Moscow Domodedovo Airport - Ramp Access

TIM9G · Jan 4, 2007

Hello, whilst visiting the Russian capitol, I was given permission to do some photography on the operational ramps and taxiways of this busy airport.

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Plenty more images at www.9g-photography.fotopic.net

lostprophet · Jan 4, 2007

thats it just rub it in
and just out of interest, what the hell is number 3?

midget patrol · Jan 4, 2007

lostprophet said:
thats it just rub it in
and just out of interest, what the hell is number 3?

I don't know, but it's my favorite!

TIM9G · Jan 4, 2007

Number 3 ay! That is an Illusion IL-76 cargo plane. The RuAF equivalent of the C-17. It was huge, shame it was so far away from me as I would have wanted a sharper image. For a military man, I really enjoyed myself among the civil life :thumbup:

Tim
www.9g-photography.fotopic.net

ahelg · Jan 4, 2007

Ah a military man. I've only been in the "junior" version of the Norwegian army which basicly involves forrest survival and things like that, but there's nothing like a good military exercise for getting interesting photographs. I'll be doing my national service in just over a year and I hope to get a few photos of the experience. Apparently they don't mind poeple taking a digital compact as long as it doesn't get in the way and isn't used in the middle of an exercise or anything like that.

Incidently, how on earth did you manage to get permission for that???

TIM9G · Jan 5, 2007

it was organised in advance. They knew we would be there and it passed the time nicely. I think they checked out our "special files" and were accepted as good boys in Russia!

Tim
www.9g-photography.fotopic.net

Renair · Jan 5, 2007

The IL76 is nice alright as with the IL86, the Antonov 24 always reminds me of the Fokker 27.

Renair · Jan 5, 2007

Oh, nice shots by the way....

TIM9G · Jan 6, 2007

Thnaks, the thing I liked about this airport was that it had cargo planes that are owned or operated by the military. As well as the IL-76 and the An-24, my favourite sight was this very rare Algerian Hercules! ......:thumbup:

more images at ...... www.9g-photography.fotopic.net

Tim

The_Traveler · Jan 6, 2007

I've flown Aeroflot a couple of times and haven't enjoyed the experience. The insides of their planes were under-maintained and I could only hope that they saved there efforts for the mechanical stuff.

phil-ray · Jan 6, 2007

i love number 3 great stance and composition(sp)

TIM9G · Jan 8, 2007

Yeah, number 3 was big!
I know exactly what you mean about 'aeroflop' They are awful. I remember when our plane landed in Anapa airport the passengers all clapped as it is custom to applaud the arrival over there.....but I was clapping simply because the ordeal was finally over and I was ALIVE!

Tim
www.9g-photography.fotopic.net

PS....I friend told me he was flying in a chartered flight accross Siberia. At night time he went to see the pilots to find them BOTH fast asleep at the controls.....good old Russia.:er:

lostprophet · Jan 8, 2007

TIM9G said:
Yeah, number 3 was big!
I know exactly what you mean about 'aeroflop' They are awful. I remember when our plane landed in Anapa airport the passengers all clapped as it is custom to applaud the arrival over there.....but I was clapping simply because the ordeal was finally over and I was ALIVE!

Tim
www.9g-photography.fotopic.net

PS....I friend told me he was flying in a chartered flight accross Siberia. At night time he went to see the pilots to find them BOTH fast asleep at the controls.....good old Russia.:er: