Antonov's at KSLC

Callous · May 6th, 2006, 21:16

For anyone in the SLC area, there are 3 very large Antonov planes parked out by the UPS building.

I dont have a digital camera, so I cant post a pic.

scottyboy75 · May 6th, 2006, 21:45

They look like Richard Bransons. Have the Virgin tail.

Tokyo007 · May 6th, 2006, 22:51

Ok here's my try.. not the best shot and sized waaaaaaaaaaaay down but this is my view from our office today.

Matthew

ps- rumor I heard..they were transporting a bunch of supercars like ferrari's, vipers ect. for celeb's to drive on some around the world race and the leg they're on is salt lake to vegas I think (I watched 3 of them tear it up leaving the executive terminal this morning)

Tokyo007 · May 6th, 2006, 23:06

here's one visiting us on the ramp last year

(notice the guy standing next to it..again sized way down)

Looking4Lower · May 6th, 2006, 23:42

Gumball 3000:

http://www.gumball3000.com/html/news/news.php

JayAre · May 6th, 2006, 23:42

Truly an amazing machine. I saw one down at Williams Gateway one day in AZ a massive plane

frog_flyer · May 7th, 2006, 02:27

wow matts pic is crazy. they all blend to one and look like a humongous fuel burning machine.

edik · May 7th, 2006, 02:49

Thats right, the russians are invading. jk, good to see russian planes in US, to bad UPS/FexEx doesnt have any.

edik

frog_flyer · May 7th, 2006, 02:55

too

owned!!!11one

khysanth · May 7th, 2006, 04:54

One of those was in Long Beach a few months ago, delivering a piece of a satellite to be sea launched.

SIUAv8r · May 7th, 2006, 17:59

Last week KIND hosted an AN-124 like that. I dont know what it brought in though....

B · May 7th, 2006, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyboy75

They look like Richard Bransons. Have the Virgin tail.

You got virgin tail stuck in your head or something. They are blue not red

ETAV8R · May 7th, 2006, 19:53

They come to LGB once in a while to deliver parts to SeaLaunch. Awesome to see these things land. Glad they have a new paint job though.

scottyboy75 · May 7th, 2006, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by B__

You got virgin tail stuck in your head or something. They are blue not red

Didn't actually see them I was washing Helos yesterday and that what some one told me.

casey · May 7th, 2006, 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew_Chidester

here's one visiting us on the ramp last year

(notice the guy standing next to it..again sized way down)

theres usually one of the smaller ones like that on the cargo ramp at iah. every now and then you see one of the big ones out there too.

B · May 8th, 2006, 00:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyboy75

Didn't actually see them I was washing Helos yesterday and that what some one told me.

It was a joke "virgin tail". My pictures are way too big, I will see if Matt can get them on the board Sunday.

scottyboy75 · May 8th, 2006, 09:41

I get it now. I need more sleep. I started Sat with the intentions of going to the Bees game and ended up Harryos at Park City partying with a bunch of Powderbirds pilots and strippers. Way hungover on Sun.

Ramsey · May 8th, 2006, 12:23

Yep, those are AN-124s operated by Volga-Dnepr. We used them here at Ramstein every once in a while for operations into places where the AF is not willing to send C-5s or C17s - such as the Pakistani earthquake relief mission last year.

My job was to do the load planning for the aircraft. The best part was when Dnepr's loadmaster did not accept my load plan and did his own on his cell phone - all he cared about was the weight - he eyeballed the rest. At any rate, the plane itself is truly amazing - even has it own crane for loading/unloading cargo.

...and just to get things warmed up a little. The AN-124 is bigger than the C-5. Discuss!!

fly22 · May 9th, 2006, 10:51

Saw the planes and cars Sat. Pretty sweet.

flyover · May 9th, 2006, 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramsey

...and just to get things warmed up a little. The AN-124 is bigger than the C-5. Discuss!!

This eez beegest:

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/transport-m/an225/

big_al · May 9th, 2006, 18:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramsey

Yep, those are AN-124s operated by Volga-Dnepr.

isnt volga part owned by the antonov design bureau?

Ramsey · May 9th, 2006, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyover

This eez beegest:

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/transport-m/an225/

For sure, but the discussion around here is between the AN-124 (which some guys say is no bigger than a C-17) and the C-5.

Man - could you imagine flying something like a 225?

flightopsab · May 9th, 2006, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIUAv8r

Last week KIND hosted an AN-124 like that. I dont know what it brought in though....

IndyCars back from Japan maybe?

