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Richard Bach, writer and pilot
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Gallery
We present to your attention a selection of posters that have recently attracted attention. These posters were the most viewed, bought, and discussed on social media.
Why do I only draw civilian planes?
For many years I have been drawing only civilian aircraft. I did not choose this direction of my creativity by chance. Civil aviation is the least represented topic among aviation artists.
My mission is to provide civil aviation pilots around the world with the opportunity to preserve the memory of the most important steps in their flying career, to remember every plane they flew and pass this memory on to descendants.
I am one of those who looks at the sky.
My mission is to provide civil aviation pilots around the world with the opportunity to preserve the memory of the most important steps in their flying career, to remember every plane they flew and pass this memory on to descendants.
I am one of those who looks at the sky.
A random poster
Boeing 737-200 Nolinor
Registration: C-GNLN
Type: 737-2B6C A
Engines: 2 × PW JT8D-15A(HK3)
Serial Number: 23050
First flight: Jun 15, 1983
Registration: C-GNLN
Type: 737-2B6C A
Engines: 2 × PW JT8D-15A(HK3)
Serial Number: 23050
First flight: Jun 15, 1983
Les Investissements Nolinor Inc., trading as Nolinor Aviation, is a charter airline based in Mirabel, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It operates passenger charter and cargo services within Canada and to the U.S. Its main base is Montréal-Mirabel International Airport. The airline was established in 1992 and started operations in 1997. It began operations mainly to service hunting and fishing outfitters in the Schefferville area, then provided charter services for passengers and freight. In 2007, Nolinor Aviation acquired two ex-Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737−200 combis (freight/passenger).
A close look
Fragments
More about our posters
All the drawings on this site are made by me from the beginning (creating an airplane template) to the final product — the design of the finished drawing into a full-fledged artwork. Unlike the technical drawing, our posters, in addition to the profile of the aircraft, include a photo collage unique for each poster, logically related to the depicted aircraft. We were the first to use such a combination in the world, offering also, along with the design background, two more background options — a Dark theme and a Plain one — for aesthetes and collectors.
Airliners Gallery
The main character of the posters is an airliner.
The planes I drew are on the next page.
The planes I drew are on the next page.
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aleksey@aviaposter.com
aleksey@aviaposter.com
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© 2014-2026 by Aleksey Rubtsov
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© 2014-2026 by Aleksey Rubtsov
All right reserved
1. The British Jumbo
British Airways was once the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 747−400, with a fleet of 57 aircraft. The "Queen of the Skies" served as the backbone of the airline’s long-haul operations for over 30 years. But the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced the airline to retire its entire Jumbo fleet. The aircraft featured on our poster, G-CIVG, had already left the British fleet as part of a planned fleet renewal back in 2019 — four months before the mass retirement.
This poster first appeared on our website back in 2017. The current update marks its revival after nearly four years of absence.
2. Sky Express — Russia’s First Low-Cost Carrier
The first fully-fledged low-cost carrier in Russia was Sky Express, founded in 2006. Its inaugural flight on the Moscow-Sochi route was operated by a Boeing 737−300 registered VP-BBN — yes, the very same aircraft depicted on our poster.
Interestingly, the original order that came in was for a poster of this airline, but with the registration N527AD. That’s the same aircraft, but before it received its permanent Russian registration — N527AD being the seller’s temporary registration. I completed the order and sent the drawing as requested, but decided to add the aircraft to the catalogue under its VP-BBN number. Incidentally, it wasn’t just the tail number that needed changing — all the technical stickers and markings had to be updated too, as they differed significantly from the original version.
The version with the American registration is still in my files, so feel free to get in touch if you’d like this rare variant. N527AD is of particular interest to scale modellers, as a model of this aircraft was produced by the modelling industry. The main reason for the popularity of this registration is the Eastern Express 1:144 scale kit, whose decal sheet maker chose to include markings with the US registration. This version gained even wider circulation in the collector community thanks to JC Wings, which released a highly detailed 1:200 scale model specifically under the N527AD registration.
