Satellite imagery captured a large Russian A-50 plane departing Sochi airport, with another A-50 located in Taganrog. The A-50 Mainstay arrived at Taganrog-South, possibly for maintenance. Recent reports suggest Russia has grounded its remaining A-50 AWACs aircraft after significant combat aircraft losses.
How many active A-50 aircraft are left in Russia? At least two were airborne from the Ivanovo-Severny airfield during the last two weeks, as evidenced by a comparison of @planet images taken on Feb. 29 (where they can be seen) and Feb. 14 (where they're absent). https://t.co/ranDSzlBVO https://t.co/92AEDzshKp
OPERATIONAL PAUSE: After the loss of more than a dozen combat aircraft, Russia has apparently grounded its remaining A-50 AWACs aircraft. It is reported that Russian A-50 crew members are now calling in sick. https://t.co/E5UTBs4K2X
Possible A-50 takeoff from Sochi (URSS) seen in Sentinel-2 imagery (2024-02-29, 08:27 UTC). Shape/size/take off speed are consistent with A-50. Speed was estimated from known time delay between Sent-2 red/blue channels. 43.4392, 39.9249 @GeoConfirmed π½ https://t.co/gUPJ8AjeRV https://t.co/ewmJV0iw5g
An A-50 Mainstay has arrived at Taganrog-South, which is also where the Beriev Plant is. Might very well be there for maintenance and not for operational sorties. It wasn't there yesterday, see additional imagery in thread below. https://t.co/LZ2cWw6vAn
Using #satellite imagery of @planet @cxemu found the location of another #A50 aircraft used by Russia for reconnaissance in the war against Ukraine. It is stationed in the city of Taganrog, at the Taganrog-South airport. https://t.co/VxqYv5REvC
Satellite imagery from today captured a large Russian plane departing Sochi airport. This could be an A-50 as one has been spotted at this airport recently. https://t.co/Db4Pmdnwoo https://t.co/cVPfywO6P3