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AN-124 @ PHL 7/24/10 (Read 429 times)
Jul 26
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Willit Run
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An AN-124 came into PHL to pick up a couple Chinooks going overseas. I couldn't stick around to see her depart.
Enjoy!!
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Cool! Funny thing- just yesterday I saw a flight of three Chinooks near 47N.
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Jul 26
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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
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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Jul 26
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Willit Run
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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
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Jul 27
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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.
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Jul 27
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Flying Trucker wrote
on Jul 26
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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.
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Jul 27
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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
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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Jul 27
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Flying Trucker wrote
on Jul 27
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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
The airport where I used to work was close to the base for the Navy's Special Boat Team. They would often deploy on a AN-124 instead of a C-5, which is where I heard it was because of its range. We used to get quite a few comments from spectators about US military equipment being flown on Russian transports.
Dave
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Jul 27
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Since the Boeing Plant is just a little ways from PHL a lot of equipment is shipped out of PHL. The AN-124's usually come in for the Chinooks and every once in a while when they ship a V-22 they bring in the Super Guppy. There were rumors the the AN-225 was going to be coming in but of course it was just a rumor.
Also, the AN-124's use PHL to refuel before going across the Pond because they get a cheaper price.
Cory
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Jul 27
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Willit Run wrote
on Jul 27
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Since the Boeing Plant is just a little ways from PHL a lot of equipment is shipped out of PHL. The AN-124's usually come in for the Chinooks and every once in a while when they ship a V-22 they bring in the Super Guppy. There were rumors the the AN-225 was going to be coming in but of course it was just a rumor.
Also, the AN-124's use PHL to refuel before going across the Pond because they get a cheaper price.
Cory
Good point... that must be one heck of a fuel bill!!
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