3. Helios Airways — Not the Luckiest Start-Up from Cyprus
I should say upfront — this is not the aircraft that became tragically famous! Our poster is dedicated to the very first aircraft in the Helios Airways fleet, which flew with the company for about a year before moving on. For someone, this particular aircraft was something special — special enough to order a poster of it as a keepsake. Was it the aircraft on which they took their first flight as a pilot? Or perhaps the one on which they first took to the skies as a passenger? Who among us doesn’t remember their first encounter with the sky? Either way, these are warm memories — and I help preserve them for years to come.
4 & 5. One Aircraft, Two Lives
These two posters are inseparable, because they depict the same aircraft — just at different points in its life.
From its very first days, it flew in the livery of German cargo carrier Lufthansa Cargo. In those years it was beloved by spotters and aviation enthusiasts alike, and its registration D-ALCN was known by heart. Whenever the aircraft came into view of those in the know, there was a stir in the crowd — enormous lenses swung skyward, and an excited "It's him!" swept through the gathering. And no wonder, for this aircraft was the last MD-11 ever built, marking the end of an era of legendary giants. In 2018, it took its place on one of our posters.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Lufthansa began hastily disposing of its ageing MD-11 fleet. D-ALCN passed to American carrier UPS and in April of that year received its current registration, N262UP. By the end of the same year, a new poster appeared showing the MD-11 in its new guise.
Following a tragic incident last year, UPS retired its entire MD-11 fleet, including the 262nd. Whether it will ever fly again remains to be seen. In the meantime, we have preserved it for lasting memory in our posters, which I recently updated.
British Airways was once the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 747−400, with a fleet of 57 aircraft. The "Queen of the Skies" served as the backbone of the airline’s long-haul operations for over 30 years. But the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced the airline to retire its entire Jumbo fleet. The aircraft featured on our poster, G-CIVG, had already left the British fleet as part of a planned fleet renewal back in 2019 — four months before the mass retirement.
This poster first appeared on our website back in 2017. The current update marks its revival after nearly four years of absence.
2. Sky Express — Russia’s First Low-Cost Carrier
The first fully-fledged low-cost carrier in Russia was Sky Express, founded in 2006. Its inaugural flight on the Moscow-Sochi route was operated by a Boeing 737−300 registered VP-BBN — yes, the very same aircraft depicted on our poster.
Interestingly, the original order that came in was for a poster of this airline, but with the registration N527AD. That’s the same aircraft, but before it received its permanent Russian registration — N527AD being the seller’s temporary registration. I completed the order and sent the drawing as requested, but decided to add the aircraft to the catalogue under its VP-BBN number. Incidentally, it wasn’t just the tail number that needed changing — all the technical stickers and markings had to be updated too, as they differed significantly from the original version.
The version with the American registration is still in my files, so feel free to get in touch if you’d like this rare variant. N527AD is of particular interest to scale modellers, as a model of this aircraft was produced by the modelling industry. The main reason for the popularity of this registration is the Eastern Express 1:144 scale kit, whose decal sheet maker chose to include markings with the US registration. This version gained even wider circulation in the collector community thanks to JC Wings, which released a highly detailed 1:200 scale model specifically under the N527AD registration.
3. Helios Airways — Not the Luckiest Start-Up from Cyprus
I should say upfront — this is not the aircraft that became tragically famous! Our poster is dedicated to the very first aircraft in the Helios Airways fleet, which flew with the company for about a year before moving on. For someone, this particular aircraft was something special — special enough to order a poster of it as a keepsake. Was it the aircraft on which they took their first flight as a pilot? Or perhaps the one on which they first took to the skies as a passenger? Who among us doesn’t remember their first encounter with the sky? Either way, these are warm memories — and I help preserve them for years to come.
4 & 5. One Aircraft, Two Lives
These two posters are inseparable, because they depict the same aircraft — just at different points in its life.
From its very first days, it flew in the livery of German cargo carrier Lufthansa Cargo. In those years it was beloved by spotters and aviation enthusiasts alike, and its registration D-ALCN was known by heart. Whenever the aircraft came into view of those in the know, there was a stir in the crowd — enormous lenses swung skyward, and an excited "It's him!" swept through the gathering. And no wonder, for this aircraft was the last MD-11 ever built, marking the end of an era of legendary giants. In 2018, it took its place on one of our posters.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Lufthansa began hastily disposing of its ageing MD-11 fleet. D-ALCN passed to American carrier UPS and in April of that year received its current registration, N262UP. By the end of the same year, a new poster appeared showing the MD-11 in its new guise.
