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Photographs of a mighty c-o-c-k

Nah, not what you’re thinking guys… :p

The leviathan – the only commercially operated example of the Antonov AN-22 Antheus / C-o-c-k in the world – paid its 4th visit to Nottingham East Midlands Airport since Christmas (it came to pick up Rolls Royce engines from Derby to take to Airbus in Toulouse). Fortunately – at last – the weather Gods were on the photographer’s side for once!

http://www.andymartin.btinternet.co.uk/AN220.jpg

http://www.andymartin.btinternet.co.uk/AN221.jpg

http://www.andymartin.btinternet.co.uk/AN223.jpg

http://www.andymartin.btinternet.co.uk/AN224.jpg

http://www.andymartin.btinternet.co.uk/AN225.jpg

Andy

PS: Why isn’t c-o-c-k allowed – it IS the legitimate NATO reporting name for the AN-22 after all! 😡

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By: P57 - 17th February 2007 at 00:50

An22

V nice shots, I attach my “best shot”, OK only shot, of an AN 22; taken at Farnborough MANY years ago (the time that she put a set of wheels on the grass)

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By: Jamie_787 - 16th February 2007 at 21:21

Super shots mate, would be nice to see for real !

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By: Manc - 16th February 2007 at 08:22

Cracking shots, certainly a funny machine! You did it justice tho! Well Done!

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By: steve rowell - 15th February 2007 at 10:34

Great pictures…she certainly not the most aesthetically pleasing aircraft in the sky

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By: A225HVY - 15th February 2007 at 08:08

Nice pics of my girl 😀 ,

presently in Vienna going to Abu Dhabi, nothing planned for the UK at the moment

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By: B77W - 14th February 2007 at 19:48

They were just AMAZING!!

Well Done

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By: fabke - 14th February 2007 at 17:49

That’s my favourite shot 😮 😀
Too bad I never saw this beast in real…

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By: MonkeyHugger - 12th February 2007 at 22:10

Wow, it’s big alright 😀 😀

Super shots Mr Monster 🙂 Like the take off ones.

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By: Manston Airport - 12th February 2007 at 14:16

Great photos off the c-o-c-k or Antheus:p

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By: adamkendall - 11th February 2007 at 23:24

Wow, super shots, that head-on one is superb, i agree – a beast!!!

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By: PMN - 11th February 2007 at 20:45

Superb shots, Andy. She looks like a beast of an aircraft!

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By: Ren Frew - 11th February 2007 at 20:35

Great isn’t it ? Sounds like a Hells Angels funeral too. I was lucky enough to be standing on the mound at PIK when she passed through a few years ago…

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By: G-PIK - 11th February 2007 at 20:10

Brilliant shots!

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