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Russian Military Analyst. 45 years Russian airplane chaser. Cold War mentality. Можно по Русский. 8000+ hours RC-135.
Red Wings Tu-214 RA-64518 once again pretending to be Tu-214SR Communications Relay aircraft RA-64516 flew from Moscow to Tel Aviv ISL earlier today. It took off and appears to be having some sort of problem and is orbiting over southern ISL.
December 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Red Wings Tu-214 RA-64518 once again pretending to be Tu-214SR Communications Relay aircraft RA-64516 flew from Moscow to Tel Aviv ISL earlier today. It took off and appears to be having some sort of problem and is orbiting over southern ISL.
Il-76 CANDID belonging to Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS) have in my opinion been involved in spoofing and impersonated by drones. I believe this is evidenced by recent flights by Il-76TD CANDID RA-76362 ‘flying’ from Moscow (ZIA).
December 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Il-76 CANDID belonging to Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS) have in my opinion been involved in spoofing and impersonated by drones. I believe this is evidenced by recent flights by Il-76TD CANDID RA-76362 ‘flying’ from Moscow (ZIA).
MATROS SHEVCHENKO left port in Lomé TGO. Its filed route claims that it is going to the port KZP. This is the port of Kavkaz located on the Chushka Spit in the Krasnodar Kraj region, on the eastern side of the Kerch Strait.
December 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
MATROS SHEVCHENKO left port in Lomé TGO. Its filed route claims that it is going to the port KZP. This is the port of Kavkaz located on the Chushka Spit in the Krasnodar Kraj region, on the eastern side of the Kerch Strait.
On 22 Dec Gelix Airlines Il-76TD CANDID RA-76360 flew from Moscow (SVO) to Bishkek KGZ (odd, but okay). It departed later and flew to Novosibirsk. On 24 Dec it took off and according to its flightplan it flew to Kuwait City KWT. NO! It likely flew to Mineral’nye Vody.
December 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
On 22 Dec Gelix Airlines Il-76TD CANDID RA-76360 flew from Moscow (SVO) to Bishkek KGZ (odd, but okay). It departed later and flew to Novosibirsk. On 24 Dec it took off and according to its flightplan it flew to Kuwait City KWT. NO! It likely flew to Mineral’nye Vody.
Recently Gelix Airlines Il-76TD CANDID RA-76373 made several flights to where I thought was Rasht IRN; however, I am now thinking they may have gone to Isfahan. On 21 Dec it was last tracked descending near Rasht but later allegedly flew from Kuwait City KWT back to RUS (likely to Ufa).
December 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Recently Gelix Airlines Il-76TD CANDID RA-76373 made several flights to where I thought was Rasht IRN; however, I am now thinking they may have gone to Isfahan. On 21 Dec it was last tracked descending near Rasht but later allegedly flew from Kuwait City KWT back to RUS (likely to Ufa).
MATROS SHEVCHENKO is still in port in Lomé TGO. IF it is true that ROSATOM bought yellowcake uranium from NER and IF it was shipped to the port to be loaded onto the MATROS SHEVCHENKO, I assumed that it would be shipped to RUS for enrichment;
December 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
MATROS SHEVCHENKO is still in port in Lomé TGO. IF it is true that ROSATOM bought yellowcake uranium from NER and IF it was shipped to the port to be loaded onto the MATROS SHEVCHENKO, I assumed that it would be shipped to RUS for enrichment;
On 25 Dec SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 RFF7245 took off from Moscow (CKL) and is again en route to Vientiane LAO. This aircraft flew to Vientiane on 30 Nov and 06 Dec. HO Ho Ho - more Christmas deliveries!
December 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
On 25 Dec SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 RFF7245 took off from Moscow (CKL) and is again en route to Vientiane LAO. This aircraft flew to Vientiane on 30 Nov and 06 Dec. HO Ho Ho - more Christmas deliveries!
Last seen a month ago when it flew from Tver’ to Ulyanovsk SFS An-124 CONDOR RA-82040 RFF8529 reportedly took off from Chelyabinsk (probably not) and was last tracked over KGZ.
