Tour of the military airfield

I attended with interest the active military airfield.
Russia, Ivanovo, "North"

There was a military-patriotic festival "Open Skies".

Late for him because of the "traffic jams". From the flights we managed to see a little.
Il-76 was flying overhead, throwing out the equipment, then the paratroopers.

Next to the parking lot, I looked threateningly at the An-22 Antey turboprop cars.
And the mood has improved noticeably!

I'm going to the field.
In the left part of the airfield, where I accidentally left, whole field kitchens were set up.
Music played, smelled of buckwheat porridge with stew and watermelons.

And my feet already carried me to the lonely IL-76.

What are these powerful machines?
Nothing compares to the sensation of touching a giant steel bird ...

What a handsome man, but ...
IL-76 is the first military-transport aircraft with turbojet engines in the history of the USSR.
It is this modification, it is capable of delivering loads of up to 48 tons at a distance of up to 4200 km with a cruising speed of 770-800 km / h.

Inside they were not allowed to enter, strictly stating that the planes for inspection are available in another part of the airfield.

I understood everything, I did not interfere with the feast.
Pay attention - no alcohol, and then you will say anything .

I am moving along the embankment near the runway.
By the way, a very good place to watch for the take-off and landing of aircraft.

Oh, a miracle! Tu-134!
This incredibly beautiful plane took off and took off twice during the holiday.

Rest at the "corn".
I gave up counting the number of their ups and downs of brave people with parachutes.

Just the next platoon landed.

I walk along hot concrete past the command and control tower.

The whole lineup!
And crowds, crowds ...

We look, that was.
An-26. In NATO, his name is "Whirlwind".
I started flying in the 70s of last century.

The plane I know.
I had experience flying in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
Memories remained the best, honestly.

The An-72 who came to replace him.
The people call him "Cheburashka."
And the truth is, the engine-ears are rather unusually located above the cabin.

Do not read the inscription on the board.
This is IL-22.
If I'm not mistaken, this model is a real command post with special communication.
Do you see what unusual fuselage he has from the bottom?

Beautiful, massive "nose."
It is impossible to approach. The device is secret, working.

The younger brother of the An-22 that was seen in the parking lot.
Just some mastodon ...
The largest turboprop in the world.

Explain to me how this 120-ton machine can fly ...?

Giant double-blade four-bladed propellers.
The diameter is more ... 6 meters.

Tail, the size of a house.

Transport aircraft were allowed to enter and even look into the cabin.
True, the heat was incredible, and dozens of spies and those wishing to penetrate there.
Interestingly, a lot of damage to equipment was done for the whole holiday?

About the queue.
Did not get to the exhibition "Roskosmos" in one of the IL-76.
Really, it was a pity there were hours of time in the crowd.
Who was it, tell me what happened there?

I was just walking around, admiring ...

The attentive will find the pigtails.

Also a huge and secret aircraft.
A-50U - an aircraft of long-range radar detection and control.
Do you see the radar from above?

The aircraft is proudly named Chief Designer of these aircraft of the radar surveillance Sergey Atayants.

Ahead is a small screw.
Well, as small, in comparison with the previous machines, for sure.

Native An-2, with kindness called "corn cob".
It was convenient from him to cornfields irrigate in the time of Khrushchev ...

Surprisingly, but to him a huge queue!

In general, there was a paradise for the photographer.
All samples were made by the children.
Yes, and the military, looking after the equipment is very worried. For children of course.

Mi-8MT.
It was these helicopters that took part in the fighting in Afghanistan ...

Well, for sweet - the very "Ruslan", the roar of which I first heard at the entrance to the holiday.
The length of this giant is over 36 meters, and the wingspan is over 73 ..

The front hatch is very unusual.
Honestly, he did not understand where his cabin went after the opening ...

Inside - as in a huge hangar.
Not surprisingly, this aircraft on board 2 fighters can carry ...

A unique event.
In scope, of course, is inferior to MAKS, but there are absolutely no impressions.
Yes, and at home here somehow everything, sincerely ..

Soon I will show military equipment that was shown here.
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