Russian arrival

[AIRIC]

Aircraft parts for assembly arrived at Toronto this morning aboard a Russian Antonov AN-124 transport, one of the largest aircraft in the world. These flights have become fairly regular at YYZ and a few days ago I was tipped about the morning arrival.

On short final

Right after touch down it was a race to the infield for taxi shots.

Now that is a wheel chalk. The 124 has an impressive 24 wheels

A set of wings are lowered from the tail section onto a waiting flatbed

Un-hooking the crane

Out comes a section of fuselage

Not bad for a sunny cold morning.

Eric

 

[wxerik]

Great shots! The Russians sure know how to build a big friggin' cargo plane, don't they?

 

[*AJAX*]

Great shots, really like them :thumbup: like the first two best.
I think I saw one of those planes the airshow was last on.

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

awesome, like the last shot, cool

 

[Antarctican]

Goodness, there are a lot of wheels on that thing, aren't there? Interesting series.

 

[lostprophet]

ahh the little AN124 its what every yak52 wants to be when they grow up LOL

 

[AIRIC]

Thanks. I'm glad I got the shots as it was very cold out there.

Eric

 

[Giraf]

wow.... Where was those pics taked at? Pearson?

 

[AIRIC]

wow.... Where was those pics taked at? Pearson?

Yes, Pearson on Saturday.

Eric

 

[M @ k o]

These are great lookin Airic ! Well composed and love the tight crop or zoom action. Nice photos !

 

[AIRIC]

These are great lookin Airic ! Well composed and love the tight crop or zoom action. Nice photos !

Thanks, always a blast shooting aircraft.

Eric

 

[Chiller]

Excellent as always Airic. Love em all.

 

[AIRIC]

Thanks Carl.

Eric

 

[Mansi]

aircraft pics just dont get any better!
you always do a great job with 'em eric.. thanks for sharing these.. great series

 

[Calliope]

Very crisp shots! Nice colors! :thumbup: