76842 is of course Russian.

"Aviacon Zitotrans" Ilyushin Il-76TD reg. 🇮🇷RA-76842 #AZS9003 flew from 🇷🇺Moscow Vnukovo to 🇮🇷Bushehr in Iran today - a destination that I haven't seen before.

There will probably be a lot of short stops at 🇪🇬 Sharm El-Sheikh Airport because of parking limitations. In fact, there's a current NOTAM informing pilots no overnight stops are allowed unless you have prior permission from relevant authorities, shown below. #COP27

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Looks like the Swedish Air Force Gulfstream

102005 is going to be staying at

Taba Airport. Like

Sharm El-Sheikh, it was originally constructed as an

Israeli Air Force Base. The airport has an excellent review on TripAdvisor from someone in

Brighton, check it out

Not planning to monitor #COP27 closely, but I will make an exception for the 🇻🇪Venezuela delegation, who came over in a stunning Airbus A340-600 reg. 🇻🇪YV3535 #VCV9001 (former Mahan Air 🇮🇷EP-MMI). Also the first quad jet that I have seen there (but probably not the only one)

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Check Flightradar24, it has a nice capture of nine aircraft on ground at Sharm El-Sheikh currently, from a satellite signal (so just a single ping, I think). It includes the British and Swedish transports,

G-GBNI and

102005.

Side-by-side comparison to a transportation map, with the site of #COP27 in the center, near the Golf court. cop27.eg/assets/files/C

I had a quick look at ACARS messages with Sharm El Sheikh (HESH). I found current NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) which include at least two restrictions (mil exer = military exercise?) in the area of #COP27, including a Golf court. This marks the (approximate) location of the summit.

🤔There were 6+1 uncommon charter flights to 🇪🇹Asosa around the signing of the Ethiopian peace treaty (02+03 Nov 2022): 737-800: ET-APL #ETH8216 from 🇪🇹Dire Dawa ET-AYP #ETH3218 from 🇪🇹Addis Ababa Dash 8: #ETH8155,#ETH8157,#ETH8171,#ETH8175 from 🇪🇹Robe #ETH8206 from 🇪🇹Dire Dawa

Following a delay of approximately one day caused by

@NLRebellion

activists, Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J "private jet" (no, transport aircraft) 🇨🇦130606 #CFC4217 has been able to continue its "bullshit flights" in support of the 🇺🇦Ukrainian fight against 🇷🇺Russia.

COTAM Fleet & co

@CotamFleet

🚨 Some planned official arrivals at Sharm El Sheik in the next days for the #COP27

@COP27P

Uk 🇬🇧 Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Slovakia 🇸🇰 visible on

@flightradar24

for some but more to come on

@ADSBexchange

obviously 👀

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Probably PWF as we tracked PWE airborne less that 1h ago.

Interesting Zetavia flight from 🇰🇿Shymkent in Kazakhstan to 🦅🇦🇪Al Habieb Airport in 🇵🇰Pakistan, overflying 🇦🇫Afghanistan. 👀 This flight is relevant for one of my ongoing investigations. More 🕵🏻‍♂️revelations coming up! #KGB4951 #KGB4953

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Sky News Iran

@SkyNewsIran

هواپیمای ترابری قرقیزستان که از فرودگاه العین امارات به فرودگاه چیمکند قزاقستان رفته بود از آنجا به پرواز درآمد و از طریق آسمان افغانستان خود را به فرودگاه الحبیب پاکستان رساند. هواپیما مشکوک به حمل محموله نظامی می‌باشد. CS: KGB4951 - KGB4953 ICAO: #6010EC [IL76 OR AN72] @Gerjon_

From the registration (WE? WF?) visible on images of the Precision Air ATR 42 that crashed into Lake Victoria, we can derive that this was either 5H-PWE or 5H-PWF. Looking at recent Flightradar24 data (hampered by sparse data availability) I consider it more likely to be 5H-PWE.

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FlightMode

@FlightModeblog

#PrecisionAir ATR 42-500 flight #PW494 crashed into lake Victoria in #Tanzania. Reports saying there were 49 passengers on board. More to come.

