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Russian Plane over ANC
I was just driving through Midtown Anchorage and noticed a plane flying over that didn't look quite right. Sure enough Flight Aware confirmed it was a Antonov An-124 Ruslan. I don't believe I've ever seen an Antonov in Anchorage before. Here is the Flight Aware link: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...235Z/PANC/KIAH
I've also never heard of Volga-Dnepr Airlines. Two firsts for me tonight. |
I know these are the only planes that can transport the GE90, so might be trying to get an engine to a 77F.
There's also been one at SEA this summer pretty consistently. Suspect its also GE90 related. |
It's on its way to IAH now. |
Originally Posted by AKLifetimeFlyer
(Post 31428117)
I was just driving through Midtown Anchorage and noticed a plane flying over that didn't look quite right. Sure enough Flight Aware confirmed it was a Antonov An-124 Ruslan. I don't believe I've ever seen an Antonov in Anchorage before. Here is the Flight Aware link: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...235Z/PANC/KIAH
I've also never heard of Volga-Dnepr Airlines. Two firsts for me tonight. |
Originally Posted by MonThruThurs
(Post 31428121)
I know these are the only planes that can transport the GE90, so might be trying to get an engine to a 77F.
There's also been one at SEA this summer pretty consistently. Suspect its also GE90 related. James |
These An-124s were also fairly frequent visitors to KNUQ (Moffett Field) a bit north of SJC. Not sure if they still go there since I haven’t worked in the area recently. |
Originally Posted by AKLifetimeFlyer
(Post 31428117)
I was just driving through Midtown Anchorage and noticed a plane flying over that didn't look quite right. Sure enough Flight Aware confirmed it was a Antonov An-124 Ruslan. I don't believe I've ever seen an Antonov in Anchorage before. Here is the Flight Aware link: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...235Z/PANC/KIAH
I've also never heard of Volga-Dnepr Airlines. Two firsts for me tonight. Since we are talking about Russian planes at ANC, also worth noting that Yakutia resumes its seasonal PKC-ANC flight tomorrow. It’s only running for a few weeks this year. |
Seen them several times in ANC and other locations in the US. Always exciting. From the title I was thinking it was a military aircraft... :o
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Originally Posted by Chugach
(Post 31428203)
Not too uncommon for those beasts to land in ANC. Since we are talking about Russian planes at ANC, also worth noting that Yakutia resumes its seasonal PKC-ANC flight tomorrow. It’s only running for a few weeks this year. |
A couple of weeks ago at ANC, there were at least 4 ea 747's cargo planes on the ramp at the same time one of the Dreamlifters (diverted). Like the Dreamlifters, wherever it goes, the Antonovs are a head turner.
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I see them pretty regularly in Tulsa, which is home to the main AA MX base. Took this pic a few months ago.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3fyMJAW...name=4096x4096 |
It was on the ground in Perth for 6 days, left 2 days ago. Pretty regular visitor there too. |
I've seen these in PER a couple of times - I've always assumed they were transporting mining equipment. I think mining is a pretty big industry in Alaska too right?
Also to to be very technical the An-124 is Ukrainian (although Volga-Dnepr is a Russian airline I think?) |
Originally Posted by Chugach
(Post 31428203)
Not too uncommon for those beasts to land in ANC. Since we are talking about Russian planes at ANC, also worth noting that Yakutia resumes its seasonal PKC-ANC flight tomorrow. It’s only running for a few weeks this year. Where is PKC? It's not listed in the FT airport code lookup. |
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
(Post 31429193)
Where is PKC? It's not listed in the FT airport code lookup. |
It is a Russian Cargo airline and they have different aircraft too. They have an office in Montreal too. Beautiful aircraft with fly by wire and the nose drops down so that you can unload the aircraft. Can carry 4 x Mil 8 helicopters on it at the same time as I have seen it.
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Originally Posted by Chugach
(Post 31429293)
Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky Thank you, but where is it? Northwestern Siberia? |
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
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Thank you, but where is it? Northwestern Siberia? |
Originally Posted by Chugach
(Post 31429293)
Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky |
Originally Posted by DiamondMile
(Post 31429021)
It was on the ground in Perth for 6 days, left 2 days ago. Pretty regular visitor there too. PHX on 8/11. This plane was visible from the Alaska gates @ Terminal 2. |
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I saw one of these flying over Bothell WA a couple weeks ago. It was still pretty low & quite loud which drew my attention to look up, saw the 4 engines and thought "that doesn't look like a 747..."
I think it was leaving PAE to head to the east coast. |
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ec4df87534.jpg
I took this from the tower/TRACON parking lot after my mid shift in Baghdad one morning |
They are cool. we had our helicopters (Russian MiLs) delivered by a smaller Antonov version.
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That's a pretty bird. |
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