Posted on 03/17/2022 7:31:25 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
A large fleet of VIP transport aircraft belonging to the Russian Special Flight Detachment “Rossiya” took off from Moscow Vnukovo Airport (VKO) in the early hours of March 17, 2022.
The detachment is tasked with transporting Russian government officials. According to Planespotters data, it operates 29 aircraft, most of which are Russian-made Tupolev Tu-214, Ilyushin Il-96 and Sukhoi Superjet 100.
At least 10 of these aircraft have been observed taking off from VKO starting at 8:48 AM MSK (5:48 GMT) and heading Eastwards on various flight paths.
The convoy was first noticed by Twitter user Manu Gomez, and independently confirmed by AeroTime with the use of flight tracking services Flightradar24 and ADS-B Exchange.
At approximately 9:14 AM MSK one of the airplanes, a communications relay aircraft Tu-214SR, registered RA-64516, entered a holding pattern south of Tumen.
It must be noted that a greater number of Russian governmental aircraft may be in the air, as it is currently unknown how many Special Detachment “Rossiya” aircraft are equipped with ADS-B transponders, and how many of them have not kept their transponders on.
UPDATE 03-17-2022, 13:30 (UTC +2): All the aircraft from the convoy have landed in various Russian cities since this article went to print. The first aircraft to take off, Tupolev Tu-214PU (reg. RA-64532), landed at 10:04 AM GMT in Novosibirsk (OVB), before taking off again 22 minutes later and heading back in the direction of Moscow
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Agree. Shortly we will see a Stalinist purge in Russia to intimidate and make excuse for the miserable failures of the Russian military.
Assuming people are being brought in for security reasons I don’t think it’s the general population he’s worried about: it’s his own security forces. He should be afraid of another Zhukov removing his security forces and then him getting the Beria treatment. Or not. It just seems strange, but who knows.
“Assuming people are being brought in for security reasons I don’t think it’s the general population he’s worried about: it’s his own security forces.”
I’ve said before, many times: Russians will suffer almost any hardship or deprivation; but they will NOT tolerate national humiliation.
“or tied to the wing.”
“When I said put him ON THE PLANE, that’s not what I meant.”
Putin has shelters for 70% of his population...
Our ‘elites’ have created ZERO protection for American citizens. I suspect our elites have protection for themselves...
In an all out nuclear war Russians would survive.
Our ‘elites’ can get off on War porn because THEY have protected themselves... and we’ll die.
Flying convoy?
Probably going to pick up Mongolian troops for the siege of Kiev...just like Berlin in 1945.
I’m sure Brandon will be answering these and other important questions at his press conference, he’s generally very available for Q & A.
The CHICOMS would be REALLY, REALLY PISSED. if Putin nuked their biggest and best customer and caused their country to implode.
Big aircraft and lots of them.
Sure looks like dispersal.
If not a drill, not good. If a drill not encouraging.
“It’s aircraft ownership 101 to turn off flight tracking for some planes. For Governments, including ours, if you see it on flight tracker, that means they -want- you see it.”
On Flight24 there is frequently a Global Hawk drone flying. Before Russia invaded it would fly over Ukraine and the Black Sea. Now if flies over Poland and the Black Sea. I am very surprised it shows up on flight trackers.
I’m gonna take it a step further…IF it’s what I fear it is, we’re days away from global thermonuclear war.
We will all DIE. And Xiden and his ilk don’t care.
Novosibirsk? Isn’t that the city that’s the equivalent of ‘Oak Ridge’ during World War II?
“fear it is, we’re days away from global thermonuclear war.”
Well it was very nice of them to give everyone a big tip off of the big secret nuclear attack days from now. Gives us in the US time to practice drop and rolls under the coffee table.
I don’t get it. I used to be able to get under my desk, but I can’t anymore. I think the desk shrank.
Why? Why are we suppose to 'see' this and what's 'the message'?
It might be more instructive to see any reaction by PINO Drooling Spoon’s regime today or in the days ahead, such as an announcement that the old man has suddenly taken ill and/or a change in this public schedule - along with Jen Smugly cancelling her 2pm press meetings.
Shhhhh!! Don’t talk about the secret attack in the clear. You want everyone on the internet to know about this?
Spring Break, Baby! Sochi here we come!
Remember…Ortodox Easter is a week AFTER Western.
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