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andrewhuxman
11th of September 2007 (Tue), 18:14
This flew into RFD today,missed the actual arrival came in 2 hours before its scheduled time of arrival.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/IMG_7491.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/IMG_7489.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/IMG_7470.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/IMG_7498.jpg
Eagle
11th of September 2007 (Tue), 18:52
Damn them Russians sure do make some big ones.
symbolphoto
11th of September 2007 (Tue), 19:17
Whoa, don't see that very often. Cool!
RCoulter
11th of September 2007 (Tue), 19:23
Great angles! Interesting plane :)
andrewhuxman
11th of September 2007 (Tue), 20:27
I have to make a correction the proper spelling is... Ilyushin 1l-76TD.
RadAL
11th of September 2007 (Tue), 21:13
awesome, wish there were some full plane angle shots... but nice quality shots none-the-less
Woolburr
11th of September 2007 (Tue), 21:24
The modified IL-76 is arguably the greatest firefighting plane in the world. Those shots give a little insight as to why...the thing is huge...http://www.waterbomber.com/
Very nice images...the head on and tail on shots are super.
andrewhuxman
11th of September 2007 (Tue), 22:18
Here is a full plane shot .
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/IMG_4803.jpg
ERapczak
11th of September 2007 (Tue), 23:00
Nice shots Andrew. How'd you get access to the ramp, or did they just open it to the public?
andrewhuxman
12th of September 2007 (Wed), 05:53
It was not open to the public,I just know the right people.;) I am going to try and get some twilight shots of it this evening. Thanks for the comments.
PhotosGuy
12th of September 2007 (Wed), 08:01
Good series of that monster.
DMPhoto
12th of September 2007 (Wed), 17:26
If anyone is in So Cal, one of these landed at Long Beach a couple of hours ago...unknown how long they're stayin.

Dan
andrewhuxman
12th of September 2007 (Wed), 21:34
Here are a couple more shots I got of it this afternoon.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/IMG_4840_1.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/IMG_4837_1.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/IMG_7522.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/IMG_7509.jpg
Desertraptor
13th of September 2007 (Thu), 15:20
It's a big bitch

Great shots
Bushplane Ken
14th of September 2007 (Fri), 12:20
Great shots Andrew! By the way where is RFD?

An Il-76 was on final approach to CFB Trenton while I was driving by this morning on Highway 401.
andrewhuxman
14th of September 2007 (Fri), 15:25
Rockford Illinois . The Antonov 124 will be coming here in 2 or 3 weeks I was told.
rangersvtsplash
15th of September 2007 (Sat), 10:43
one at toronto pearson airport, when i used to go into airport to do work i used to see it at its loading hanger, although this one a shipper/cargo plane. think it had israels tags on it. ya huge sucker 4 sure. wish i had a camera at time.
FlyingPhotog
16th of September 2007 (Sun), 02:48
This flew into RFD today,missed the actual arrival came in 2 hours before its scheduled time of arrival.

Very, very nice series!

I have to laugh looking at the "Optically Flat" piece of glass at the bottom center of the nose glazing...

"Why no Comrade... We'd never install bombsights in our transport aircraft..."

;) Da .. Sure...
FlyingPhotog
16th of September 2007 (Sun), 02:51
The modified IL-76 is arguably the greatest firefighting plane in the world. Those shots give a little insight as to why...the thing is huge...http://www.waterbomber.com/
Very nice images...the head on and tail on shots are super.

As they say down south (right after someone says "Hey Y'all..watch this...)

"Hell, That Ain't Nothin'"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvBRWTumoZI&NR=1

747 Fire Bomber...