I saw an AN-124 once, but it was a a different plane, UR-82007. This was in 2002 at Taipei airport and was just a massive aircraft. We saw it take off and it was one of the loudest planes I'd ever heard.
A number of years ago I was working as an aircraft mechanic in our hangar at DFW airport when a Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124 parked across the ramp from our hangar to load a large cargo item; While it was parked there I walked up to it and walked around it. I had never before seen such a large aircraft. It's a beautiful airplane.
I first a 124 when I was catching a connecting flight in Houston, TX. This was 1997, so the sight of this big brute at an American airport was still something of a novelty.
I saw one and went on board for a short time on the ground. The occasion was the South African Air Force's airshow, at Waterkloof Air base in Pretoria, to celebrate it's 75th anniversary. Back then we had an air force worth talking about; times change. The AN124 had transported a Mig29 that took part in the show. Also on show were the RAF Red Arrows, a USAF F15 and the crowd favourite; a locally rebuilt Spitfire.
@@eanerickson8915 for the aircraft, is a legendary aircraft, and this ridiculous sanctions are not allowing this legend to fly again....if the world would like to put sanctions lets start with the "democratic" dictatories first, who are committing genocides right and left around the world, not with the russians!!
I have been fortunate enough to see and photograph/video the AN-225 Mryia as well as see this exact AN-124 every day on my way home from work, as well as other 124’s and IL-76’s. The 225 is a behemoth and amazing that a plane so large can even fly!!
I have seen this aircraft twice (so far). The first time was in Nashville, TN. I assume that it was picking up recently completed wings, built at the factory adjacent to the airport. The second time was in Houston, TX. I assume that was for the oil industry in Houston.
My old office was just before 24R in Toronto and I have seen this aircraft land there many times since the early 200s. It stands out against any other aircraft. Canada should continue to seize it because releasing it could have it be used to supply the Russian war effort. Doesn’t matter it’s last flight was for Covid tests that was a contract it made with the Canadian Government, but it has also flown many things into Toronto over the last 20 years so it’s historical flights matter not. We don’t want to see a Z painted on it in the future and supply the war in Ukraine
If you haven't seen this one up close (Antonov 124) If you have the chance I strongly recommend to see it in person! Manufactured in Ukraine at The Antonov factory. A BEAST of the skies!!
An-124 and An-225 cannot be manufactured by Ukraine or Russia alone. A part of Antonov is in Russia, and many part are made in Russia and sent to Ukraine for final assembly. Those An-124 built after Soviet era was a joint program between both countries when they still had good relationships before 2014.
I was in Toronto twice this month and I saw 2 different places where they moved the aircraft, last time I saw it in a platform southeast in the airport, also the last antonov I saw in my country was the UR-82079 from the same airline
The Tu-154s of Balkan Holidays Airlines used to do that. I was waiting on one at Glasgow once and they didn't bring it. Had to send a van to Edinburgh to pick it up.
@alooga555 About 2 hours each way at this time. Heavy traffic, and although the pilot announced the lack of towbar to Approach, they didn't send anyone to fetch it until the plane had landed and was unloaded. He wanted to be parked so he could spin on stand, but they wouldn't allow it.
A little unfair on the crew, and a bad show of faith from Canada, not letting the aircraft return home. Although now that Putin has decided to simply steal all of Russia's leased aircraft, probably the right one. Keep it until they return the leased planes.
@@Leatherkid01 no they shouldnt it should be returned to russia where it home base is did we impound American and british jets and send them to iraq for invading their country resulting in the death of over a million civilians. what russia is doing is horrendous but people forgot ukraine has been in state of civil war for 8 years did we condemn them for killing their own and make them stop this whole hypocrisy of the west stinks we don't have the moral high ground to tell any nation not to invade a country when in the past century we have had governments own thrown because they don't agree with us invaded countries around the world resulting in the death of millions
When assets belonging to Russians are seized and when even bank accounts belonging to ordinary russians (not oligarchs) are freezed, seizing what belongs to western corporates is a tit for tat measure and not 'stealing'
Ukraine has produced less than 1/3 of these aircraft. Volga-Dnepr ordered planes after the collapse of the Soviet Union, when their production was already discontinued in Ukraine
I saw the 124 once at Ottawa Airport a few years ago. Very impressed by its size. Maybe Canada should give this plane over to the Ukrainian government, after Russia destroyed the AN-225.
