Miketheavgeek's video: 4K Russian Aero Space Forces IL-82 IL-76 VKP training Go Around included

One of the stars of the Russian Air Force is the IL-82, an IL-76VKP modified with an special protuberance over the cockpit and some other modifications along the aircraft. "VKP" stands for "vozdooshniy komanndniy poonkt (airborne command post)". The nose glazing was faired over, and a long "canoe" fairing for a satellite communications antenna was fitted over the top of the aircraft from the cockpit back to the wing fairing. Various antennas littered the fuselage, including a large blade antenna on each side of the tail. The forward section of the main gear sponsons was swollen, and a long antenna could be spooled out from the aircraft to perform very low frequency (VLF) communications with Soviet ballistic missile submarines. The Il-76VKPs were clearly the Soviet answer to the US "Take Command And Move Out (TACAMO)" aircraft, intended to support Soviet strategic nuclear forces in a crisis. This RF-93646 registrated was an old Aeroflot IL-76 with registration RA-76450. I hope you enjoy the video!! Greetings from BCN, Miguel Ángel.