Antonov An-225 Mriya
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The Antonov An-225 Mriya was a large strategic airlift cargo aircraft designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.
The An-225 in its 2009–2022 livery
The An-225 carrying Buran (1.01) in 1989
Antonov An-225 with Buran at Le Bourget, 1989, Manteufel
The An-225 at Farnborough in 1990
Battle of Antonov Airport
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The Battle of Antonov Airport, also known as the Battle of Hostomel Airport, was a military engagement which occurred at Antonov Airport in Hostomel, Kyiv Oblast, during the Kyiv offensive of the Russ
Antonov An-225 Mriya
…a high degree of public interest, attaining a global following due to its size and its uniqueness. The only completed An-225 was destroyed in the Battle of Antonov Airport during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to complete the second An-225 to replace…
Antonov Airport in 2012
The course of the Battle of Antonov Airport was compared to World War II's Operation Market Garden (Allied paratroopers pictured).
Remains of the Antonov An-225 Mriya