I live close to Leipzig, Germany and here (Leipzig/Halle airport - LEJ) Volga-Dnepr Airlines has one of it's offices and Hangars... Right now there are 4 or 5 AN124 groundeed...
I was fortunate to have had a walk around tour including the interior of the upper deck(front and rear)of an AN-124. I had a co-worker that knew one of the crew members and he invited us up to the crew rest cabin and shared some caviar snacks with us👍😄
Good for Canada. The jet can stay there till the war's over, and if Russia won't return all it's seized aircraft, give this one to the Ukrainians as partial compensation for the 225 Myra Russia destroyed.
i used to see multiple aircraft of that type whenever i was driving past the Leipzig airport in germany, it was always an impressive sight, such a marvel of Ukrainian engineering
this is Russian engineering, it has nothing to do with Ukraine, Ukraine has built only 1 cargo plane over the past 20 years, because there are neither engineers nor the necessary equipment there. Antonov himself was also Russian.
Soviet engineering....Ukraine doesn't have the ability to build this plane after their independence. The ones that made after Soviet era was a joint program between Russia and Ukraine when they were still friends before 2014.
Wow. We were driving up Highway 427 past Pearson the other day and I saw it parked on the east apron near the road. We wondered if it was a seized aircraft. Now we know! And we know how the Covid test kits that the Ontario government recently gave out got here! Thank you!
@@SuperBreast123 Yes, it was built first in USSR, thein both in Ukraine and Russia. But this one was built in Ulyanovsk, you can check in Google by number.
@Yuri A. : Antonov is based in Ukraine. So if anything they designed was made in Russia, it was under Antonov anyway. But none of that matters since the aircraft is currently owned by a Russian company, so it's fair game to seize any of their assets. The pricier, the better. The Russians have billions of dollars of leased aircraft they have seized and they don't intend on returning those. So it looks like we've just seized ourselves a nice An-124. And if we ever turn it over to someone, it will be to the Ukrainians as reparations for Putler's invasion of Ukraine and the killing of its people.
@@SuperBreast123 It means seized. As in: We are keeping it here in Toronto as per international sanctions Canada and other allies have agreed to impose on Russia. That also means that if and when Russia pulls-out of Ukraine, there can then be negotiations on if, how and when seized assets are going to be returned. They could also be legally sold and proceeds would then be transferred to Ukraine.
@@richardscathouse This correspond to a next bacteriological attack of NATO against Eurasia ! First they have to shut all flights from that part of the world, not to repeat the "glitch" of COVID-19 that spilled on the US
I flew on a AN-124 (RA-82014) from San Francisco to Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk) back in 1992..... carrying humanitarian aid to the former Soviet Union just after it collapsed. The "passenger compartment" if you can call it that, was above the cargo hold, at the tail of the plane. The "head" had a toilet seat, fastened to a metal frame, over a bucket. Oh yes, and the time I was invited up to the cockpit of a TU-154, flying from Vladivostok to Sakhalin Island. I was served a shot of vodka by the copilot....... and "oh yes" again, the bottle was already open when I entered the cockpit.
I saw this thing sitting at Toronto Pearson a few days ago. You can't miss it, it's obvious. Ss to what to do with it - give it to Ukraine to compensate for the an-225!
It can depend. Chances are the crew flew to somewhere like Dubai and then on to Moscow. The crew are civilians so I think holding them against their will would be illegal. They can be thrown out of the country.
@@sncy5303 That's not how law works, kiddo. Not that NATO follows any laws, see how many illegal wars they started in the last 25 years (but suddenly now war is bad, LOL)...
Good to know that the Russian Airline operated a series of charter flights in the interest of the canadian government delivering vital Covid-19-related products from China
I believe these aircraft are used to transport heavy equipment to Canada's far-northern mining operations. Wonder how sanctions will impact these mines?
