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Vnukovo Airport was used for military operations during the Second World War. The airport became a civil airport after the war. On September 15, 1956, the Tupolev Tu-104 jetliner carried out its first passenger flight from Moscow Vnukovo to Irkutsk via Omsk. The first passenger flight of Ilyushin IL-18 (Moscow to Alma-Ata, on April 20April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). There are 255 days remaining. Events 636 Battle of Yarmuk: Arabs take control of Syria and Palestine away from the Byzantine Empire. 1653 Oliver Cromwell disbands Parli, 1956) and Tupolev Tu-114The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya is a turboprop powered medium-range airliner designed by Tupolev design bureau. Introduction The Tupolev design bureau was instructed by the government of then Soviet Union to develop an airliner with intercontinental range base (Moscow to Habarovsk on April 24April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). There are 251 days remaining. Events 1184 BC Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse (traditional). 1066 Halley's Comet spotted. 1704 The first regular newspaper in th, 19611961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first "upside-down" year i. one that looked the same upside down since 1881, and the last until 6009. Events January January 1 The farthing coin, used since the 13th century, cease) were also carried out from Vnukovo Airport.
In 1980, Vnukovo Airport was expanded because of the 22nd Summer Olympic GamesThe Games of the XXII Olympiad were held in 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union. It was the first the Olympics were held in a socialist country. Moscow won out over Los Angeles for the right to host the games, though L. was to host the next Olympics. American-le. In 1993, Vnukovo Airport became a Joint-stock company.
There are two 3,000 m (9,842 ft) runways, 4 Passenger Terminals, 1 Cargo Terminal and 60 aircraft stands at Vnukovo Airport. The airport can handle a maximum number of 2,300 passengers per hour. 4,000 people are employed at the airport. The TupolevTupolev ( Russian: is a Russian aerospace and defence company. Officially known as PSC Tupolev it is the sucessor of the famed Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau (design office prefix Tu headed by the renowned Soviet aerospace engineer A. The company ce rework facility is also located at Vnukovo Airport.
A VIP hall was equipped at Vnukovo Airport, and it is used by many political leaders and important people visiting Russia. The Russian President also uses the VIP facility at Vnukovo Airport.