Ramsey · May 9th, 2006, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by big_al

isnt volga part owned by the antonov design bureau?

Could be - not sure though.

May 6th, 2006, 21:16	#1
Callous Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 356	Antonov's at KSLC For anyone in the SLC area, there are 3 very large Antonov planes parked out by the UPS building. I dont have a digital camera, so I cant post a pic. __________________ Callous - adj. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling: a callous indifference to the suffering of others. Have You Served Your Country Today?

May 6th, 2006, 21:45	#2
scottyboy75 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SLC Posts: 764	Re: Antonov's at KSLC They look like Richard Bransons. Have the Virgin tail. __________________ Comm Rotorcraft CFI, CFII Rotorcraft

May 6th, 2006, 22:51	#3
Tokyo007 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 263	Re: Antonov's at KSLC Ok here's my try.. not the best shot and sized waaaaaaaaaaaay down but this is my view from our office today. Matthew ps- rumor I heard..they were transporting a bunch of supercars like ferrari's, vipers ect. for celeb's to drive on some around the world race and the leg they're on is salt lake to vegas I think (I watched 3 of them tear it up leaving the executive terminal this morning)

May 6th, 2006, 23:06	#4
Tokyo007 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 263	Re: Antonov's at KSLC here's one visiting us on the ramp last year (notice the guy standing next to it..again sized way down)

May 6th, 2006, 23:42	#5
Looking4Lower Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On your TCAS Posts: 539	Re: Antonov's at KSLC Gumball 3000: http://www.gumball3000.com/html/news/news.php __________________ "Anything and everything is possible at any given time, with or without prior notice" - MikeD "...and yes, I will join you in a nana" - CapnJim

May 6th, 2006, 23:42	#6
JayAre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Multiple Posts: 1,043	Re: Antonov's at KSLC Truly an amazing machine. I saw one down at Williams Gateway one day in AZ a massive plane

May 7th, 2006, 02:27	#7
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 4,092	Re: Antonov's at KSLC wow matts pic is crazy. they all blend to one and look like a humongous fuel burning machine. __________________ "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor 260TT 25 ME

May 7th, 2006, 02:49	#8
edik Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 26	Re: Antonov's at KSLC Thats right, the russians are invading. jk, good to see russian planes in US, to bad UPS/FexEx doesnt have any. edik

May 7th, 2006, 02:55	#9
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 4,092	Re: Antonov's at KSLC too owned!!!11one __________________ "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor 260TT 25 ME

May 7th, 2006, 04:54	#10
khysanth Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 145	Re: Antonov's at KSLC One of those was in Long Beach a few months ago, delivering a piece of a satellite to be sea launched. __________________ Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. - Leonardo da Vinci

May 7th, 2006, 17:59	#11
SIUAv8r Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KSTL Posts: 500	Re: Antonov's at KSLC Last week KIND hosted an AN-124 like that. I dont know what it brought in though.... __________________ Tim

May 7th, 2006, 19:53	#13
ETAV8R Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 538	Re: Antonov's at KSLC They come to LGB once in a while to deliver parts to SeaLaunch. Awesome to see these things land. Glad they have a new paint job though.

May 8th, 2006, 09:41	#17
scottyboy75 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SLC Posts: 764	Re: Antonov's at KSLC I get it now. I need more sleep. I started Sat with the intentions of going to the Bees game and ended up Harryos at Park City partying with a bunch of Powderbirds pilots and strippers. Way hungover on Sun. __________________ Comm Rotorcraft CFI, CFII Rotorcraft

May 8th, 2006, 12:23	#18
Ramsey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ramstein Air Base, Germany; LH 747-400 SIM Posts: 571	Re: Antonov's at KSLC Yep, those are AN-124s operated by Volga-Dnepr. We used them here at Ramstein every once in a while for operations into places where the AF is not willing to send C-5s or C17s - such as the Pakistani earthquake relief mission last year. My job was to do the load planning for the aircraft. The best part was when Dnepr's loadmaster did not accept my load plan and did his own on his cell phone - all he cared about was the weight - he eyeballed the rest. At any rate, the plane itself is truly amazing - even has it own crane for loading/unloading cargo. ...and just to get things warmed up a little. The AN-124 is bigger than the C-5. Discuss!!

May 9th, 2006, 10:51	#19
fly22 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UT, SLC Posts: 1,663	Re: Antonov's at KSLC Saw the planes and cars Sat. Pretty sweet. __________________ Democrats- think you're too stupid to make your own financial decisions. Republicans- think you're too stupid to make your own personal decisions.

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