updates:

August 26, added 7P-HAS and more IL76s
July 13, added IL18 5A-AND
July 13, added Antonov 32 5A-AEL
July 1,2026: added IL76 7P-HAR
April 20, added IL76 TL-ATB of Invicta Air Cargo
April 4, 2026: added IL76 TL-ATD of Invicta Air Cargo
March 9, 2026 added Antonov 32 5A-HIL
February 2, 2026: added info and photo of IL76 XT-ABN
December 1, added XT-TBO
November 15, 2025: added Antonov 12 XT-ABA
November 14, 2025: added another IL76 for New Way Cargo: EX-76028

Around a dozen or so white painted, Russian built IL76 cargo aircraft are used by dodgy airlines for illegaly transporting arms to mainly Libya. This article will help to track these aicraft and the owners. I previously wrote an article about how old Russian built aircraft were used to transport weapons to Libya on behalf of the UAE.

For every IL76 I will provide as much as relavant information as possible. This article will be updated frequently.

Some good sources are this article titled The Battle for Libya: How to Beat the UN Arms Embargo (cache) and the March 2021 report of the UN Panel of Experts on Libya. Also the Twitter account Gerjon provides lots of interesting info.

A yet unknown IL-76 crashed at Gao airport, Mali end of September 2023.

ST-SVN

This Antonov 12 was seen at Osh in Kyrgyzstan at May 28, 2025

9S-PRR

This is a IL76 flying for the Republic of Congo air force. In May 2024 it was flying frequently between south Africa and Congo. The hex code is #08CBAA. It seems to be owned by Onyx Aviation. It is believed to be ex UP-i7604 and remains flying in that livery.

9T-TIB

An IL76 flying for the republic of Congo air force. Hex code is #8CBBB. For info on this aircraft in this post. This aircraft is former 9S-AAV

Photo used with permission. Made by Austin Ferreira via Jetphotos

LAAF761

This is a Libyan Air Force Il-76TD. The aircraft is regularly operating between Tripoli and Turkish airports. It is former UP-I7649 and RDPL34146 and is using hex code #708045 or #70804D. The aircraft does not carry a registration and does not have titles.

First seen operating around August 2023. Construction Number (C/N): 0043449468

TL-KBR

This is an IL18 (c/n 186009403 line no 469) used for passenger transport. It was last seen in Libya after havig spent some time in the Central African Republic. It was photographed in March 2022 while parked at Bangui airport. In January 2022 the aircraft was parked at Al Jufrah Air Base in Central Libya according a satellite photo. In February 2022 photos where made at Bangui CAR showing men wearig military uniforms exiting the aircraft. These are very likely Russian mercenaries working for the para military group Wagner.

Plane tracker Gerjon spotted the aircraft. Seen here in Libya and CAR. Gerjon posted this interesting information on the history of the aircraft. TL-KBR started as CCCP-75713 in 1966, used as Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft prototype. Following the collapse of the USSR, she flew for Daallo Airlines of jibouti as RA-75713 with external modifications still present .In the 2000s, the aircraft was converted to her current configuration with a 6-meter long tail stinger carrying sensors for aerogeophysical research, and was certified as flying test-bed RA-75713 in 2006.

9U-BBC

This Antonov 12 was first seen in Cairo with Burundi registration 9U-BBC. The livery of the aircraft is very similar to UP-AN218 (former EY-414)

I found a picture of a blue-white Antonov An-12 (Burundi reg. 🇧🇮9U-BBC, possibly fake) at 🇪🇬Cairo Int'l Airport.

Looks just like the An-12 we saw at the 🇱🇾Benghazi Parade in LNA Libya. Former regs include 🇹🇯EY-414 and 🇰🇿UP-AN218.

