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AN-124 at PHL pt.2

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:32 pm
by Willit Run
Some more shots of the AN-124 at PHL.

Enjoy!! :)

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Dragging out the wheel chocks!!
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A little drink and a nice rub down!!

Re: AN-124 at PHL pt.2

PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:16 am
by beaky
LOL- they could use some wheels on those wheel chocks!!!  :D

Excellent essay on a magnificent brute of a plane...  :o

BTW, vodka is always drunk before takeoff on Russian flights...it's on the checklist.   ;)

Re: AN-124 at PHL pt.2

PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:46 am
by ATI_7500
All those close-ups make you realize how ugly the Ruslan actually is...just look at the cockpit section or the front cargo door. ;D

And huge? No way...

Re: AN-124 at PHL pt.2

PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:43 am
by Aerophile
I like the shot with the 182 behind it.  Kinda puts everything into perspective.

Re: AN-124 at PHL pt.2

PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:41 am
by john_uk
lol the under carriage is bigger than the cessna :P

vodka is on the pre flight check list twice... first and twice.
and on the post flight its not a shot, its a bottle with a straw :P

Re: AN-124 at PHL pt.2

PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:14 pm
by Willit Run
Thank you, Gentlemen!!

 My brother's Ex-brother-in-law works for Fed-Ex at MDT and the AN-124 would go into there.  They took him on a tour through the AN-124 one time and when he was on the flightdeck he was amazed to see the flight crew drinking Vodka a half hour before they're departure time!!

Yeah. when I saw the Cessna taxiing out I was hoping he would go past so I could get them in the same shot.  Even the Dash 8 looks puny!!

Cory

Re: AN-124 at PHL pt.2

PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:53 pm
by Omag 2.0
And huge? No way...


Say what you want, she's pretty big when you are close to this bird!  ;)

Re: AN-124 at PHL pt.2

PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:20 am
by Willit Run
And huge? No way...


Say what you want, she's pretty big when you are close to this bird!

Re: AN-124 at PHL pt.2

PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:06 pm
by elite marksman
Wait, there was a -124 at PHL? When was this?

Normally, I would have noticed something that large come in.

EDIT- Checked part 1... No wonder I missed it, I was asleep at 8:45 on Sunday. I think I woke up at noon.

Re: AN-124 at PHL pt.2

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:32 am
by bok269
Awesome shots.  Love the DAsh 8 comapro.