17-Antonov An-2
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:58 amOperators
In addition to Aeroflot, the Soviet Air Force and other Eastern Bloc military forces including Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF),
dozens of nations and airlines have employed the An-2 in civil and military roles.
In recent years, it has also gained popularity in the USA and Canada as a bushplane.
The North Korean Special Operation Force is known to use the An-2 to facilitate the infiltration of paratroopers.
As of 2015, there were thousands of An-2 still in operation around the world, including over 1,500 in Russia, 294 in Kazakhstan and 54 in Ukraine.
Because of their reliability and robustness, several An-2 are also used in scheduled passenger service between airstrips in western countries
with one example being the service between the North-Sea islands of Sylt and Föhr.........
In addition to Aeroflot, the Soviet Air Force and other Eastern Bloc military forces including Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF),
dozens of nations and airlines have employed the An-2 in civil and military roles.
In recent years, it has also gained popularity in the USA and Canada as a bushplane.
The North Korean Special Operation Force is known to use the An-2 to facilitate the infiltration of paratroopers.
As of 2015, there were thousands of An-2 still in operation around the world, including over 1,500 in Russia, 294 in Kazakhstan and 54 in Ukraine.
Because of their reliability and robustness, several An-2 are also used in scheduled passenger service between airstrips in western countries
with one example being the service between the North-Sea islands of Sylt and Föhr.........
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