Russian Antonov transport taking off

[Craig Lindsay]

Looks like the runway might need to be extended.The two aircraft traffic controllers are very funny.
enjoy
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2008-2-9-Il76-in-Australia.wmv

[Ken D]

Similar thing happened at YSRI in Nov 06

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2006/AAIR/aair200607054.aspx

This sort of thing was one of the reason behind the rapid C17 acquisition, you don’t see anywhere near the amount of dodgy Russian transports doing Military charters now

[Montague S]

its an Ilyushin 76....no Antonov in that video.

[Steve Jones]

And said runway has since been extended!

[Gerard M]

Where abouts was that filmed?

Great video by the way.

Gerard

[Michael Mak]

Looks like the runway might need to be extended.The two aircraft traffic controllers are very funny.
enjoy
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2008-2-9-Il76-in-Australia.wmv

Which airport was it?

[Kurt A]

Canberra - YSCB, RWY35.

[Hugh Jarse]

Looks like 17 to me.

[Shameel Kumar]

" The vodka burner is rollin'.. "

" We have Smirnoff! "


Funny stuff that!! :D ...but in all seriousness, that must have been metres from the edge of the runway!


Thanks for the post Craig!

[Michael Mak]

Thanks Kurt and Hugh :)

[Jeff Gilbert]

It was taken from the control tower and took off from Rwy 17. This happened back in 2001. Azerbaijan Airlines was the the airline from memory.

[Olle Q]

That was close:(...thanks Craig