📸cairo.spotting at: https://t.co/54QwqCl13E https://t.co/xTNj6cG2aU pic.twitter.com/JYKALskRdQ

— Gerjon | חריון | غريون | ኼርዮን (Deactivated) (@Gerjon_) February 12, 2022

9U-BBD

This is an orange / black painted Antonov 12 operating in Libya. This is likely the former UP-AN220 operated by Jupiter Jet. The aircraft was ferried around 10 December 2020 from Kazahkstan to Libya. It made a stop at Istanbul Ataturk airport. It operates from Banghazi Benina airport. (source)

There she is, that weird orange Antonov AN-12 (serial 9U-BBD?) airlifting a sick child from Ghat to Benghazi pic.twitter.com/hzOuVAJXnR

— Oded Berkowitz (@Oded121351) February 13, 2022

TL-KMO

Based on the registration and flights very likely used by Wagner. There are no photos of this aircraft on internet. It has a standard grey/white livery. The bottom part of the fuslage is gray, the upper part white. Grey engines. It flies to and from Latakia air base in Syria. It always flies between Syria and Africa. Sometimes to Benghazi in Libya.

Hex code is 06CE00

TL-KMZ / TL-KPA

This IL-76 aircraft was parked at Bangui Central African Republic at least in the period October 2021 to November 16, 2021. Likely related to the Russian mercenaries who are active in CAR. The history of the aircraft is like the serial number completely unknown. Likely the TL- registration is illegal.

This aircraft flew a couple of times between Benghazi and Khmeimin Air Base in Syria at November 27, December 2, December 10, December 19, December 23 2022. The flightplan mentioned TL-KPA as registration. See also this blogpost .

how to identify: No titles. Complete fuselage is white. No cheatline. IL76-TD written close to theockpit windows. Grey nosecone. All white engine nacelles..

The hex code of this aircraft is 5100FE

This photo show that TL-KMZ and TL-KPA is the same aircraft. It was noticed in a Tweet which showed a screenshot of a video make of Wagner leader Prigozhin.

5A-ILA

This is a previoulsy not spotted IL-76 wearing a new registration. The aircraft was first noted at Benghazi airport. The fuselage is white, the engine nacelles are white, the engine pylons are partly blue. Tail is also white. Behind the registration the Lybian flag is seen. IL-76 trackes Gerjon spotted this aircraft.

UR-CTX (former 5A-EWX)

This UR-CTX is now flying for ZetAvia.

This is former IL76-TD ST-EWX. It was likely illegally ‘registered’ to 5A-EWX by using some paint. It was seen at Benghazi around May 2021 and seems operational.

how to identify. No titles. Most part of the fuselage is white. The belly under the main entrance door near the cockpit is grey. No cheatline. IL76-TD written close to the nose. Grey nosecone. Grey engine nacelles. Rather large registration in black. Flag next to the registration.

type: IL76-TD

current operator: Libyan National Army

former registrations: ST-EWX

former operators, Green Flag Aviation, Sudan

serial number; 1013409282

ADSB hex-code mode-s: 07C024

last activity : around May/June 2021

5A-7656

One of the most interesting IL76’s is this 5A-7656. This aircraft was first noted carrying this fake registration during a parade of the Haftar Libyan National Army.

how to identify: No titles. Most part of the fuselage is white. The belly under the main entrance door near the cockpit is grey. No cheatline. IL76-TD written around 1 meter behind and below the last cockpit window. Grey nose cone. Grey engine nacelles.

type: IL76-TD

current operator: Libyan National Army

former registrations: UP-I7656, UR-CMB

former operators, “Jenis Air”

serial number; 0033446325

ADSB hex-code mode-s: 5082FD

last activity : May 29 2021 near Benghazi flying in parade

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EX-76007

This IL76 has been used by many notorious airlines to fly cargo from UAE to Libya for Haftar. It flew on an AOC belonging to Jenis Air and Azee Air. In May 2021 it was reregistered to EX-76007 on an AOC of Kyrgyz Sapsan Airline.

The aircraft is very active. In December 2022 and January 2023 it flew for UAE-government from Al Ain to Benghazi. It flew to the private airfield in the east of Pakistan.

how to identify: No titles. Completely white fuselage including the belly. No cheatline. IL76-TD written around 1 meter behind and below the last cockpit window. White engine nacelles and nose. White wings. Black engine pylons /mounts

Gerjon made this image. It shows the characteristics of EX-76007

type: IL76-TD

current operator: Sapsan (using KGB flightnumber)

former registrations: UP-I7646

former operators: Jenis Air, Azee Air

serial number; 1023411378

ADSB hex-code mode-s: 6010E9 (used to be 683282 used by UP-I7646)

last activity : This aircaft flew from Amman to Osh, Kyrgyzstan for long term parking at May 26, 2021. At 16 Augustus 2021 it returned to UAE as flight KGB4946 destination Al Ain. .

