Saw a (Big) Thing

"FastIndy" (FastIndy) 07/04/2015 at 16:20 • Filed to: PLANELOPNIK, ANTONOV, AN-124, WICHITOPPO

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To help you celebrate Independence Day, have this huge Russian* AN-124!

*So apparently Antonov is a Ukranian bureau, and this one belongs to Ukraine also. The tail number looks like UR-82009, spotted at my local airport. The mirage was pretty brutal and I was pretty far away, but I did the best I could with a 200mm telephoto. Hat tip to my friend Joseph who called me with the spot!

TheBaron2112 > FastIndy 07/04/2015 at 16:35

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Where the hell is your “local airport?”

Also, An-124s are always and will always be Ukrainian.

My hovercraft is full of eels > FastIndy 07/04/2015 at 16:47

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I saw a “Ruslan” at an air show about two years ago, and it wasn’t even fenced off. This thing is massive. I mean, I stood right next to pretty big planes (E-3 AWACS, B-52, C-17), but none of them come close.

Jayhawk Jake > TheBaron2112 07/04/2015 at 16:51

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This is Wichita Mid-Continent

TheBaron2112 > Jayhawk Jake 07/04/2015 at 16:55

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I was about to say. What local airport has a runway long enough to cater to the An-124. lol

I’d love to see one. It’s a fantastic airplane.

Jayhawk Jake > TheBaron2112 07/04/2015 at 18:29

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We’ve had the 225 at that airport too. I got pretty close to that one, it's unreal. Like seeing a cruise ship at port

TheBaron2112 > Jayhawk Jake 07/04/2015 at 19:28

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I would have died.

That is the unicorn of unicorns. There literally is only one.

FastIndy > TheBaron2112 07/06/2015 at 10:24

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Cool, didn’t know Antonov was a Ukranian design bureau. Thanks!