71503_1978-09_MUC_1290_TK

 

Photo taken by Theo Kastner and kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

September 1978

 

71503

Yakovlev Yak-40

9222020

Government of Yugoslavia

 

71503 is lined up for take-off on Riem’s runway 25. The aircraft was noted here on 3 September 1978 (probably the precise date for this shot).

 

Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Kerry Taylor:

First noted with the Yugoslav Air Force as 71503 at SXF on 06 Jun 1972. To the Serbian Government as YU-AKT on 27 Jul 1992 but still also carrying 71503. Noted as 71503 with the Serbian & Montenegro Air Force at BEG on 02 Jul 2003. Last noted at BJY on 20Oct17 with the Serbian Air Force.

 

Seen April 2023 dumped on the far side of the airfield (source: scramble.nl): Google Maps

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.scramble.nl/database/soviet/details/205_79223

 

7150s with Government of Yugoslavia at RAF Northolt in September 1974 (earlier colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/130782777@N06/17462740089

 

71503 with Serbian Air Force at Belgrade-Batajnica (BJY) in September 2012:

www.flickr.com/photos/namcys11/8017197952

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

 

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