Antei in Zurich
Antei in Zurich
UR-09307 preparing to depart from Zurich on Friday evening to Abu Dhabi via Tbilisi. Its first commercial flight in 7 years.
Sadly by the time she'd warmed up, her takeoff (some 40mins after she commenced taxi) was in darkness. But the sound of those Kuznetsovs...
UR-09307 by Niall Grant, on Flickr
Sadly by the time she'd warmed up, her takeoff (some 40mins after she commenced taxi) was in darkness. But the sound of those Kuznetsovs...
UR-09307 by Niall Grant, on Flickr
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Re: Antei in Zurich
Just wow!!!!
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Re: Antei in Zurich
That is the best thing ever. Can't wait for a visit to the UK.
6D | 7D | 60D
11-16 f/2.8 | 24-105 IS L | 70-300 IS USM | 50 f/1.4 | 100 f/2.8 | 400 f/5.6
11-16 f/2.8 | 24-105 IS L | 70-300 IS USM | 50 f/1.4 | 100 f/2.8 | 400 f/5.6
Re: Antei in Zurich
Superb catch , hope we see this in the UK at some point
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Re: Antei in Zurich
ikarus wrote:Superb catch , hope we see this in the UK at some point
Interesting - if unusual - fact......
Antei (or Antaeus in Greek) was a giant who challenged passers by to a wrestling match - which he always won by remaining in contact with his mother Gaia - the earth.
He was eventually defeated by that other famous transport plane................. Hercules
I had the privilege of doing a walkround of an An-22 at Gostomel, Kiev in 2006.....
I just checked my other photos - and it is the same airframe -UR-09307!!!
Here's another one at Zhukovsky at MAKS 2009......
.... and the sound of 4 X Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprops at MAKS 2012 .....
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Re: Antei in Zurich
I want one!
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Re: Antei in Zurich
Lovely catch.
Was this the same aircraft that has visited the UK in the past? Obviously not the last 7 years.
Was this the same aircraft that has visited the UK in the past? Obviously not the last 7 years.
Re: Antei in Zurich
Russ wrote:Lovely catch.
Was this the same aircraft that has visited the UK in the past? Obviously not the last 7 years.
It's visited a few times, Stansted in 2003, Prestwick 2004, Manchester 2004, Stansted 2006 (I think?) and East Midlands 2007..
6D | 7D | 60D
11-16 f/2.8 | 24-105 IS L | 70-300 IS USM | 50 f/1.4 | 100 f/2.8 | 400 f/5.6
11-16 f/2.8 | 24-105 IS L | 70-300 IS USM | 50 f/1.4 | 100 f/2.8 | 400 f/5.6
Re: Antei in Zurich
What a beast. The incredible sound of these things is an event in itself..
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Re: Antei in Zurich
Maisie wrote:Russ wrote:Lovely catch.
Was this the same aircraft that has visited the UK in the past? Obviously not the last 7 years.
It's visited a few times, Stansted in 2003, Prestwick 2004, Manchester 2004, Stansted 2006 (I think?) and East Midlands 2007..
Thought so, thanks. Certainly remember it going to East Mids. Hopefully we'll see it in the UK again soon.
Re: Antei in Zurich
Great to see it in the new livery. It also spent a few days at Manston during January 2004
http://www.adriandowling-aviation.co.uk/p192124326/hc1ea352#h15bf6d13
http://www.adriandowling-aviation.co.uk/p192124326/hc1ea352#h15bf6d13
Re: Antei in Zurich
Thanks for the comments,
And yes 100% agree.
st24 wrote:What a beast. The incredible sound of these things is an event in itself..
And yes 100% agree.
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Re: Antei in Zurich
Wow nice catch, I didn't realise there were any Cocks left flying