Antonov An-124 Ruslan

[redsox223]

Nice catch. I hope to get it on departure if it leaves saturday or sunday.

[Joe Copalman]

Big Rus' at Gateway.

[jslugman]

Zig-zag approach for the big Ruskie into D-M............



Flew a right-base like he was landing on 12 (with a couple of s-turns thrown in) then a high pass overhead and a 180 turn to finally land on 30. WTH?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Stephen Marshall]

...Flew a right-base like he was landing on 12 (with a couple of s-turns thrown in) then a high pass overhead and a 180 turn to finally land on 30. WTH?!?!?!?!?!?!

Couple years ago I was watching arrivals for the DM airshow. There was a B-1 doing circuits around the city looking as though it would land on 12. All of a sudden 4 A-10's took off from 30 and it looked as though the B-1 was going to land the same way. So we all rushed to the other end of the runway and got there just in time to watch the B-1 land on 12...  so I know your frustration.

[bilwor]

Antonov An-124-100    RA82068 Landing at D-M 04/29/10

[bilwor]

Antonov An-124-100    RA82068 Landing at D-M 04/29/10

[bilwor]

Antonov An-124-100    RA82068 Landing at D-M 04/29/10

[jslugman]

Polet Flight into DM with a Ruslan again.

[jslugman]

From the other direction for a change.

[phantomphan1974]

Nice with dramatic clouds in background.

[cpasley]

So apparently these guys make somewhat frequent trips to DM ,my question is that what would be so big that would need a An-124 to deliver it and that since it is going to a military base why not use a C-5 or C-17 ,if anyone happens to know or have an idea id like to hear

[Joe Copalman]

Helos, personnel, ground support equipment, cargo, aircraft parts (remember, AMARG is right there and they might be on a parts run for a foreign air arm).  Even if it is supporting USAF operations, other assets might be tied up with operational, training, and maintenance commitments.

[jslugman]

Also foreign operators will use them to ferry their equipment to/from DM to attend Red Flag/Goldwater/etc. It's very interesting to watch them fly from the UK to here to Winnipeg, back to UK and on and on. I'd hazard a guess that they're here almost monthly.

[Lynn Evans]

AH-124-100 at MCAS Yuma June 10,2010.


ah 124 100

[Brian Lockett]

Polet Flight 4711 Antonov An-124-100 RA-82080 on approach to Runway 30L at Willie this morning to pick up Boeing AH-64 Apaches.

I have more An-124 photos on my web site at http://air-and-space.com/Antonov%20An-124%20Ruslan.htm.