December 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Last seen a month ago when it flew from Tver’ to Ulyanovsk SFS An-124 CONDOR RA-82040 RFF8529 reportedly took off from Chelyabinsk (probably not) and was last tracked over KGZ.
224th SFS An-124 CONDOR RA-82037 RFF8521 did a quick turnaround and late on 24 Dec departed southern RUS (Mineral’nye Vody?) and flew to Khmejmim Airbase SYR. It departed as RFF405 two and a half hours later and flew to al Khadim LBY. It is likely that we will see another flight south to Bamako MLI.
December 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
224th SFS An-124 CONDOR RA-82037 RFF8521 did a quick turnaround and late on 24 Dec departed southern RUS (Mineral’nye Vody?) and flew to Khmejmim Airbase SYR. It departed as RFF405 two and a half hours later and flew to al Khadim LBY. It is likely that we will see another flight south to Bamako MLI.
Who would have thought that reindeer could fly that high! I notice that he is not flying anywhere near RUS!
December 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Who would have thought that reindeer could fly that high! I notice that he is not flying anywhere near RUS!
More spoofing by a charter airline aircraft: On 23 Dec Rada Airlines Il-62MGr CLASSIC EW-450TR flew from Minsk (MSQ) to Sharjah UAE and was spoofed flying over UKR.
December 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
More spoofing by a charter airline aircraft: On 23 Dec Rada Airlines Il-62MGr CLASSIC EW-450TR flew from Minsk (MSQ) to Sharjah UAE and was spoofed flying over UKR.
On 12 Dec Avikon Tsitotrans Il-76TD RA-76502 AZ1924 flew from Moscow (VKO) to a location in southern RUS (Mineral’nye Vody?). On 13 Dec it was last tracked westbound over TUN with a likely destination being DZA. On 22 Dec it was again tracked over TUN eastbound as AZ1925.
December 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
On 12 Dec Avikon Tsitotrans Il-76TD RA-76502 AZ1924 flew from Moscow (VKO) to a location in southern RUS (Mineral’nye Vody?). On 13 Dec it was last tracked westbound over TUN with a likely destination being DZA. On 22 Dec it was again tracked over TUN eastbound as AZ1925.
On 22 Dec 224th SFS An-124 CONDOR RA-82037 RFF8500 was briefly tracked westbound over BFA possibly en route to Bamako MLI. This aircraft was last tracked on 20 Dec over LBY as RFF8521 so it did stop somewhere.
December 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
On 22 Dec 224th SFS An-124 CONDOR RA-82037 RFF8500 was briefly tracked westbound over BFA possibly en route to Bamako MLI. This aircraft was last tracked on 20 Dec over LBY as RFF8521 so it did stop somewhere.
After departing Lomé TGO on 21 Dec 223rd SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 RFF7259 flew to Khmejmim Airbase SYR later taking off on 22 Dec as RFF8524 and continuing on to Moscow. According to the flightplan it landed at (ZIA) but I think it more likely that it landed at (CKL).
December 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
After departing Lomé TGO on 21 Dec 223rd SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 RFF7259 flew to Khmejmim Airbase SYR later taking off on 22 Dec as RFF8524 and continuing on to Moscow. According to the flightplan it landed at (ZIA) but I think it more likely that it landed at (CKL).
223rd SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 RFF7259 is airborne from Lomé and headed northeast.
December 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
223rd SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 RFF7259 is airborne from Lomé and headed northeast.
IF yellowcake is being shipped to RUS and IF it is transported on the MATROS SHEVCHENKO, where will the ship sail – east or west? Below are four likely uranium processing facilities in RUS.
December 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
IF yellowcake is being shipped to RUS and IF it is transported on the MATROS SHEVCHENKO, where will the ship sail – east or west? Below are four likely uranium processing facilities in RUS.
Now this is really interesting! 223rd SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 RFF7259 took off from Kinshasa and is descending into Lomé TGO. Could this flight be connected with the alleged shipment of yellowcake from the Port of Lomé?