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Another Bayraktar TB2 UAV/drone at 🇪🇹Bahir Dar Airport in Ethiopia, seen on Airbus Imagery on Google Earth, taken 06 Oct 2022.

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Wim Zwijnenburg

@wammezz

Oct 27

Amidst new evidence of #drone strikes and civilian casualties in #Tigray as fighting between the Ethiopian government and the TDF continues, satellite imagery by @planet shows two Bayraktar TB-2 drones at Bahir Dar airbase on Oct 21, 2022

Nov 4

⚠️Airlift update! Following the 🇷🇺Russian invasion of 🇺🇦Ukraine, 🇮🇷Iranian cargo aircraft have visited 🇷🇺Moscow at least *69* times. On top of this, Iran's "Mahan Air" (passenger?) Boeing 747-400 🇮🇷EP-MEE visited Moscow *30* times over the same period.

The War in Ukraine: Iran's Airlift to Russia

Last updated 04 Nov 2022. New total: 69 flights. Original total (24 Feb - 24 May 2022) was 23 flights. In the first months of 2022, dozens of western civilian and military cargo aircraft delivered...

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The Mic High Club Luchtvaart Podcast

@MicHighClub

Philip Dröge and 3 others

Het is zaterdag!

@PhilipDroge

heeft traditiegetrouw verse 🥐 meegenomen voor bij de ☕️ in onze gezellige studio We gaan weer een kakelverse episode opnemen van je favoriete geruchtmakende #podcast 🎙️ 🎧 PH-GOV naar Griekenland en Spanje voor vakantiekoning

@koninklijkhuis

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Extinction Rebellion Nederland

"20 brave protestors are still blocking two private jets" at 🇳🇱Schiphol. Pictured is 🇨🇦130606. This Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J transport aircraft (not a private jet) has been flying to 🇵🇱Rzeszów often, likely delivering aid for 🇺🇦Ukraine.

@NLRebellion

saving the world! 🤦🏻‍♂️

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@NLRebellion

Nog altijd blokkeren 20 dappere actievoerders twee privéjets. Bullshit-vluchten van de baan. NU! #schiphol #sosvoorhetklimaat @GreenpeaceNL

Simply excellent picture on Instagram shows Egypt Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MF reg. 🇪🇬SU-BTY (🇪🇬1332) flying towards 🇧🇾Minsk on 02 Nov 2022. As you can maybe tell, the MF is stretched some 6 m compared to a regular Il-76. 📸eastrnavspotter: instagram.com/p/CkeIJ6zsgZB/

Nov 3

NEW: I reconstructed how 12 IS women and their 28 children returned to 🇳🇱the Netherlands. USAF C-17A Globemaster III 🇺🇸99-0060 #RCH855 picked them up at Rumeilan Landing Zone (OSRZ) in northeastern 🇸🇾Syria and flew them to 🇳🇱Eindhoven via 🇰🇼Ali Al Salem Air Base and 🇩🇪Ramstein.

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#BREEK Volgens betrouwbare bronnen is een Nederlandse delegatie onderweg naar een door Koerden gecontroleerd kamp in Noordoost-Syrie om daar de resterende Nederlandse #IS-vrouwen en hun kinderen op te halen en naar Nederland te brengen.

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Julian Röpcke

@JulianRoepcke

Great background on our “suspected Iranian arms delivery flight to Moscow” article yesterday. Follow

for daily updates on the matter (while we can only shine a light on it every now and then).

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That's one of 28 visits by this aircraft this year alone - several of which were also photographed. There were 41 visits by other Iranian cargo aircraft to a total of 69. Read the blog post below for more details and evidence. twitter.com/Gerjon_/status

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Another photo of her landing here at EFHK

Nov 4

I dug a bit deeper, and found only the left hand side of 🇺🇸10-0215 had this tape/chipped paint/whatever it is - not the right. I think this suggests that it is not an attempt to cover up her identity. Finaero on YouTube: youtu.be/o03p23jbQFU?t=

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