This plane has been seized by the Canadian Government. I think it should be turned over to the Ukraine government since it was built in Ukraine. Chris in Toronto
I hope they actually store it properly and do whatever the minimum maintenance should be. It would a shame to waste a plane that can be used when the war is over. Maybe give it back to Antonov to help them restart their cargo business.
Why? It’s not theirs anymore. It’s like me building a car and selling it you only for some random gas station to impound it and say they’re giving back to you.
Why? It’s not theirs anymore. It’s like me building a car and selling it you only for some random gas station to impound it and say they’re giving back to you.
It should be handed over to the government of Ukraine as war reparations, since Russia illegally engages in a war of aggression. It can be handed onward to Antonov Airlines, to compensate for the destruction of the An-225.
Well Antonov 225's pilot said that they recieved warnings from German Govt to relocate the Plane outside Ukraine because Russia is going to Attack very soon but Their management ignored it
how about instead of just pouring more fuel on to the fire we try and find a peace deal there already been enough people killed we dont need more as for the plane it should be returned to its owner in russia and allowed to carrry on working
Hate to say it, but this makes sense. Russia has seized/nationalized hundreds of leased planes. I don't feel bad about this one being grounded, especially with its wartime utility.
"Delivering covid related fright" so instead of caring about its own people's health, the Canadian government decides that a conflict happening half an earth away is more important
@@VisibilityFoggy A plane itself is not that much a deal, the real thing is, there is one less way for Canadian people to get these emergency stuff, they will need to find another plane or company to deliver future fright that will impact fighting the pandemic, during the time people may die due to not getting things soon enough
I saw an AN-124 once, but it was a a different plane, UR-82007. This was in 2002 at Taipei airport and was just a massive aircraft. We saw it take off and it was one of the loudest planes I'd ever heard.
UR-82007 just flew over my house 😮
Last time I saw the 124, it was at one of the cargo terminals at Fort Worth Alliance Airport, where I got to up close to it. Enormous aircraft.
Essentially, a baby An-225.
A number of years ago I was working as an aircraft mechanic in our hangar at DFW airport when a Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124 parked across the ramp from our hangar to load a large cargo item; While it was parked there I walked up to it and walked around it. I had never before seen such a large aircraft. It's a beautiful airplane.
Yes. But it smells horrible. Truly. Worked customer service topside for cargo and military.
I first a 124 when I was catching a connecting flight in Houston, TX. This was 1997, so the sight of this big brute at an American airport was still something of a novelty.
I saw one and went on board for a short time on the ground. The occasion was the South African Air Force's airshow, at Waterkloof Air base in Pretoria, to celebrate it's 75th anniversary. Back then we had an air force worth talking about; times change.
The AN124 had transported a Mig29 that took part in the show. Also on show were the RAF Red Arrows, a USAF F15 and the crowd favourite; a locally rebuilt Spitfire.
I see this aircraft everyday as I work at Toronto Pearson and I personally feel very bad for it.
Do you know where it's parked and if it's possible to see it from the road? I've always wanted to see the 124 in person 😅
@@dominick_han just saw it today, on the east fence along Silver Dart Drive, roughly 43.68364° N, 79.60134° W.
Bad for who?
@@eanerickson8915 for the aircraft, is a legendary aircraft, and this ridiculous sanctions are not allowing this legend to fly again....if the world would like to put sanctions lets start with the "democratic" dictatories first, who are committing genocides right and left around the world, not with the russians!!
@@Cptbaraa So what's your opinion on the Russians destroying the AN-225? You seem very one sided on your opinions.
I have been fortunate enough to see and photograph/video the AN-225 Mryia as well as see this exact AN-124 every day on my way home from work, as well as other 124’s and IL-76’s. The 225 is a behemoth and amazing that a plane so large can even fly!!
I have seen this aircraft twice (so far). The first time was in Nashville, TN. I assume that it was picking up recently completed wings, built at the factory adjacent to the airport. The second time was in Houston, TX. I assume that was for the oil industry in Houston.