Following a tragic incident last year, UPS retired its entire MD-11 fleet, including the 262nd. Whether it will ever fly again remains to be seen. In the meantime, we have preserved it for lasting memory in our posters, which I recently updated.
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Boeing 737−400 Helios Airways
Registration: 5B-DBG
Type: 737−4Y0
Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56−3C1
Serial Number: 24 682
First flight: Feb 15, 1990
Helios Airways was a low-cost Cypriot airline operating scheduled and charter flights between Cyprus and many European and African destinations. It had its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Larnaca International Airport in Larnaca, which was its main base. Helios Airways was established on 23 September 1998, formed by the owners of TEA (Cyprus), a Cypriot offshore air operator specialising in Boeing 737 wet leases worldwide, and was the first independent, privately owned airline in Cyprus. On 15 May 2000, it operated its first charter flight to Gatwick Airport on a Boeing 737−400 aircraft, registration 5B-DBG. It offered charter services and scheduled services to destinations including Athens, London, Amsterdam, Prague, Sofia, Paris.
Registration: 5B-DBG
Type: 737−4Y0
Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56−3C1
Serial Number: 24 682
First flight: Feb 15, 1990
Helios Airways was a low-cost Cypriot airline operating scheduled and charter flights between Cyprus and many European and African destinations. It had its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Larnaca International Airport in Larnaca, which was its main base. Helios Airways was established on 23 September 1998, formed by the owners of TEA (Cyprus), a Cypriot offshore air operator specialising in Boeing 737 wet leases worldwide, and was the first independent, privately owned airline in Cyprus. On 15 May 2000, it operated its first charter flight to Gatwick Airport on a Boeing 737−400 aircraft, registration 5B-DBG. It offered charter services and scheduled services to destinations including Athens, London, Amsterdam, Prague, Sofia, Paris.
Boeing 737−300 Sky Express
Registration: VP-BBN
Type: 737−330
Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56−3C1
Serial Number: 23 527
First flight: Sep 19, 1986
Sky Express is a Russian low-cost airline that operated until October 2011. Its main base was Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia. The Sky Express business model was not copied from European low-cost carriers, but was developed independently. Founded in March 2006, the company became the first Russian low-cost airline specializing in domestic flights across Russia. The first flight took off on 29 January 2007 from Moscow to Sochi. The company’s route network included major Russian cities such as St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kaliningrad and Sochi. In addition, in the summer of 2009 and 2010, Sky Express operated charter flights on a seasonal basis to European tourist destinations. The company’s first aircraft was a Boeing 737−300 with registration VP-BBN, delivered in November 2006.
Registration: VP-BBN
Type: 737−330
Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56−3C1
Serial Number: 23 527
First flight: Sep 19, 1986
Sky Express is a Russian low-cost airline that operated until October 2011. Its main base was Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia. The Sky Express business model was not copied from European low-cost carriers, but was developed independently. Founded in March 2006, the company became the first Russian low-cost airline specializing in domestic flights across Russia. The first flight took off on 29 January 2007 from Moscow to Sochi. The company’s route network included major Russian cities such as St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kaliningrad and Sochi. In addition, in the summer of 2009 and 2010, Sky Express operated charter flights on a seasonal basis to European tourist destinations. The company’s first aircraft was a Boeing 737−300 with registration VP-BBN, delivered in November 2006.
Boeing 747−400 British Airways
Registration: G-CIVG
Type: 747−436
Engines: 4 x RR RB211−524G
Serial Number: 25 813
First flight: Apr 6, 1995
British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom and the largest airline in the United Kingdom based on fleet size. The airline is based in Waterside near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. A British Airways Board was established by the United Kingdom government in 1972 to manage the two nationalised airline corporations, British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways, and two smaller, regional airlines. On 31 March 1974, all four companies were merged to form British Airways. In 1998, the airline became one of the founders of the Oneworld alliance. The British Airways Boeing 747−400 aircraft has been in the fleet for over 30 years. At its peak, British Airways was the world’s largest operator of this type.
