AN-124 @ PHL 7/24/10

[Willit Run]

An AN-124 came into PHL to pick up a couple Chinooks going overseas.  I couldn't stick around to see her depart.

Enjoy!! 

[beaky]

Cool! Funny thing- just yesterday I saw a flight of three Chinooks near 47N.

[Flying Trucker]

Wonderful shots...

Been on those aircraft a good many times and know a few of the crews.

Wonder why they did not send them on the C5A Galaxy?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[Willit Run]

Thanks Gents!!

It's supposed to be coming back Wednesday to pick up two more.  They is a total of 16 being sold to the United Arab Emirates.

Cory

[-Crossfire-]

Awesome!  I was lucky enough to work with one of those when they brought 2 Mi-17's to Abbotsford (CYXX) for Kelowna Flightcraft.  Very impressive aircraft.

[DaveSims]

Wonder why they did not send them on the C5A Galaxy?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Volga-Dnepr often carries military equipment.  I was told it had something to do with range, I guess the AN-124 has longer range than a C-5.

[Flying Trucker]

Goodly morning all...

I think Cory just answered my question as to why the AN 124 was used and not the C5A Galaxy.

It would seem it is a civilian sale of disposable military equipment and therefore I would imagine  a civilian company would have to be used.

It would also seem from internet sources that the AN124 will carry about twenty-five percent more payload one thousand kilometers farther than the C5A also.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[DaveSims]

[quote]Goodly morning all...

I think Cory just answered my question as to why the AN 124 was used and not the C5A Galaxy.

It would seem it is a civilian sale of disposable military equipment and therefore I would imagine

[Willit Run]

Since the Boeing Plant is just a little ways from PHL a lot of equipment is shipped out of PHL.

[beaky]

[quote]Since the Boeing Plant is just a little ways from PHL a lot of equipment is shipped out of PHL.