Came back to its base at UAE. Was used by the UAE government to fly relief goods to Afghanistan. A UAE-flag was added next to rear part of the fuselage.

X user Gerjon believes this aircraft crashed at Gao after landing. It was operating for the Mali air force with registration TZ-98T. The aircraft is the only IL-76 with a white nose cone, a white chin, an entirely white fuselage, blakc engine mounts and IL-76TD Latin script located between the navigators seat and the cockpit.

UR-BXQ

operating for “Maximus Air Cargo” out of the United Arab Emirates. The airline is former Experts Air Cargo. The aircraft made its last flight at February 2, 2022 from Kiev to Bila Tserkva (Ukraine). It is probably still there.

how to identify: Easy. It has a Maximus logo in the tail. Large Maximus titels behind the cockpit.

type: IL76-TD

current operator: Maximus Air Cargo

former registrations:

former operators:

serial number; 1023410360

ADSB hex-code mode-s: 5080DB

last activity : May 14, 2021: UAE- Kuwait- UAE. June 7 flying for NATO to Afghanistan as NAG38LE

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9U-ILO

This is an unknown IL-76 which is very likely based at Benghazi. The aircaft appeared for the first time in July 2022 when it flew from Benghazi to Agadez, Niger using the invalid hex 020000. The last time ADSBexchange detected this hex was at November 16, 2022 . Very likely this aircraft flies in Libya only where there is no receiver of either FR24 or ADSBexchange.

In November 2022 it was seen in Amman, Jordan. Visually the aircraft looks identical to (the former) UP-I7651 last seen in LNA. However UP-I7651 had the ‘IL-76TD’ titles closer to the nose. It is possible the IL-76TD’ ’titles were freshly painted as the registration changed.

The aircraft is likely part of in total three IL76’s based at Benghazi.

J. Helebrant made this photo in Amman

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5A <unknown>

This IL-76 was also seen flying in the Libyan National Army parade at May 29 near Benghazi. The registration could not be read on the video of the parade. This is a different IL76 than 5A-7656. This can be seen by the height of the grey painted belly. The left image shows the unknown 5A registered aicraft. The grey colour starts around half of the main entrance door. The IL76-TD writing is close to the nose cone. 5A-7656 on the right picture

type: IL76-TD

current operator: Libyan National Army

former registrations: unknown. Candidates are UP-I7651 or UP-I7652

former operators:

serial number;

ADSB hex-code mode-s:

last activity : May 29 2021 near Benghazi flying in parade

most likely the 5A-xxxx aircraft is former UP-I7651

UP-I7651 has ‘IL – 76 TD’ text much closer to the nose cone than UP-I7652. The ending of the IL 76 TD (no dash) is behind the lower window of the observation area’. It seems the 5A-xxxx aircraft has the titles very close to the nose.

The IL76 at the parade has IL 76 titels which are close to the nose cone

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UR-CIG

Zetavia is an Ukraine airline operating a couple of IL76’s. These aircraft were used by the UAE to transport arms to Libya. Recently Zetavia IL76’s were used to fly for NATO to Iraq and Afghanistan. However the aircraft also recently flew from UAE to Addis Abeba. UAE supports the Ethiopian regime in the battle against rebels in Tigray (north of the country).

how to identify: No titles. Most part of the fuselage is white. The belly under the main entrance door near the cockpit is grey. The grey starts around half length of the entrance door. No cheatline. IL76-TD written around 50 cm behind and below the last cockpit window. White nosecone. Grey engine nacelles in same colour as the belly.

type: IL76-TD

current operator: ZetAvia

former registrations:

former operators:

serial number; 1033416515

ADSB hex-code mode-s: 508270

last activity : Al Ain UAE to Addis Abeba May 21 , 2021

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Zetavia

Zetavia IL76 aircraft are used for all kind of dodgy operations. In November 2021 the airline flew from Sharjah, Amman and Jeddah to Khartoum. Flighttracker @gerjon logged 21 flights by Zetavia and Fly Sky airlines. Zetavia used IL76 UR-CIB and UR-CTU.

