Helicopters for Falklands transported by largest cargo aircraft: Antonov AN-124

Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 07:24 UTC

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The pictures show a giant Russian-made transport plane landed at Newquay Airport in Cornwall before it headed out across the Atlantic to the Falkland Islands. The enormous Antonov AN-124 was in Cornwall to pick up two search and rescue helicopters, before heading out on the rest of its journey. Read full article

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ilsen
Awesome!

Argentina talks,and the UK walks! (or flies, or sails, or do whatever they damn well like, no words needed!)

Arf!
Feb 23rd, 2016 - 01:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Looks like we are militarising the South Atlantic: GOOD.

Only joking, no need to mention the electrically operated 30mm cannon ala the A10!
Feb 23rd, 2016 - 05:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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screenname
Who owns this aircraft?
Feb 23rd, 2016 - 10:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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mollymauk
It's operated by Volga-Dnepr, a Russian cargo airline.
Feb 23rd, 2016 - 11:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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LEPRecon
Damn those Russians. Stabbing their Argentine 'brothers' in the back like this!

Meanwhile in the real world a Russian company is making lots of money transporting British aircraft to British territory.

I have to admit, there are times like this, when I miss the histrionics from Kirchner's regime. It was funny to see her frothing at the mouth, and Timidman running to the UN to complain about it.
Feb 24th, 2016 - 07:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
@5 LEPrecon

“I have to admit, there are times like this, when I miss the histrionics from Kirchner's regime. It was funny to see her frothing at the mouth, and Timidman running to the UN to complain about it.”

The more diplomatic and far more sensible government of Macri have deprived us and the world of much laughs. How selfish of them, however, a saner world has emerged.

If Fatmax ever visits the Islands (the yacht method has not worked out well), the Islanders will be seeing the AN 124 again. He will be emerging from the rear, squeezed out by a JCB.
Feb 24th, 2016 - 11:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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LEPRecon
@6 Pete

So true. LOL
Feb 24th, 2016 - 06:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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JuanGabriel
Technically I guess this counts as demilitarizing since the service was carried out by the RAF but is now being run by a civilian operation
Feb 24th, 2016 - 10:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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screenname
Thanks @4
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