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Case 72: Kyiv, Ukraine — 23 October 1999

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Figured out by
@Hotreboot2 steps@admin@jimnelson4 steps
Case 72
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What this photograph is

Place
Kyiv, Ukraine
Coordinates
50.5907237, 30.2130122
Date
23 October 1999
Identified by
@jimnelson, @Hotreboot, @admin
Confidence
Confirmed by contributors

Step by step

Date October 23, 1999
Place
Ukraine Kyiv 50.5907237, 30.2130122

Progress

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Location
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Country Ukraine solved by @Hotreboot
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Place Kyiv solved by @admin
  • Hotreboot Hostomel
    Antonov Airport. The Antonov An-124 Ruslan. NATO reporting name: Condor
  • Iurii Kyiv
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Exact spot 50.5907237, 30.2130122 solved by @Hotreboot
Date
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Decade range 1990s-1990s solved by @jimnelson
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One decade 1990s solved by @jimnelson
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Year/date range 1999-1999 solved by @jimnelson
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Year/date 1999-10-23 solved by @jimnelson
  • jimnelson 1999-10-23
    It was the first AVIASVIT-XXI air show.

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Discussion (2)

jimnelson July 23, 2026
Сorrect exact spot: 50.5907237, 30.2130122 this is Kyiv, Sviatoshyn Airfield
Hotreboot August 11, 2026
It has nothing to do with Sviatoshyn Airfield. Check the Buildings section. There aren't any hangars like that in Kyiv—with a single elevator shaft and another building right next to it.