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After 10 years in open-air storage, an Il-96 flies away.

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Video from OKandrew Planespotting Channel: This video was shot six years ago by ctanislav1, but it was posted a couple of weeks ago and purportedly shows a virtually abandoned Il-96 started up after years of open-air storage and flown away after what might have been a quick shakedown trip down the runway. It apparently got from Domodedovo Airport to Zhukovsky Airport.