My old office was just before 24R in Toronto and I have seen this aircraft land there many times since the early 200s. It stands out against any other aircraft. Canada should continue to seize it because releasing it could have it be used to supply the Russian war effort. Doesn’t matter it’s last flight was for Covid tests that was a contract it made with the Canadian Government, but it has also flown many things into Toronto over the last 20 years so it’s historical flights matter not. We don’t want to see a Z painted on it in the future and supply the war in Ukraine
Do you agree we should also arrest all russian citizens and confiscate their belongings like we did to german and japanese citizens during WW2?
@@noseboop4354 no???
I drive by this aircraft everyday on my way to work.
@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket sure let me pull out my phone whilst driving my car 120km/hr on the highway...
If you haven't seen this one up close (Antonov 124) If you have the chance I strongly recommend to see it in person! Manufactured in Ukraine at The Antonov factory. A BEAST of the skies!!
Those of us with easy access to Toronto Pearson may have a chance.
An-124 and An-225 cannot be manufactured by Ukraine or Russia alone. A part of Antonov is in Russia, and many part are made in Russia and sent to Ukraine for final assembly. Those An-124 built after Soviet era was a joint program between both countries when they still had good relationships before 2014.
i saw this an-124 twice while driving past the airport, hopefully it'll fly soon
Agreed, under Ukrainian colors, Antonov shouldn’t have to pay for damages to it’s An-124s if damaged.
Time to paint it in air Canada colours
I was in Toronto twice this month and I saw 2 different places where they moved the aircraft, last time I saw it in a platform southeast in the airport, also the last antonov I saw in my country was the UR-82079 from the same airline
I saw this exact aircraft last spring in frankfurt, it was gigantic. Interesting to see where it ended up
I have seen An-124s and they are the only aircraft I know of that carry their own towbar in the back of the plane.
The Tu-154s of Balkan Holidays Airlines used to do that. I was waiting on one at Glasgow once and they didn't bring it. Had to send a van to Edinburgh to pick it up.
@@Ayrshore How long is the drive between the two cities?
@@alooga555 About an hour drive one way with good traffic according the google maps.
@alooga555 About 2 hours each way at this time. Heavy traffic, and although the pilot announced the lack of towbar to Approach, they didn't send anyone to fetch it until the plane had landed and was unloaded. He wanted to be parked so he could spin on stand, but they wouldn't allow it.
I saw this very plane a few days ago and what I sight to behold! Beautiful piece of engineering!
A little unfair on the crew, and a bad show of faith from Canada, not letting the aircraft return home. Although now that Putin has decided to simply steal all of Russia's leased aircraft, probably the right one. Keep it until they return the leased planes.
If Russian planes are stolen what else can Putin do? They need bargaining chips for negotiating.
Canada should return it to Ukraine .... at peace time 🤔 just a thought.
@@Leatherkid01 no they shouldnt it should be returned to russia where it home base is did we impound American and british jets and send them to iraq for invading their country resulting in the death of over a million civilians. what russia is doing is horrendous but people forgot ukraine has been in state of civil war for 8 years did we condemn them for killing their own and make them stop this whole hypocrisy of the west stinks we don't have the moral high ground to tell any nation not to invade a country when in the past century we have had governments own thrown because they don't agree with us invaded countries around the world resulting in the death of millions
@@JohnThomas-nf1ds what russian planes are "stolen"?
When assets belonging to Russians are seized and when even bank accounts belonging to ordinary russians (not oligarchs) are freezed, seizing what belongs to western corporates is a tit for tat measure and not 'stealing'
Ukraine has produced less than 1/3 of these aircraft. Volga-Dnepr ordered planes after the collapse of the Soviet Union, when their production was already discontinued in Ukraine
I saw the 124 once at Ottawa Airport a few years ago. Very impressed by its size. Maybe Canada should give this plane over to the Ukrainian government, after Russia destroyed the AN-225.
You have proof?
It should be given back to Ukraine where it was built.
@@Sashkotheweird Hate to burst your bubble, but this particular plane was built in Russia in Ulyanovsk in 1992.
Yep, saw it and the 'late' AN225 at YYZ I've flown IN AN32Bs in many countries around the world.....great plane.
