Question about Il-78

[114PM]

I'm not sure if this is the right thread or if it would be better to post in the Waddington thread.
Please excuse me if I'm wrong...

I have a question regarding the previous Indian visits to the UK for the INDRADHANUSH (and GARUDA in France) exercises:

Did the Il-78 stay and fly missions for the duration of the exercises or did they return to India after the fighters were delivered, like this year?

Thank you and best greetings
Marcus

[reaper493]

I didn't live here back then, I visited on the Tuesday after the airshow.

The IL-78MKI flew that day and returned to Waddo.

An IL-76 was on static show for the airshow weekend and I think an IL76/78 flew on the airshow weekend.

Hopefully one of the old guard has a log somewhere!

Mike

[Mike]

IL-78MKI RK3452 stayed for the duration of the exercise in 2007 and flew almost daily missions, the others (IL-78MKI RK3451 & IL-76MD K2663) returned to India after the Waddington air show that was held on 30/06/07. IL-78MKI RK3452 also appeared in the static display at RIAT two weeks later, it was also in the static display at the Waddington air show.

[114PM]

Thank you both very much

[plmc135]

For the 2015 exercise RK3454 was based at Brize Norton for the duration.

[114PM]

Thank you