Zetavia also recently flew for NATO countries. At November 28 it flew from Brindisi in Italy to Baghdad.

In the end of December 2021 four IL76’s of Zetavia were parked at Aqaba airport in Jordan. These were UR-CIF (arrival August 6, 2021) , UR-CTO (arrival October 19), UR-CIB (arrival nov 29) and UR-CPS (arrival December 25).

On January 4, 2022 UR-CTU flew from the Karup airbase in Denmark to Mali. This flight was likely in support for the sending of special forces.

EW-510TH

an Trans Avia Export Cargo Airlines IL76-TD operated by this Belarus airline. Could be this aircraft was donated to the LNA.

Photo below by Trevor Barlett

how to identify: all white fuselage. No cheatline. IL76-TD below the last cockpit window. Belarus flag behind the cockpitwindow. Grey nosecone. white engine nacelles. Part of the WFP letters on the tail can still be seen,.

type: IL76-TD

current operator: Trans Avia Export Cargo Airlines

former registrations:

former operators:

serial number; 0083485561

ADSB hex-code mode-s: 5100FE

last activity : March 12, 2021 flight Moscow to unknown destination in Libya

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5A-DRS

This is a former Libyan National Army IL76. It has not been spotted for a long time. However at February 11, 2025 it was tracked using hex #018000 when flying from Beida (LAQ) to Benghazi. It made many flights in February 2025.

The aircraft is easy to recognize. blue engines, blue cheatline. Registration in the tail. This has not moved for a long time since parked at Benghazi. In May 2021 it was missing at least one of its engines.

type: IL76-TD

current operator: none

former registrations:

former operators: Libyan Air Cargo, Atlant-Soyuz Airlines, Aeroflot

serial number; 1033414474

ADSB hex-code mode-s:

last activity : april 2020 . Likely not active anymore. But maybe made operational again.

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UR-CMD

a relative unknown aircraft. Was seen at Al Jufra Airbase in Libya. Hardly any photos on internet. The photo below was taken in Dubai in 2006. It has a blue ex-Aeroflot cheatline. No titles.

type: IL76-TD

current operator: unknown

former registrations:

former operators:

serial number; 0053460832

ADSB hex-code mode-s:

last activity : 2020 . Likely not active anymore

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Unknown registration

Noticed at September 8, 2021 was a flight using a new ICAO mode-s code #6010DB. The IL-76 likely owned by Fly sky Airlines was using flightnumer FSQ7611 and flew from Al Ain in the UAE To Ethiopia. There was only one earlier flight using this hex code. That was on September 20, 2020 by flight FSQ7611.

EX-76003

operated by Fly Sky. The aircraft was seen at Bangui airport in Central African Republic. Likely related to Russian forces being active in the country (disguised as Wagner private army)

In September 2021 the aircraft was chartered by the UN and by the UAE to fly relief goods to Afghanistan.

Very easy to identify. It has a brown cheatline.

type: IL76-TD

current operator: Fly Sky

former registrations: UP-I7650

former operators:

serial number; 1033418596

ADSB hex-code mode-s: 6010DF

last activity :

In January 2026 this aircraft did its last registered flights. Fly Sky Airlines lost its AOC. In the July 2026 version of the Kyrgyz aircraft register the airline and EX-76003 is not mentioned anymore.

The new registration seems to be UP-I7650 again.

UR-FSA

An all white IL76 operated by Fly Sky and seems to be based in Fujairah, UAE

how to identify: all white fuselage. Small IL76TD titles under the cockpit. No titles. Red paint surrounding the main entry doors on the left and righthand side. Grey nose cone.

Fly Sky is an airline which changed its name and registration a couple of times. Previously the airline used Europe Air as name.

Fly Sky has three different branches:

• Romania: FSG (started up by illustrious Ghilan Grigore of Sky Prim Air.)
• Kyrgyzstan: FSQ (see: http://flysky.kg
• Ukraine: FSU (see: http://flysky.co)

Later Fly Sky SRL (Romanian branch ) changed its name into Romcargo Airlines SRL.

