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• #1 by crabbymilton on September 21, 2022 - 6:31 AM

  

  I remember when that AN-225 came to Milwaukee to pick up some farm machinery. They needed every bit of the 19R(about 10000ft. runway to take off. I wasn’t down there when it took off but a buddy told me that they had to block off Layton Ave. which runs past the north of the airport because of the jet engine exhaust being so powerful. I also have fond memories when they used to have open houses at the 128th and the now defunct 440th. Seeing those huge cargo transports closeup. You can’t truly grasp the size of those monsters until you’ve been up close and inside.

• #2 by John on September 20, 2022 - 8:02 PM

  

  Crabby, the now destroyed AN-225 was even bigger……These giants look almost graceful when taking off and flying.

• #3 by crabbymilton on September 20, 2022 - 8:38 AM

  

  Interesting video. It still amazes me that such a big plane can even move let alone accelerate over 150mph then lift off the ground and fly with a full load.

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