December 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Now this is really interesting! 223rd SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 RFF7259 took off from Kinshasa and is descending into Lomé TGO. Could this flight be connected with the alleged shipment of yellowcake from the Port of Lomé?
Another flight by a UI Il-76TD CANDID that went into Addis Ababa ETH on 20 Dec and returned to the UAE today.
December 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Another flight by a UI Il-76TD CANDID that went into Addis Ababa ETH on 20 Dec and returned to the UAE today.
Matros Shevchenko is back in port at Lomé TGO. It is possible that it will carry the cargo of yellowcake uranium to RUS and its return to harbor from being at anchor in the Gulf of Guinea could mean that the trucks carrying the yellowcake arrived at Lomé and it is now being loaded onto the ship.
December 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Matros Shevchenko is back in port at Lomé TGO. It is possible that it will carry the cargo of yellowcake uranium to RUS and its return to harbor from being at anchor in the Gulf of Guinea could mean that the trucks carrying the yellowcake arrived at Lomé and it is now being loaded onto the ship.
After an earlier trip to an unknown location in Africa, on 20 Dec 224th SFS An-124 CONDOR RA-82037 RFF8521 flew from an unknown location in southern RUS to Khmejmim Airbase SYR. It departed less than three hours later and was last tracked over LBY. A destination further in Africa is possible.
December 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
After an earlier trip to an unknown location in Africa, on 20 Dec 224th SFS An-124 CONDOR RA-82037 RFF8521 flew from an unknown location in southern RUS to Khmejmim Airbase SYR. It departed less than three hours later and was last tracked over LBY. A destination further in Africa is possible.
On 20 Dec Il-96PU CAMBER Airborne Command Posts RA-96024 RSD107 and RA-96021 RSD109 are flying from Moscow (VKO) to St P-Burg (LED).
December 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
On 20 Dec Il-96PU CAMBER Airborne Command Posts RA-96024 RSD107 and RA-96021 RSD109 are flying from Moscow (VKO) to St P-Burg (LED).
On 19 Dec Gelix Airlines Il-76TD CANDID RA-76373 took off from Moscow (ZIA) and after some spoofing to make it appear that it flew close to UKR it appeared to land in Rasht IRN. It later flew back likely to Moscow (although tracking shows it landing near Volgograd).
December 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM
On 19 Dec Gelix Airlines Il-76TD CANDID RA-76373 took off from Moscow (ZIA) and after some spoofing to make it appear that it flew close to UKR it appeared to land in Rasht IRN. It later flew back likely to Moscow (although tracking shows it landing near Volgograd).
On 19 Dec Tu-134AK CRUSTY Airborne Command Post RA-65690 flew from Moscow (CKL) to St P-Burg (LED) and later north likely to Murmansk. I have been chasing this aircraft for 40+ years. In the 80’s it was used either by the Commander of the Group of Soviet Forces Germany or the Warsaw Pact Commander.
December 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
On 19 Dec Tu-134AK CRUSTY Airborne Command Post RA-65690 flew from Moscow (CKL) to St P-Burg (LED) and later north likely to Murmansk. I have been chasing this aircraft for 40+ years. In the 80’s it was used either by the Commander of the Group of Soviet Forces Germany or the Warsaw Pact Commander.
On 17 Dec 223rd SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 RFF8523 flew from Moscow (CKL) to Khmejmim Airbase SYR. After refueling it flew to Brazzaville COG as RFF7259.
December 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
On 17 Dec 223rd SFS Il-62M CLASSIC RA-86572 RFF8523 flew from Moscow (CKL) to Khmejmim Airbase SYR. After refueling it flew to Brazzaville COG as RFF7259.
On 18 Dec SFS Il-96 CAMBER RA-96019 RSD508 took off from Moscow (VKO) and is en route to Cairo EGY. mid.ru/en/foreign_p...
December 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
On 18 Dec SFS Il-96 CAMBER RA-96019 RSD508 took off from Moscow (VKO) and is en route to Cairo EGY. mid.ru/en/foreign_p...