Registration information
  • Registration
    UR-82060 / UR82060
  • Operator
    Antonov Design Bureau
  • Status
    WRITTEN OFF
  • Category
    C Cargo

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  • Aircraft information
  • Type
    Antonov An-225 Mriya (A225)
  • MSN
    19530503763
  • First flight on
    21/12/1988
  • Delivered on
    21/12/1988

  • Photographer
  • kuba.balcerski
    2022 pictures
    Member since: 22/07/2020

  • Picture information
  • Location
    Rzeszow (RZE)
  • Date picture taken
    18/11/2021
  • Date published
    04/07/2022
  • Comment
    Talk about luck... when Mriya was in Warsaw in april 2020, I decided not to go despite living just 50 kilometers from Warsaw. It was the middle of the pandemic, and the police/health authorities threatened the people with huge fines for breaking travel restrictions. I though - yeah, ok, there's no need to risk, will be plenty of chances, she's going to fly for many years to come. But then, a year later there came an opportunity to drive to Rzeszów and go airside to photograph her, as she was visiting RZE multiple times back then. With no hesistation I signed up for this and drove with my friends through the night (we left Warsaw at little after midnight and arrived in RZE at 5.00AM), and then at 7:00AM it was time to meet her. What a magnificent view. Too bad it rained as hell that day, and it was freezing. When we were done I felt like I was dying. Little did I know at that point that it was my first and last encounter with the Mriya. We all know what happened four months later... Unfortunately the next day the departure was cancelled because of strong winds and I couldn't catch her in flight, but at the very least I have this.
  • Model
    NIKON D7200
  • ApertureFNumber
    f/2.2
  • Exposure Time
    1/640
  • Focal Length
    350/10
  • ISO Speed Ratings
    320
  • Original Date/Time
    2021:11:18 08:38:25


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