It saw extensive service during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Over 800 of these cargo aircraft were built, as well as a number of specialised versions. The Il-76 is currently in service with ...

Nine Il-76 aircraft of Russian Aerospace Forces with ... a military alliance of former Soviet republics, for help. First peacekeeping units have already started fulfilling their tasks in Kazakhstan.

The Pentagon currently refrains from commenting on these reports. The quad-engine Il-76, a Soviet design, commenced production in 1974. Approximately a thousand of these machines have been ...