Antonov An-12: “Cub – Medium and long-range military transport. Military version of An-10A 26.8K commercial transport. 96 fully equipped paratroopers. Redesigned rear fuselage with loading ramp and tail turret. A four-engined transport, the nearest Soviet equivalent to the C-130 but larger. Typical for the USSR practice is the position of tail gunner! Around 900 built. Also used as ELINT aircraft.
IFF system SRO-2 “Khrom”. (www.aviation.ru/An/)
the link www.aviation.ru/An/ didnt work for me. as a paratrooper and jumpmaster, i would say that you can’t fit 90 paratroopers on that plane. we have whats called a C-130J which is longer than the traditional C130 and it only fits 70 jumpers. i cant see that plane fitting 90.
Nah just an urban camo paint scheme.
nope not a c130, no tail gunner on the C130
looks like an Antonov, it’s got Afghan markings and is resting on two Russian tank hulls..
Antonov An-12: “Cub – Medium and long-range military transport. