An-24 aircraft as an art installation in Uray

An An-24 aircraft was delivered from Zhukovsky in the Moscow region to Uray, known as the First Oil City. The aircraft type carried the pioneers of the Shaim oil field and transported vital cargo. It was installed in a new park near Uray's Cathedral Mosque.

“A park is being built here to display the aircraft that brought the pioneers to Uray in the 1960s. The landscaping project will include lighting, sidewalks and recreation areas,” said Yevgeny Zhukov, head of the contractor Neftedorstroy.

According to the city's mayor, Timur Zakirzyanov, the idea of commemorating the Uray aviation detachment emerged during a discussion of further improvements to the municipality with Uraineftegaz CEO Sergey Yaskin.

“We remembered our pioneering heroes and the Uray aviation detachment. In the city's early development, most cargo arrived by water and air,” the mayor of Uray explained. He emphasized that the aircraft to be installed in the new park was a true workhorse, transporting huge quantities of cargo and workers to the city and the oil fields. “The aircraft will enhance this area and become a symbolic landmark.”