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IL-76 UR-76618 Keychain

MADE IN UKRAINE.KYIV
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The keychain is made from the original fuselage of the legendary Il-76MD transport aircraft (UR-76618), known under the NATO name Candid. A unique piece of aviation history, created for the 5th anniversary of Fuselage Creations.

The history of aircraft “618” began in December 1984, when it was delivered to the USSR Air Force directly from the factory in Tashkent. The aircraft was assigned to the 363rd Military Transport Aviation Regiment, based in Kryvyi Rih (in the then Ukrainian SSR). It took part in numerous missions. The last high-profile appearance of “618” during the Soviet period took place at the Chkalovsky Air Base in 1991 during the celebration of the USSR Air Force Day. At that time, the aircraft was in UN livery, indicating its participation in peacekeeping missions.
After the collapse of the USSR in 1991, all 30 Il-76s were transferred to the Ukrainian Air Force. Flight 618 received Ukrainian registration UR-76618 and began commercial operation with LANA Airlines in 1995.

After the end of commercial operations in 2002, the aircraft was returned to its owner, the Ukrainian Air Force.

In 2021, it was decommissioned and dismantled at the Zaporizhzhia airport. It was there that the Fuselage Creations team preserved parts of the “618” fuselage to give it a new life in the form of authentic aviation souvenirs. Each keychain preserves a piece of the history of this aircraft, which for more than three decades was a symbol of reliability, strength, and Ukrainian aviation heritage.