These are the aircraft operated by the Ukraine branch.

0093498974: UR-COE (Europe Air)-> UR-FSA (Fly Sky Airlines)

1023412399: UR-CRN (Europe Air)-> UR-FSC (Fly Sky Airlines)

1023411368: UR-BXS (Europe Air)-> UR-FSD (Fly Sky Airlines)

1003403075: UR-EAB (Europe Air)-> UR-FSE (Fly Sky Airlines)

Grigore Ghilan is an intersting man. He owns many airlins. He is also the owner of Terra Avia (T8, Chisinau). This airline operates a former Thai Airways Boeing 747 freighter registered ER-BAG. Other, now defunct airlines are Sky Prim Air. Oscar Jet was lead by his son, Valdimir Ghilan

ROM Cargo Airlines seems also be owned by Grigore Ghilan. A former Thai Airways B747 Freighter registered ER-BBE landed at Liege airport in Belgium on a delivery flight from Jakarta on May 3, 2021. The aircraft did not fly thereafter. The aircraft has large ROM titles but is owned by Aerotranscargo. ROM suggests ROM Cargo Airlines.

French website Centpapiers has some info on Grigore Ghilan.

type: IL76-TD

current operator: Fly Sky

former registrations: UR-COE

former operators: Europe Air

serial number;0093498974

ADSB hex-code mode-s: 508359

last activity : seems very active for Al Ain heading to easterly direction in May and June 2021

Was seen at Ethiopia Harar Meda airport on September 7 2021. Is operating for the UAE government. At the same time Iran registred IL-76 EP-PUS was seen at the same airport. The IL-76 is likely used to transport arms for the Ethiopian armed forces.

UR-FSC now EX-76018

how to identify: all white fuselage. Small IL76TD titles under the cockpit. No titles. Grey engine nacelles . Photo via Russianplanes

type: IL76-TD

current operator: Fly Sky

former registrations:

former operators: Europe Air

serial number: 1023412399

ADSB hex-code mode-s: 5083E5

Was at Bishek in Kyrgyzstan parked with sister aircraft UR-FSA, UR-FSE and UR-FSD. Moved earlier from their base at Fujairah, UAE.

Was parked at Ethiopia Harar Meda airport for around 4 weeks in August 2021 since landing there at August 1

Was seen at Ethiopia Harar Meda airport on September 7 2021. Is operating for the UAE government. At the same time Iran registred IL-76 EP-PUS was seen at the same airport. The IL-76 is likely used to transport arms for the Ethiopian armed forces.

Graphic by Gerjon

UR-FSD

This is another IL76TD operated by Fly Sky and likely based at Fujairah, UAE . Probably was not used in the airbridge to fly arms from UAE to Libya. I could not find photos showing the aircraft with registration UR-FSD. This is former UR-BXS. The complete history can be seen at russian planes.net

The aircraft is completely white. It has a white nose cone while sister UR-FSA has a grey cone. Also IL76TD titles are larger and close to the windows near the observation area below the cockpit.

type: IL76-TD

current operator:

former registrations:

former operators:

serial number;

ADSB hex-code mode-s:

last activity : was tracked at June 7 flying over Gulf of Oman departing from Fujairah UAE heading East. Probably after a period of maintenance

Was seen at Ethiopia Harar Meda airport on September 7 2021. Is operating for the UAE government. At the same time Iran registred IL-76 EP-PUS was seen at the same airport. The IL-76 is likely used to transport arms for the Ethiopian armed forces.

UR-FSE now EX-76017

This is another IL76TD operated by Fly Sky and likely based at Fujairah, UAE . I could not find photos showing the aircraft with registration UR-FSE. This is former UR-EAB. The complete history can be seen here.

Serialnumber 1023411368

The aircraft is completely white. It has a grey nose cone. Small IL76TD titles below and behind the cockpit window. No titles. No red lining around the door like UR-FSA.

According Kyrgyz register (1 july 2026) Fly Sky is not an active airline anymore.