I wish I could post a picture of it still there.. I drive past it every day
I fly out of Toronto Pearson every other day and still see this aircraft parked at the corner of the airport.
I live close to Leipzig, Germany and here (Leipzig/Halle airport - LEJ) Volga-Dnepr Airlines has one of it's offices and Hangars... Right now there are 4 or 5 AN124 groundeed...
I was fortunate to have had a walk around tour including the interior of the upper deck(front and rear)of an AN-124. I had a co-worker that knew one of the crew members and he invited us up to the crew rest cabin and shared some caviar snacks with us👍😄
Good for Canada. The jet can stay there till the war's over, and if Russia won't return all it's seized aircraft, give this one to the Ukrainians as partial compensation for the 225 Myra Russia destroyed.
This. It would be insane to return it with the war under way.
Good now let put some RCAF decals on it and upgrade the avonics ... we could use this next to the globemaster iii
Lol…use it to replace those Hercules
I just saw it yesterday in person🤯🤯I can't believe the size of this🤯🤯
I saw and photographed this aircraft on March 1 2022 at YYZ .Wondered then if it was impounded, now I know. Thanks for explanation.
Why weren’t US aircraft impounded when they invaded Iraq etc?
I first saw this plane at YUL in the late 90s, while it was ferrying Bombardier CRJ fuselage components from Ireland.
ive seen the plane at YYZ hundreds of times at planespotting!
I would say.. it's very dirty for Canada to do this .. special after reviewing essential medical equipment..
Should be exemption
Nothing dirty about enforcing sanctions against war criminals.
An-124 was built in Ulyanovsk aviation plant. It's not Ukraine. Could you check the information carefully
Right way to say: - "It is Soviet era plane." It has a very little to do with Ukrane, espesially with country which is now called - Ukraine.
Was it unloaded before it was impounded?
Recognise it by the bright flashing lights at the nose and tail simultaneously... 🔥
i used to see multiple aircraft of that type whenever i was driving past the Leipzig airport in germany, it was always an impressive sight, such a marvel of Ukrainian engineering
this is Russian engineering, it has nothing to do with Ukraine, Ukraine has built only 1 cargo plane over the past 20 years, because there are neither engineers nor the necessary equipment there. Antonov himself was also Russian.
Soviet engineering....Ukraine doesn't have the ability to build this plane after their independence. The ones that made after Soviet era was a joint program between Russia and Ukraine when they were still friends before 2014.
Wow. We were driving up Highway 427 past Pearson the other day and I saw it parked on the east apron near the road. We wondered if it was a seized aircraft. Now we know! And we know how the Covid test kits that the Ontario government recently gave out got here! Thank you!
Seen the AN-124 pretty regularly at YBCS back when I was a 'Rampie'
Damn shame the pandemic cost me that job.
This aircraft (RA-82078) was built not in Ukraine, but in Russia, Ulyanovsk, by Aviastar.
Ulyanovsk, Russia and by the Kyiv Aviation Plant AVIANT, in Ukraine. Seems to be built in both countries.
@@SuperBreast123 Yes, it was built first in USSR, thein both in Ukraine and Russia. But this one was built in Ulyanovsk, you can check in Google by number.
@Yuri A. : Antonov is based in Ukraine. So if anything they designed was made in Russia, it was under Antonov anyway. But none of that matters since the aircraft is currently owned by a Russian company, so it's fair game to seize any of their assets. The pricier, the better. The Russians have billions of dollars of leased aircraft they have seized and they don't intend on returning those. So it looks like we've just seized ourselves a nice An-124. And if we ever turn it over to someone, it will be to the Ukrainians as reparations for Putler's invasion of Ukraine and the killing of its people.
Seems like the Canadians jumped on it pretty quick. They use the word Seized. Not sure exactly what that means. Thanks
@@SuperBreast123 It means seized. As in: We are keeping it here in Toronto as per international sanctions Canada and other allies have agreed to impose on Russia. That also means that if and when Russia pulls-out of Ukraine, there can then be negotiations on if, how and when seized assets are going to be returned. They could also be legally sold and proceeds would then be transferred to Ukraine.
I used to work at DHL at East Midlands Airport and have seen most of these, including the 225.
