Getting ready to unload an AN-124 at Cape Canaveral
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Antonov AN-124 taxiing in to offload at the Shuttle Landing Strip at Cape Canaveral. 2023. Ukrainian Antonov
5043090@reddit
I’ve been under a low flying B52 and the Antonov 225 flew over me years ago. It’s the old “how the f did that thing get off the ground.” I saw a C5 reasonably close at an airport. Absolute beasts.
Embarrassed_Chef_559@reddit (OP)
That’s awesome 👏. I’ve been inside a C5 at an airshow. The 225 would be 🙌 Flying on the 124, there is only a few little portal windows and you can’t tell if you’re just powered up for takeoff or actually taking off 🛫 😂
G3rmanaviator@reddit
Wait, there is a whole AN-124 in there? Wow!!!
InsertCutesyPunHere@reddit
Any idea what they're bringing?
Embarrassed_Chef_559@reddit (OP)
Satellite for launch at SpaceX
Low_Trainer_7363@reddit
That’s a beaut, Clark!
JConRed@reddit
Crazy, for a moment there I couldn't tell if that is flightlsim or real
OstrichOk2793@reddit
I used to love working these flights because they had their own crew and I only had to bring a GPU and got to chill in the van and watch. The crane in the back is really neat and its cool watching the nose knuckle down
Embarrassed_Chef_559@reddit (OP)
I have loaded, unloaded, flown on probably 20+ Antonov’s. Volga and Ukrainian and for the most part the crews have always been very accommodating. Especially flying on them.
OstrichOk2793@reddit
Thats really cool. Very unique and interesting jets
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