Photo used with permission. Made by Austin Ferreira via Jetphotos

EX-76005

Has IL-76TD writing in Cyrillic. EX-76008 has IL-76TD in Latin

Operated by Sapsan. Hex code 6010EC. aircraft operates for the UAE government . Used to have large BU SHAMES titles.

According Kyrgyz register Fly Sky is not an active airline anymore.

EX-76008

Operated by Sapsan. At September 2023 seen with very small registration of the left side and no registration on the righthand side. Operated for the UAE government. Hex code 6010F6

Photo by Yishmael Zimmermann via Planespotters.net

EX-76009

9T-TIA

former EX-76009 and UR-CIB operated by operated by New Way Cargo and before by Zetavia. Hex code is 60111E.

Was sold by New Way Cargo to Democratic Republic of Congo Air Force in October 2023. Photo here. Seems the aircraft is on sale because of a court ruling of a Belarus court. The aircraft once belonged to Gomelavia from Belarus.

EX-76010

This Il-76 is operated by New Way Cargo (IATA code NWY) . Does flights for the UAE state. It cannot be tracked on Flightradar as it is registered in the LADD program. Hex code is 60111F.

The aircraft is former UR-CIF of Zetavia.

Construction number is 1023412395

New Way Cargo lost its AOC in January 2026.

ST-JAN ( ex EX-76011 )

This is former UR-CPS of Zetavia. Was operating for New Way Cargo. Same livery as EX-76009 and EX-76010. The aircraft was parked end of 2023 in Aqaba, Jordan. It flew December 30, 2023 to Port Sudan in Sudan. In January 2024 the registration was deleted from Kyrgyz register. The new registration was ST-JAN. The aircraft was rumoured to be operated by an Egyptian airline. The crew was Russian.

In October 2024 the aircraft was shotdown while flying over Sudan. Very likely the aircraft operated for the Sudan military. More info here.

EX-76030

This is the former EX-76015 (serial 1013409295) which was operating for New Way Cargo. Former UR-CTO of ZetAvia. Around April 2025 the new registration was applied.

The aircraft is now operated by Sapsan.

Flown to many destinations in Africa. In February 2024 for example multiple times between Goma (Congo) and Upington in South Africa. Earlier in February it did flights between Abu Dhabi and Addis Ababa. It also did flights to Eritrea and Bosaso (Somalia) from UAE. Seems to be based at the Al Reef air Base in Abu Dhabi.

9U-BVU

An unknown IL-76 which appeared for the first time around April 26, 2023. Could be the former 9U-ILO

Operates out of Jordan.

9U-BVT

A mysterious new IL-76 operating out of Jordan. Mainly to Libya. This aircraft appeared for the first time around July 40, 2023.
In February 2025 an aircraft which could be 9U-BVT flew from Benghazi towards Ghardabiya airbase using hex 800000

XT-EBO

Former TL-LIZ and RA-76484

Aircraft has a complete white fuselage, white engine nacelles and black engine mounts. The aircraft flew regulary between Bobo Dioulasso in Burkina Faso and Lome in Togo. First noted around March 2023.

Flew August 26 to Minsk for maintenance. Photo by Gleb Salko. Aircraft flew Minsk to Ankara March 6 after maintenance. Livery was slightly adjusted. See a photo here.

XT-EBO was previously used by a Falcon 7X operated by Liza Transport Int’l. This suggests XT-EBO is owned by Liza Transport. Which first used TL-LIZ.

3C-TM06

IL-76 used by Equatorial Guinea air force. Former RA-76446. Often seen at Istanbul

EX-76024

Serialnumber 1003402047

An IL76 operated by Kyrgyz MAK. In September this aircraft started flights for the United Nations in South Sudan. See this post. Flew from Jeddah to Minsk at December 23, 2025 and was not tracked by flightradar24 since.

The AOC was cancelled in 2025 by the Kyrgyz CAA.

9U-ILZ (ex UP-I7651 )

This is cn 0073479367. Based at Benghazi and used by Libyan National Army (Haftar forces). In February 2025 it was very active flying between Benghazi and other cities like Ghardabiya Airbase (Sirte) using hexcode #004000. It also used fake registration Z-AAA in the transponder. The image below shows a flight at February 12, 2025 from Al Abraq International Airport (Beida) to Banghazi. It is interesting several IL76’s fly on short routes from Benghazi to other airports in Libya.

