Ukraine 2009
The idea for this trip started as we were informed that a Visa for Ukraine is no longer needed due to a Eurovision Songcontest which was held in Kiev. The chance to see some good old Russian stuff and the opportunity to fly on an AN-24 was the goal for this trip.
We informed us months in advance which routing we’ll take and which airlines would be nice.
15MAY2009 DTM – KBP Wizzair Ukraine A320-200 UR-WUA
We used the lowcost service of Wizzair Ukraine for our trip to Kiev. It was a typical “Ryanair-style” flight. We landed in the evening and went to the rental car center and further straight to the Hotel.
16MAY2009
We started at the famous museum at Zhuliany and spend there several hours.
We informed us months in advance which routing we’ll take and which airlines would be nice.
15MAY2009 DTM – KBP Wizzair Ukraine A320-200 UR-WUA
We used the lowcost service of Wizzair Ukraine for our trip to Kiev. It was a typical “Ryanair-style” flight. We landed in the evening and went to the rental car center and further straight to the Hotel.
16MAY2009
We started at the famous museum at Zhuliany and spend there several hours.
After the Museum we drove around the Airport in order to get some parked aircrafts.
we went further to an airfield called Chayka.
After spending aprox one hour we headed to the Antonov Airport Gostomel but without any chance to get a decent foto. On the way to the airport is a small café were an An-2 is parked in front of it.
17MAY2009 KBP – SIP Wizzair Ukraine A320-200 UR-WUA
This day we did a daytrip to the Crimea. The runway surface at SIP was very bumpy. The terminal was in old sowjet style. We grab a rental car and went to a small airfield called Zavodske were some An-2 were stored.
This day we did a daytrip to the Crimea. The runway surface at SIP was very bumpy. The terminal was in old sowjet style. We grab a rental car and went to a small airfield called Zavodske were some An-2 were stored.
We went further on the coast and pure chance we entered the Russian airbase Kacha (UKFA) without any notice. As soon as we realized that were are on an actice airbase with russian anti-submarine Beriev Be-12 aircrafts and helicopters we decided disappear immediately. I just took a few pictures while driving.
After this adventure we headed back to the airport of SIP.
17MAY2009 SIP – KBP Ukraine International B737-400 UR-GAM
A very uneventfull flight back to Kiev
18MAY2009
This day we spend the whole day at KBP for planespotting
A very uneventfull flight back to Kiev
18MAY2009
This day we spend the whole day at KBP for planespotting
19MAY2009
My personal highlight of this trip was on this day. A flight in an AN-24 of Lugansk Airlines opf Aersvit. We booked this flight months in advance and it wasn’t the cheapest but we preferred it instead of the other options with Boeing B737 or Saab340.
My personal highlight of this trip was on this day. A flight in an AN-24 of Lugansk Airlines opf Aersvit. We booked this flight months in advance and it wasn’t the cheapest but we preferred it instead of the other options with Boeing B737 or Saab340.
We started at ODS for some spotting but the traffic was very low so we decided to drive aprox 150km to the airport of Nikolaev were some IL-76, An-12, An-2 and other aircrafts were stored.
Our intention was to get ramp access in order to get some perfect pictures. We asked some manager and at least the local police chef but after we waited for hours access was denied. So we tried to do the best of it and took some pictures through windows.
Our intention was to get ramp access in order to get some perfect pictures. We asked some manager and at least the local police chef but after we waited for hours access was denied. So we tried to do the best of it and took some pictures through windows.
20MAY2009
For this day we had an appointment with a local spotter Andrej who guided us to the airflied Odessa-Hidroport were some AN-2 and Mi-2 were stored.
For this day we had an appointment with a local spotter Andrej who guided us to the airflied Odessa-Hidroport were some AN-2 and Mi-2 were stored.
After this airfield he guided us around ODS and showed us some hidden spotting points were we got severeal stored aircrafts as well some pictures of the Ukraine airbase.
20MAY2009 ODS – KBP MRK Airlines Saab 340A UR-CGR
In the evening we flew back to KBP. Planed aircraft was a B737 but we had an unexpected aircraft change to a Saab 340 which was very nice.
21MAY2009
On this day we went first to Borodyanka Airfield were we got several stored An-2.
In the evening we flew back to KBP. Planed aircraft was a B737 but we had an unexpected aircraft change to a Saab 340 which was very nice.
21MAY2009
On this day we went first to Borodyanka Airfield were we got several stored An-2.
After that we went further to IEV and cought an An-24 on final Approach.
The rest of the day was spent in KBP.
22MAY2009
Prior check-in for our return flight we went to the airport in order to get an An-24 of Motor Sich Airlines and for a final look on one of the IL-76 ramps. After that we went to the airport for our flight.
Prior check-in for our return flight we went to the airport in order to get an An-24 of Motor Sich Airlines and for a final look on one of the IL-76 ramps. After that we went to the airport for our flight.
