CCCP-42508_1972-08-24_MUC_1600_AMC

 

Photo from the Andreas Müller collection, scan kindly provided by Michael Bernhard for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

1972-08-24 (24 August 1972)

 

CCCP-42508

Tupolev Tu-104B

022001

Aeroflot

 

CCCP-42508 is taxiing to Riem’s runway 25 for take-off. This airframe was noted here several times: on 18 May 1970 (together with Aeroflot Il-18D CCCP-75460), on 24 August 1972 (together with sister ship CCCP-42442) and on 12 September 1972 (together with sister ships CCCP-42507 and CCCP-42474).

 

During and around the 1972 Summer Olympic Games at Munich, Aeroflot sent many Tu-104s to Riem, sometimes several on a single day.

 

This was the last Tu-104B built. Initially operated by 235 OAO (Soviet Government) at VKO from January 1961 to February 1964. First noted LHR 11 July 1961 (used by Yuri Gagarin for his visit to the UK). With Aeroflot from January 1965. Struck off charge in July 1979. Preserved in park at Orenburg; destroyed by arson in 1987 or 1988. (Source: scramble.nl)

 

Detailed aircraft information from scramble and russianplanes:

www.scramble.nl/database/soviet/details/173_67394

russianplanes.net/reginfo/5055

 

Beautiful shot of CCCP-42508 at MXP in July 1972:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/0/9/1/1761190.jpg

 

Another great shot of CCCP-42508, at ARN in December 1972:

www.flickr.com/photos/162303104@N07/53416339681

 

CCCP-42508 preserved in park at Orenburg, September 1986:

russianplanes.net/images/to245000/244152.jpg

 

 

Scan from slide (unknown brand).

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