Antonov-124 'Ruslan'

[pmaitra]

Antonov An-124 'Ruslan'/'Condor'

The An-124 was manufactured in parallel by two plants: Aviastar-SP (ex. Ulyanovsk Aviation Industrial Complex) and by the Kiev Aviation Plant AVIANT.

Antonov-124 compared with Ilyushin-76

Antonov-124 carrying a Sukhoi-27

Antonov-124 in Latakia, Syria

Antonov-124 delivers Bombardier Metro Cars at Delhi, India

@gadeshi, please take over from here.

 

[gadeshi]

Thanks @pmaitra!
But I'm interested in combat and near combat aircraft most cases.
If I'll find something extraordinary about An-124, I will post here.

 

[gadeshi]

A Condor in close and stripped:

 

[gadeshi]

Volga-Dnepr heavy transportaton company An-124 photo report (LOTS of photos there):
http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/80615/

 

[gadeshi]

Aviastar-SP (Ulianovsk) has completed capital repair and MLU update of 2 An-124 for Volga-Dnepr AC:
http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/82206/

 

[Tactical Frog]

Uh oh ! So that is how communication satellites are delivered to Kourou spaceport in South America.
Big, big parcels. Big plane