I work at Pearson and have driven by it almost daily on my breaks just to look at it.
No shame, COVID deliveries 🥵🥵🥵
This country has to be boycotted, isolated of the world !
Amen
@@richardscathouse This correspond to a next bacteriological attack of NATO against Eurasia !
First they have to shut all flights from that part of the world, not to repeat the "glitch" of COVID-19 that spilled on the US
Visited Canada last month and still saw it there. I wonder if it has been damaged due to it being there for so long! Wild.
I’ve seen this aircraft at KAF many times, still impressed.
Ok, where is the crew? are they detained in a hotel or stuck on the plane?
i think they should let him go.... it's a airline that helped canada...
I live in Toronto and I’m flying out of Pearson twice this month. I should see it soon
IAB one was siting for about two months at IAB with engine problems about 15 years ago
I live 5 minutes away from pearson, so I see the An-124 everyday.
lol I have a photo of that aircraft landing in Edmonton Alberta Canada last summer. We should give it to Antinov to replace the AN-125.
I live 20 minutes away from Toronto Pearson, and have yet to see her... I might go tomorrow tho!! 😁
Hi Yes, As a matter a fact I have seen Volga Dneper here before, I even took a snapshot of it.
I flew in one, and sat behind the yoke for a while. I think it was this very aircraft.
ما يجول في خاطري أنه يترتب عليكم مغادرة كندا والعودة من حيث أتيتموها إلى الأبد
It's still parked at YYZ as of today; I can see it from my hotel room window (Westin Toronto Pearson)...
I flew on a AN-124 (RA-82014) from San Francisco to Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk) back in 1992..... carrying humanitarian aid to the former Soviet Union just after it collapsed. The "passenger compartment" if you can call it that, was above the cargo hold, at the tail of the plane. The "head" had a toilet seat, fastened to a metal frame, over a bucket.
Oh yes, and the time I was invited up to the cockpit of a TU-154, flying from Vladivostok to Sakhalin Island. I was served a shot of vodka by the copilot....... and "oh yes" again, the bottle was already open when I entered the cockpit.
I’ve seen AN-124 in Chicago
Way to go Canada ! Don't let it go !
Just saw this beast the other day at yyz there seemed to be some border force patrol cars near it thanks for the information
I'm looking at it right now from my room at the Westin YYZ. It even dwarfs the 777's
I saw the same aircraft parked at the cargo ramp near runway 24 right
Seen the AN-124 many times at IAH and a few times at LCA.
I saw this thing sitting at Toronto Pearson a few days ago. You can't miss it, it's obvious. Ss to what to do with it - give it to Ukraine to compensate for the an-225!
LOL I commented exactly this, scrolled down, and saw your post. Great minds.
ah yes take away a airline company's plane (that was helping you) for what the russian army did
@@hellosweden8786 i said the same thing a few post up
I have seen this plane in the same registration on May 15, 2021 at FAI (Fairbanks International Airport)
What about the pilots?
This exact plane, like the majority of An-124s , was actually built in Ulyanovsk, Russia
this is amazing looool i see it every single day
Saw this one in Toronto this weekend.
I’m curious about the pilots and crew members too: do they stay in the country they land or no cause it sounds like a Catch-22 moment.
It can depend. Chances are the crew flew to somewhere like Dubai and then on to Moscow. The crew are civilians so I think holding them against their will would be illegal. They can be thrown out of the country.
Nah chances are they will be kidnapped like meng of huawei. good luck. Canada is a Kidnappers' Paradise.
Thats what they do best.
They are free to leave nothing in Canadian Law preventing Russian Citizens from freedom of movement
@@sncy5303 That's not how law works, kiddo. Not that NATO follows any laws, see how many illegal wars they started in the last 25 years (but suddenly now war is bad, LOL)...
@@sncy5303 throwing someone in jail because they support someone, seems familiar doesnt it?
How did the pilots get home ?
You can fly over a 3rd party country like Turkey with a non Russian carrier from all western countries to Russia.
بان الغرب على حقيقته شرير للغاية
The AN-124 (RA 82078) remains impounded at YYZ as of today.