Registration: G-CIVG
Type: 747−436
Engines: 4 x RR RB211−524G
Serial Number: 25 813
First flight: Apr 6, 1995
British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom and the largest airline in the United Kingdom based on fleet size. The airline is based in Waterside near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. A British Airways Board was established by the United Kingdom government in 1972 to manage the two nationalised airline corporations, British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways, and two smaller, regional airlines. On 31 March 1974, all four companies were merged to form British Airways. In 1998, the airline became one of the founders of the Oneworld alliance. The British Airways Boeing 747−400 aircraft has been in the fleet for over 30 years. At its peak, British Airways was the world’s largest operator of this type.
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Lufthansa Cargo
Registration: D-ALCN
Type: MD-11 F
Engines: 3 x GE CF6−80C2D1F
Serial Number: 48 806
First flight: Sep 14, 2000
Lufthansa Cargo AG is a German cargo airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa. It operates worldwide air freight and logistics services and is headquartered at Frankfurt Airport, Lufthansa’s main hub. Besides operating dedicated cargo planes, the company also has access to cargo capacities of 350 passenger aircraft of the Lufthansa Group. The company was founded in 1977 as a cargo transportation subsidiary of Lufthansa called German Cargo Services GmbH. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 D-ALCN (s/n 48 806) is the last aircraft ever built and has been in service since 2001. In 2019, this aircraft was transferred to UPS. The last flight of the MD-11F aircraft as part of the Lufthansa Cargo fleet took place on October 17, 2021.
Registration: D-ALCN
Type: MD-11 F
Engines: 3 x GE CF6−80C2D1F
Serial Number: 48 806
First flight: Sep 14, 2000
Lufthansa Cargo AG is a German cargo airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa. It operates worldwide air freight and logistics services and is headquartered at Frankfurt Airport, Lufthansa’s main hub. Besides operating dedicated cargo planes, the company also has access to cargo capacities of 350 passenger aircraft of the Lufthansa Group. The company was founded in 1977 as a cargo transportation subsidiary of Lufthansa called German Cargo Services GmbH. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 D-ALCN (s/n 48 806) is the last aircraft ever built and has been in service since 2001. In 2019, this aircraft was transferred to UPS. The last flight of the MD-11F aircraft as part of the Lufthansa Cargo fleet took place on October 17, 2021.
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 UPS Airlines
Registration: N262UP
Type: MD-11 F
Engines: 3 x GE CF6−80C2D1F
Serial Number: 48 806
First flight: Sep 14, 2000
UPS Airlines is a major American cargo airline based in Louisville, Kentucky. One of the largest cargo airlines worldwide in terms of freight volume flown, UPS Airlines flies to 815 destinations worldwide. It has been a wholly owned subsidiary of United Parcel Service since its launch in 1988. Its primary hub is at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. UPS also has secondary hubs across the United States and international hubs in Canada, China, England, Germany, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. Initially, the s/n 48 806 aircraft was operated by the German airline Lufthansa Cargo, but in 2019 it was transferred to UPS Airlines, the largest MD-11 operator at that time. All aircraft of this type were retired at the end of 2025.
Registration: N262UP
Type: MD-11 F
Engines: 3 x GE CF6−80C2D1F
Serial Number: 48 806
First flight: Sep 14, 2000
UPS Airlines is a major American cargo airline based in Louisville, Kentucky. One of the largest cargo airlines worldwide in terms of freight volume flown, UPS Airlines flies to 815 destinations worldwide. It has been a wholly owned subsidiary of United Parcel Service since its launch in 1988. Its primary hub is at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. UPS also has secondary hubs across the United States and international hubs in Canada, China, England, Germany, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. Initially, the s/n 48 806 aircraft was operated by the German airline Lufthansa Cargo, but in 2019 it was transferred to UPS Airlines, the largest MD-11 operator at that time. All aircraft of this type were retired at the end of 2025.
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