The aircraft was shown in a video made by a skydiver. A large group of skydivers travelled to Benghazi to jump from the IL76 9U-ILZ.The video was published on Youtube in October 2025. Russian planes has some history of this aircraft. The video was very likely made in the first week of October 2025.

This screenshot shows the serial number.

TL-KPJ

An unknown IL76 appeared at Flightradar in February 2025 using hex code #06CE10. The aircraft is operating in the area of Mali and Burkina Faso. It appears only for a very short while on Fr24.

EX-76012

An IL76 (cn 1023414454 ) operated by Skyline Airlines (ex Fly Sky) using hex id #60112D. Based at Fujairah (FJR). All white fuselage with grey engine nacelles. Is operating for the UAE government.

Skyline Airlines lost its AOC early 2026. What happened to this aircraft is not known. See https://archive.is/JzMul

Photo via Jetphotos

EX-76017

An IL76 (cn 1003403075) flying for Fly Sky Airlines. The hex id is #601137 but was noted in March 2025 flying with hex id 601147 . This aircraft is the former UR-FSE. It has been operating for the UAE. It flew to Benghazi many times. The aircraft is all white with grey engine nacelles.

Fly Sky lost its AOC early 2026. What happened to this aircraft is not known. See https://archive.is/JzMul

EX-76018

An IL76 (cn 1023412399 ) flying for Fly Sky Airlines. The hex id is #601139 . This aircraft is the former UR-FSC. It has been operating for the UAE. The aircraft is all white with grey engine nacelles.

Fly Sky lost its AOC early 2026. What happened to this aircraft is not known. See https://archive.is/JzMul

EX-76019 now 7Q-ASJ

An IL76 (cn 1033418600) flying for New Way Cargo Airlines. The hex id is #60113C . This aircraft is the former UR-CTU. It has been operating for the UAE. The aircraft has a white fuselage , grey belly with grey engine nacelles.

7Q-ASJ

This IL76 (hex 058071) is former EX-76019 New Way Cargo Airlines.  msn 1013409282 (EX-76020)The new operator is Zebu Air. The aircraft operates on domestic routes in Congo. 7Q is the Malawi register. On their website and on the Facebook site it was announced they added a second IL76 to the AOC. The registration of the second one is 7Q-ASU which is msn 1033418600 (EX-76019)

7Q-ASU

The second IL76 operated by Zebu Air. It is based in the UAE and is hired by the UAE-government. This is ex EX-76019

EX-76027

A new addition to the fleet of New Way Cargo. Departed Tashkent Vostochny on October 14, to Bishkek after it was reactivated after a long time of storage. Serial is 1013406207. Photo by Danil Mambetov.

XT-ABL

Another IL76 which was reactivated. It departed Tashkent – Vostochniy airport at November 6. Former UK-76831. Serial 1013409287. Russian Planes says the new operator is Batot Air. Based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso . Photo by Treugo. The aircraft flew from Tashkent to Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates at November 6. Flight was BTO4101. Hex code of the aircraft #09C02B. The ICAO threeletter code was registered in June 2025. The website of the airline is online at least since August 2024. At that time a snapshot was made.

UNKNOWN

An unknown IL76 operating for the Sudan Air Force was shot down by a surface to air missile at November 4, 2025 over the city of Babanusa in West Kordofan, Sudan. The paramilitary RSF claims the shotdown. The registration of the IL76 is not known.

UNKNOWN Antonov 72

An unknown all white Antonov 72/74 was spotted around October 2025 at Kufra Airport in southeastern Libya. The aircraft likely operates for the LNA. Source Libya OSINT.

EX-76028

This is another addition to the fleet of New Way Cargo. It is former UK76427 (serial 1013406207) . It left Tashkent after many years of storage. Photo by @aviaspottinguzb

XT-ABA

This is an unknown Antonov 12 operated by Batot Air. The same company with purchased IL76 XT-ABL. The XT-ABA was tracked by FR24 on September 18 and November 12, 2025 flying to and from Benghazi, Libya.

