AN225 to Brisbane tomorrow!!

[David Knudsen]

The AN-225 only flew for the first time in December 1988, I don't think it would have gone to PER a year later. I can't find any record of the AN-225 ever visiting Australia, but I'd happily stand corrected.

[Greg Wood]

Bob's correct, in fact the closest the An-225 Mirya has ever got to Australia was back in 1994 when the aircraft was a participant at the Singapore Asian Aerospace Expo, where I attended and photographed it back in 35mm days, it was registered UR-82060 c/n 0101 coded with '387' under nose. I believe that it was also the 1st time the aircraft had ever flown outside of Europe.

As for it not being allowed to Australia; Explain reasoning why please!!!

Cheers GW

[Montague S]

Originally Posted by Greg Wood

As for it not being allowed to Australia; Explain reasoning why please!!!

Cheers GW

Pretty sure it is a certification issue...Liam might be able to shed more light.

[Mick F]

Originally Posted by chris d

Probably some sort of certification issue.

Unless it's a noise issue, then certification wouldn't be a problem. It's not an Australian registered aircraft.

It's quite common to see aircraft getting around Australia, with American registrations on them because when they were purchased, the aircraft were not yet certified in Australia.

Mick

[J Brown]

It was slated to visit PER a couple of years back, but it was some red-tape from CASA I believe that put the clamps on it. I never got a solid reason, so on that particular occasion we had 2 -124's instead.

[Lee G]

Bob and Others .....

It was an AN124 ... Aeroflot colours and rego was CCCP82008