The only time I've seen an AN124 was at Kuala Lumpur airport.
Good to know that the Russian Airline operated a series of charter flights in the interest of the canadian government delivering vital Covid-19-related products from China
It was not a chartered flight, it was a commercial one.
Yes, it’s here, I have pictures from the outside from this plane…..
Interesting
Quick call buffalo air.
I believe these aircraft are used to transport heavy equipment to Canada's far-northern mining operations. Wonder how sanctions will impact these mines?
Saw this plane at YYZ just Yesterday
This plane has been seized by the Canadian Government. I think it should be turned over to the Ukraine government since it was built in Ukraine. Chris in Toronto
This plane was built in Ulyanovsk, Russia. Lmao where you got the idea of Ukraine from?
Yes I have seen this type in BLR Airport
I saw this plane recently 3weeks ago at (TIA) of Nepal,Kathmandu.
I hope they actually store it properly and do whatever the minimum maintenance should be. It would a shame to waste a plane that can be used when the war is over. Maybe give it back to Antonov to help them restart their cargo business.
Why? It’s not theirs anymore. It’s like me building a car and selling it you only for some random gas station to impound it and say they’re giving back to you.
Why? It’s not theirs anymore. It’s like me building a car and selling it you only for some random gas station to impound it and say they’re giving back to you.
The last time I saw a AN-124 is when I was loading helicopters onto it back in 2010.
Lets hope the investigators start looking into properties owned by Russians in Vancouver and Whistler(long list)
Putin will send the bill to Trudeau.
Dont worry....
It should be handed over to the government of Ukraine as war reparations, since Russia illegally engages in a war of aggression.
It can be handed onward to Antonov Airlines, to compensate for the destruction of the An-225.
It in danger in Ukraine; don't send it there until there is no more bombing.
Aarre Peltomaa
@@musicforaarre Of course not. They can use it outside Ukraine until further notice.
@@eckligt Agreed. Aarre Peltomaa
Well Antonov 225's pilot said that they recieved warnings from German Govt to relocate the Plane outside Ukraine because Russia is going to Attack very soon but Their management ignored it
@@manishkumarpandey9702 Yep, I saw the video.
Damn thats a bold decision
Wait, but Russia already seizing hundreds of Leased aircrafts in Russia. How is this bold decision by the western bloc?
I think it should be used to help move weapons to Ukraine.
i think it should be returned to the owners
how about instead of just pouring more fuel on to the fire we try and find a peace deal there already been enough people killed we dont need more as for the plane it should be returned to its owner in russia and allowed to carrry on working
Wow...
Caught that in Belfast in May!
Was this plane serviced by Antonov Ukraine before war?
who hasn't seen an AN124?
Canada just operate the A-124 as your own it would be awesome!
Hate to say it, but this makes sense. Russia has seized/nationalized hundreds of leased planes. I don't feel bad about this one being grounded, especially with its wartime utility.
@@somethingelsehere8089 indeed, but you know you want to see that beautiful beast flying for canada
Good luck finding spare parts....
At first thought it could be b747 from the back on my way to Pearson. After seeing russian name got to know it’s an antonov. Rip antonov 225
Taking a play out of the Ukrainian farmer handbook, eh
Might as well put in service with the Canadian air force
He'll it could carry the Canadian air force.
"Delivering covid related fright" so instead of caring about its own people's health, the Canadian government decides that a conflict happening half an earth away is more important
Hopefully, the crew won't make the same mistake
A shame Convid isn't a dangerous disease
They seized the plane itself. I'm sure the cargo went on to its destination.
@@VisibilityFoggy A plane itself is not that much a deal, the real thing is, there is one less way for Canadian people to get these emergency stuff, they will need to find another plane or company to deliver future fright that will impact fighting the pandemic, during the time people may die due to not getting things soon enough
Yes in 1940-s Canada did the same thing. It’s not a “conflict half an earth away”. It’s not a “conflict”, it’s a full scale world war.
So Canada steals an airplane, but it's not wrong when Canada does it?
(Sarcasm)
No one stills it, they can take it back by trucks and ship, as airspace is closed for all russian air traffic.