Tractacus' photos with the keyword: Antonov

Antonov 12

10 Aug 2016 1 216
The main event. Antonov An12B UR-CJN of Cavok Air taxies out at Manchester. This is the second visit of this aircraft to Manchester, with the first occasion being almost 10 years ago to the day… Fri5Aug16.

Cavok Antonov

10 Aug 2016 250
Ukraine based Cavok Air Antonov An12B UR-CJN taxieing out at Manchester. It had arrived at about 1320 from Luxembourg, and departed soon after 1500 to Stansted. Fri5Aug16.

Cavok CJN

10 Aug 2016 4 4 326
Cavok Air Antonov An12B UR-CJN deafens the assembled onlookers as he winds up the engines in readiness for departure from Manchester to Stansted. The number visible on the tail, 01348006 is the construction number. This example was built in 1971 and delivered to Aeroflot, but has since spent time with various Eastern European freight outfits. Fri5Aug16.

Antonov departure

10 Aug 2016 171
Rear end view of Cavok Air Antonov An12B UR-CJN throwing out the exhaust smoke as he starts his take off run from Manchester. Fri5Aug16.

Trails in the sky

10 Aug 2016 336
Cavok Air Antonov An12B UR-CJN makes a typical smoky departure from Manchester, en route to Stansted. Must be burning a low grade of coal… Fri5Aug16.

Vodka burner

19 Nov 2014 608
The star of the show. Antonov An124-100 RA-82078, of Ulyanovsk based Volga Dnepr moves out at Manchester. Sun16Nov14.

Crowd puller

19 Nov 2014 1 1 331
A fair sized crowd usually congregates at the Aviation Viewing Park to see the afternoon departure of the Emirates Airbus A380, but the crowds were bigger than usual on this day to watch the Antonov An124 depart. In this view from one of the raised mounds, we see RA-82078 of Volga Dnepr sitting on the end of the runway spooling up the engines prior to departure. Manchester. Sun16Nov14.

Heavy haul

19 Nov 2014 3 394
The worlds second largest civil freight aircraft, with a maximum take off weight of 392 tons. Antonov An124-100 UR-82078 of Volga Dnepr Airlines gets its vast bulk airborne from Manchester. Sun16Nov14.

Exin Antonov

13 Aug 2013 3 3 370
Antonov 26 SP-FDT, of Katowice based Exin, approaching Manchester. Tue25Jun13 Re posted. Deleted in error

Antonov FDT

13 Aug 2013 244
Leaving a trail of exhaust smoke in its wake, Exin Airlines Antonov 26 SP-FDT approaches Manchester. Tue25Jun13 Re posted. Deleted in error

Soviet Big Boy

31 Jul 2013 2 358
The Antonov An-124. The worlds second largest cargo aircraft. This example is RA-82078 of Ulyanovsk based Volga-Dnepr Airlines, seen here at Stansted. Sat12Aug97. Scanned

Heading East

14 Aug 2013 1 309
The Antonov An225 Mirya, UR-82060, lifts off from Manchester and claws its way towards the clouds and starts to turn east. Wed26Jun13

Close up

14 Aug 2013 5 4 457
The front end of UR-82060, Antonov An225, as it prepares for departure from Manchester. Wed26Jun13

Lufthansa PS

14 Aug 2013 2 351
Lufthansa Airbus A320-211 D-AIPS has pushed back off the stand and looks puny as it pauses alongside the Antonov An225 UR-82060. Manchester. Wed26Jun13

The Beast

14 Aug 2013 2 2 347
The worlds largest aircraft. The 6 engined Antonov An225 Mirya, UR-82060, owned by Kiev based Antonov Design Bureau, sits on the apron at Manchester, being prepared for departure. Wed26Jun13