XT-ABJ (ex XT-TBO)

This is another IL76. It flew as BTO4101 from Abu Dhabi to Benghazi. The hex id was #09C029 . It returned to Abu Dhabi as BTO4102. Flightradar does not show any history for this aircraft. The flight took place November 30-December 1 2025. The aircraft is likely former XT-TBO.

3 x Antonov 26 at Benghazi

Three white Antonov 26 aircraft were seen end of 2025 at Benghazi airport.

These might be UP-83202 and EX-26002. Made in May 2024 by Frolov Sergey

The last photo of EX-26002 is the one below.

XT-ABN

This is another IL76 registered in Burkina Faso. The aircraft is operated by Batot Air and used hex id 09C02D. The aircraft was photographed by several photographers at the end of January 2026 at the Debre Zeit Harar Meda Air Base in Ethiopia. Aircraft of the UAE participated in the airshow held at that base. The MSN of this aircraft is 1003403109. This makes it the former Jordanian Air Force RJAF-361.

The photo below was made by Matteo Buono and published with his permission.

5A-HIL

This Antonov 32 was seen in a video posted at Facebook. The date the video was taken is not known. The livery of the aircraft is very similar to the Antonov 32 registered EY-332. This aircraft was spotted in Libya a couple of times.

Photo above showing EY-332 made at Wadi Seidna Sudan by Mikhail Tambovtsev via Jetphotos

TL-ATD

This is an IL76 first noted end of March 2026. Aircraft is operated by Invicta Air Cargo. A shell company registered in the Central African Republic flying for the UAE government. At this moment there are no photos of this aircraft. Previous identity is unknown.

More on Invicta Air Cargo is here.

Photo used with permission. Made by Austin Ferreira via Jetphotos

TL-ATB

This is an IL76 first noted end of April 2026. Aircraft is operated by Invicta Air Cargo and using ICAO hex-id 06CF0 . A shell company registered in the Central African Republic flying for the UAE government. At this moment there are no photos of this aircraft. Previous identity is unknown.

The first noted flight was on April 17, 2026 when the aircraft flew from Ra’sal Khaymah (RKT) to Ankara. It returned to same day to RKT,

More on Invicta Air Cargo is here.

7P-HAR

This is a new Lesotho registration. The previous id of the IL76 is unknown. See this story.

7Q-VAA

A previously unknown Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft has surfaced on flight-tracking websites, raising fresh questions about the use of Malawi’s aircraft register by operators linked to the United Arab Emirates.

On Friday, June 26, 2026, an Il-76 carrying the registration 7Q-VAA was observed on Flightradar24 for the first time. The aircraft appeared to operate a flight from what was likely Benghazi, Libya, to Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is operated by Vise Air. Which seems a new airline which took over aircraft from New Way Cargo or Fly Sky.

More on this aircraft here.

The photo below shows the aircraft landing at Urumqi-Diwopu – ZWWW (Photo by Jerry F) . This is 1003403075 which makes it former EX-76017 of Fly Sky.

7Q-VXX

Another IL-76 operated by Vise Air. The previous id is unknown yet. Aircraft is operating out of the UAE.

7Q-VNN

Another IL-76 operated by Vise Air. The previous id is unknown yet. Aircraft is operating out of the UAE.

5A-AEL

This is an unconfirmed registration of an Antonov 32 which landed at Benghazi airport at July 12, 2026 while its left main landinggear was not deployed. The damage might be repairable. The video of the landing can be seen here. Aircraft probably is in Libya since November 2023 flying for Haftar.

5A-AND

IL-18 operating for the Haftar forces out of Benghazi. Former ER-ICS Photo by Andre Abela

IL-18 UP-l1805

This is ex TT-WAK. Not sure if this one is still flying. Reports are from 2020.

7P-HAS

This is another Lesotho registered IL76 which operates since July 2026. It is using hex code #04A018 and is using a SXV flightnumber. The aircraft was first tracked by flightradar on July 15. Just as almost all IL76 it is operating for the UAE government between UAE and mainly Ethiopia. Likely a former New Way Cargo aircraft as this airline lost its AOC.