After approximately three hours on the ground VKS An-148 RA-61729 took off and flew back to Moscow (CKL).
On 14 Mar VKS An-148 RA-61729 took off from Moscow (CKL) and likely flew to Severomorsk-1 even though it looked to be lined up on Severomorsk-2 (aka Safanovo); however, that airfield is closed. This aircraft recently flew to Plesetsk on 02, 04 & 11 Mar possibly to support the Cosmodrome.
Only on the ground a little more than an hour, RF-85856 took off from K-Grad Chkalovsk and is en route back.
On 14 Mar RUS Navy Tu-154B-2 CARELESS RF-85856 took off from St P-Burg Levashovo and flew to K-Grad Chkalovsk.
After arriving on 13 Mar, on 14 Mar Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124 CONDOR RA-82047 took off from Busfar Airbase, Ain el Turk DZA and was last tracked over southern RUS. It may have landed back at Mineral’nye Vody (yellow dot).
Let us also remember that early on 28 Feb sanctioned airline Fars Air Qeshm B747 EP-FAB flew from Tehran IRN to Moscow (SVO), is most likely still there and will be for some while. I wonder if the crew are getting per diem?
From the aircraft paint scheme I think there is a good possibility this aircraft was Il-76TD CANDID EP-PUK. It was in Minsk BLR for a l-o-n-g time for refit/upgrade and only returned to IRN in Sep 2025.
US strike destroys Russian-made IL-76 transport aircraft at Iranian Kerman Airport: www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospa...
On 12 Mar it took off from Baranavichi and flew to Mineral’nye Vody. On 13 Mar it took off and flew to Busfar Airbase, Ain el Turk DZA. Although Volga-Dnepr is a charter airline, it has in the past worked for the Russian MoD and may now be more closely subordinated.
On 11 Mar Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124 CONDOR RA-82047 flew from Irkutsk to Baranavichi BLR. The Irkutsk Aviation Plant produces Su-30SM2 FLANKER-H and they are based at Baranavichi and I thought that the flight might be connected with a delivery; however, I was informed that it ‘picked up’ cargo.
On 10 Mar SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86561 landed at Ivato International Airport, Antananarivo MDG. On 13 Mar it took off as RFF7283 and flew to Brazzaville COD landing at Maya-Maya International Airport. There was a similar pattern of flights flown by SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 in Dec 2025.
Approximately three plus hours after landing, RA-76362 SUM9106 took off from Lankaran likely en route back to Moscow.
however, this flight (according to media) delivered humanitarian aid to IRN. report.az/en/amp/regio...
On 12 Mar Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS) Il-76TD CANDID RA-76362 SUM9106 took off likely from Moscow (ZIA) and flew to Lankaran International Airport AZE This aircraft flew to Lankaran on 03 Mar to evacuate Russian citizens from IRN;
This aircraft was active on 21 & 29 Oct 2025 making test flights and possible air-to-air refueling near Ulyanovsk.
An aircraft I have not seen for awhile but always keep open in a tab: Il-78MD-90A MIDAS tanker RF-78741, the first (and only) Il-78MD-90A is making a test flight at Ulyanovsk. This was the first aircraft in the second series of production of the Il-76MD-90A.
They could have used Sukhoj factory pilots and I think that an An-124 would burn more fuel than a pair of FLANKER. It is a mystery. We'll see how long it takes the CONDOR to leave and where it goes next. I will also look at BLR military publications to see if any more deliveries have been reported.
FLANKER-H have been delivered to Baranavichi this year although video showed them flying in. This could have been a delivery flight but I wonder why the FLANKER were delivered by CONDOR instead of flying in? militarnyi.com/en/news/bela...
The Irkutsk Aviation Plant produces (among other aircraft) Su-30SM2 FLANKER-H and they are based at Baranavichi.
I do not usually watch Volga-Dnepr aircraft too often but this flight is interesting. On 11 Mar Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124 CONDOR RA-82047 flew from Irkutsk to Abakan, taking off after approximately four hours and continuing on to Baranavichi BLR.
If something did fly, it may have been a drone and/or spoofing was involved.
An aircraft I keep an eye on: Il-76MD-90A(E) CANDID (with air-to-air refueling capability) RA-78650 recently flew Moscow – Perm – Kaluga – Moscow on three successive days. I never figured out what it was doing. On 10 Mar it allegedly took off and few to Perm again although tracking did not show it.
After approximately an hour on the ground, RA-61729 took off from Plesetsk and is likely en route back to Moscow. Obviously a drop off and/or pick up.
ICBM launches are publicized (unless they fail) and I have not seen anything so far.
On 11 Mar VKS An-148 RA-61729 flew from Moscow (CKL) to Plesetsk. It also flew to Plesetsk on 04 Mar and returned to Moscow later. Flights to Plesetsk likely support launches at the Cosmodrome, but I am not seeing a launch scheduled. This could mean a military launch to include an ICBM.
Sometimes missile firings do not go as planned and I remember this event vividly: www.thebarentsobserver.com/life-and-pub...
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There have been several Russian flights to MDG lately to include an An-124 CONDOR, two Ministry of Emergency Situations Il-76TD CANDID and a SFS Il-96 CAMBER that ferried the President of the Republic of Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina to/from Moscow for meetings with Putin.
SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86561 RFF7283 landed at Ivato International Airport, Antananarivo MDG.
