Kiev revisited 21-25 May

[keithh]

I returned to Kiev with my mate Jeff to make a second attempt to fly in an An24 having ended up in an An74 last year. I saw most of what there was to be seen last year so I didn't go intending to be full on spotting. We saw all the UIA 737s bar two, four Ejets and three 767s. We flew into Borispol with UIA from Gatwick on board UR-PSP and I made the following.

21/5 Gatwick

TC-JVD 737

Borispol

UR-PSG 737
UR-PSV 737
UR-UIA 737
UR-PSL 737
UR-PSJ 737
UR-PSW 737
SP-LNG E195
UR-UID 737

22/5 Jeff went off to look at some trains today so I went down to the museum at Zhuliany again. I paid my three pounds and saw that a few things had been shuffled around but nothing much had changed. My main reason to go there was to visit the gift shop again and spend some time on the mound overlooking the runway. I could see some stored frames some of which were there last year. Movement wise, unfortunately all I saw was a couple of Wizz and the sun was strong, so with no shelter, I decided to move on. As soon as I did a Belavia arrived! There were a couple of stored aircraft that I missed last time so my first stop was the adjoining army compound where a Yak 40 was parked. I nipped in and took a couple of shots of what was a tired looking airframe. The other target was an An24 at the police college but alas that had gone. Having already walked a long way in the heat, I decided not to continue around to the other side of the airport where quite a few more were stored.
 
UR-CSV 737 Royal Falcon colours for Jonica
EW 336PA 737
CCCP 87683 YAK 40

23/5 Went to the Polytechnic today so Jeff could see the steam loco displayed there and the Yak 40 and Mil 2 that I saw last year. We then moved on to the Aviation College which was closed last year. This year it was very much open however, so we were able to see all the aircraft except the Mil 8 which was hidden behind other frames but no photos were allowed sadly. We spent the rest of the day riding around on trams!

CCCP 02299 MIL 4
CCCP 85009 TU154
CCCP 42303 YAK 42
CCCP 67250 LET 410
CCCP 46713 AN 24
CCCP 24056 KAMOV KA 26
CCCP 01880 AN 2
CCCP 23853 MIL 2
CCCP 15792 MIL 2

24/5 Well today was the day and FR24 told us that we were flying UR-MSI An24, mission accomplished. We saw a few more stored frames from the Domestic Terminal and made some of the visitors from the bus to the aircraft. Unfortunately we were right by the engine, so we were unable to read off anything as we taxied out.

UR-CKQ AN 28
UR-CRU A319
UR-CPB MD83
D-CHDJ CITATION 560
G-FLXS FALCON 2000
T7-OCC CITATION 750
T7-NES PREMIER
UR-MSI AN 24
UR-ELV SAAB 340
YU-PNK CITATION 560
YU-RDA CITATION 560
9H-VGA CHALLENGER 850

After a great flight, we arrived at Lviv to see these.

UR-AZC 767
EI-LIN A320 Ernest
D-ACNT CRJ900

Jeff went off to the station so I took a tram up to the depot and photographed a few trams to pass the time. The following day we got a taxi to the airport after lunch for our return flight to Borispol.

25/5 Lviv

EW 251PA 737
OE-LGO DHC 8
UR-CNP 737 Yan Air
UR-EMC E190 our ride
UR-CSA MD82 Bukovyna

Borispol  We parked on the domestic apron giving us the chance to see some of the domestic stuff which was handy as it is totally out of sight from the international terminal. We were then bussed to the side of this terminal to get landside. We then went through security to give us some spotting time before our flight.

UR-EME E195
UR-COG 737 Yan Air
UR-CRL 737 Dream Wind
P4-SCM FALCON 7X
UR-CWA BEECH 300
UR-PRT HAWKER 800
UR-WRT A321
UR-DNF E145
UR-EMB E190
UR-DPB E145
UR-DNT E145
UR-DNG E145
UR-GEA 767
UR-UTQ 737
UR-AZF 737
UR-WRV A321
UR-WRI A321
EW 282PA 737
UR-PSU 737
UR-PSE 737 
UR-EMF E195
Stored aircraft
"UR" 63982 TU 134
UR-CLE FALCON 20
UR-UCZ TU 154
UR 85445 TU 154
UR-UCC IL 76 

We were soon boarding our flight to Gatwick on board UR-PSW where one more hit the book.

D-ATCB A321

Zhuliany

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Lviv

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Borispol

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[mick]

WOW! Very nice

[graham]

Great report and photos Keith from a not-often-visited part of the world.

[skijumper]

The State Aviation Museum is great value!!!! I've got photos both in the SUN & SNOW (I might add some). Pity Borispol is only really window photos.

[keithh]

The whole trip was great value! UIA flights came to £80 odd and AN24 flight was £35.