Operation
Upon completion, all four Il-80 were delivered to the 8th Special Purposes Aviation Division at the Chkalovsky Airbase near Moscow.
As of 2011 three Il-80's remain in service. They are painted in the current Aeroflot livery and carry international civilian registrations RA-86147, RA-86148, and RA-86149. The first Il-80, registration RA-86146, has been photographed without engines and is apparently out of service. As of 2011 the Il-80s remain based at Chkalovsky Airbase, located 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Moscow. The aircraft are rarely observed in operation, though at least one was seen at an airshow.
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