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HAB911

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10. Thanks peggy

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 06:41 PM

Apr 14

It is made easier by Tampa International maintaining a FB page dedicated to plane spotters. Most airports hate photographers and run them off, but TIA embraces them. I sometimes get a heads up from someone on that page that something interesting is coming or going.

Plane spotters are a cult, like train spotters. Planes are just another subject for me like hawks or eagles. Generally all I have to do is step outside even though approaching and departing they are 4-5 nautical miles away, 1200mm grabs some acceptable shots if the light cooperates.

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Plane spotters! [View all] HAB911 Apr 14 OP

It's Russian LogDog75 Apr 14 #1

LOL, is not potato HAB911 Apr 14 #6

What's in Tampa? Why going west? Not UK gov? tazcat Apr 14 #2

McDill AFB. rubbersole Apr 14 #3

they may carry civilian cargo, idk HAB911 Apr 14 #7

Aw man....I would have loved to have seen that plane. I'm only about 14 miles from TPA... mitch96 Apr 14 #4

The op describes it as a "Ukrainian, Russian built, Antonov AN 124." ShazzieB Apr 14 #8

I think Ukraine got them like they got the Soviet nukes HAB911 Apr 14 #11

"we talked them into giving those up" and then did not hold up our end of the bargain to protect Ukraine..uff mitch96 Apr 14 #12

yes indeed HAB911 Apr 15 #15

Russian built for Aeroflot Soviet Airlines 1987 HAB911 Apr 14 #9

Great shots, my dear HAB911! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #5

Thanks peggy HAB911 Apr 14 #10

A beautiful plane and fine photos! Mousetoescamper Apr 14 #13

thanks! HAB911 Apr 14 #14

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