AN-225 Mriya

[Rabbit]

The Antonov Company is iets minder stellig..

https://twitter.com/AntonovCompany/stat ... 4BFXIiA8pg

[Stratofreighter]

https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comme ... eems_real/

[Stratofreighter]

...more pictures have come to light.
I do not know when they were taken by Maxar....

https://twitter.com/Beneluxsupercar/sta ... 7436767233
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMoeGBzXEAM ... name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMoMdZOXMAQ ... =4096x4096

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMoiM_VXsAE ... =4096x4096

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMoigbWUUAM ... me=240x240

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMonDwoVIAA ... me=360x360

https://twitter.com/COUPSURE/status/1498047442683584523
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https://twitter.com/ThreeCalories/statu ... 0638013442

[Stratofreighter]

https://twitter.com/shehanmlive/status/ ... 7038095360

...kan het origineel alleen niet zo snel op Linkedin terugvinden...
https://www.linkedin.com/company/antonovairlines/ , maar dan

ANTONOV Airlines has also confirmed, on their LinkedIn account, that the #An225 Mriya has been "damaged and burned down".

...kan het origineel alleen niet zo snel op Linkedin terugvinden...
https://www.linkedin.com/company/antonovairlines/ , maar dan

[RobertMB]

https://twitter.com/canada_osint?ref_sr ... 20220227-0

Greetz Robert

[Stratofreighter]

...more satellite imagery, now dated 28 February 2022, as provided by ImageSat Intl , ISI
https://twitter.com/ImageSatIntl

https://twitter.com/manniefabian/status ... 91/photo/1
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https://twitter.com/manniefabian/status ... 91/photo/3
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https://twitter.com/manniefabian/status ... 91/photo/4

[michel N]

De An-225 is totaal vernietigd. Stukje neus was nog herkenbaar. Die wordt niet meer hersteld.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1499349903562186754

[BaasG]

[Key]

[Stratofreighter]

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/ant ... ld-an-225/

March 27, 2022

Ukraine aircraft manufacturer Antonov is launching an international fundraising campaign to find the $3 billion it says
will be needed to build another An-225 cargo plane.

The only An-225 was destroyed during a battle for control of Hostomel Antonov Airport near Kyiv in late February.

It’s not clear if the aircraft was intentionally attacked or was collateral damage in the attack.

Regardless, its loss struck a nerve and resulted in an outpouring of lament from all over the world.

Whether that turns into an outpouring of cash remains to be seen.

Antonov issued a statement on Thursday saying
it would take on the project itself but it’s a little strapped these days and needs the help.

“Despite these hard times, the Antonov team is resolute in their belief that
the irreversible loss of the legendary aircraft as one of the symbols of modernity cannot be allowed
and that work must start on the revival of the flagship transport aircraft, AN-225 Mriy,”

the company said. “We propose to establish an International Fund.”

National pride notwithstanding, there are some practical considerations involved.

The An-225 was the only aircraft that could carry certain pieces of heavy equipment
whose rapid deployment is needed in emergencies and national disasters.

Although there has been a lot of talk about a second uncompleted An-225 existing, no one seems to know where it is.

The An-225 had a maximum takeoff weight of 640 metric tons or about 1.4 million pounds.

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/ant ... ld-an-225/

[Nilson]

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/ant ... ld-an-225/

waste of money

[BaasG]

via Twitter

[f4phantom]

full video now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuQGvi_R8zg

UR-82009 damaged
UR-74010 completely burned
UR-13395 completely burned
UR-09307 damaged
UR-EXK damaged

[Alpha Kilo One]

Iemand dit filmpje al gezien?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1510558520705441792

Gaat over de vlag, maar tegen het einde van de film is de AN-225 goed te zien.
(Wat er van over is)

[Peter3076]

UR-NTE An 28 in same hangar as An 225. Aircraft seems to have no damage.

Antonov Airlines:
“As a result of the Russian attack and occupation of the airfield, significant damage has been caused to its infrastructure, office buildings, hangars, as well as the destruction of the AN-74 (UR-74010 c/n 36547030450 Antanov AL, arr 18feb22), AN-26-100, and An-225,” the company said on LinkedIn."
"The Antonov Company said that the control tower, administration building were also destroyed. Meanwhile, it said that AN-12, AN-22, AN-28 (UR-NTE), AN-132D and AN-124 (UR-82009 c/n 19530501008 Antanov AL, arr 25feb22) aircraft, as well as hangars, were damaged."
https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/f ... o-hostomel

According Aviation Safety Network (https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/277048), the following additional information:
RF-91882 - Mil Mi-8AMTSh Russian Air Force: fuselage burnt out; likely occurred as Russian troops left the airport.
UR-LKS - Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG; possibly damaged.
?? - Cessna (172?): in hangar with An-225; crushed under An-225 wing tip.
?? - Antonov An-28 or similar (three bladed prop, An-28 type nose landing gear): burnt out on apron.

Unairworthy aircraft:
?? - Antonov An-2 derelict, no engine and unmarked: right hand wings destroyed.
UR-21510 - Antonov An-12 of Antonov Airlines: possible damage to left wing root area (was stored engineless at the time; unairworthy since 2008).
UR-EXK - Antonov An-132D: damage to left-hand wing tip and shrapnel puncture damage to engine and fuselage (was WFU & unairworthy at the time).