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On 11th. August 2001, member John Nokes embarked on what he describes as 'the trip of a lifetime' to sample the aviation delights of Mother Russia. The pictures on this and the next two pages show that he was not to be disappointed!

Antonov An-3T at the MAKS 2001 Airshow at Zhukovsky.

The world's largest aircraft Antonov An-225 'Mriya' now back in operation after several years of storage also at Zhukovsky.

Antonov An-70 at Zhukovsky.

Sukhoi Su-24 at Zhukovsky.

The world's largest single engined aircraft, the Antonov An-2. (Now that's what I call a custom paint job!)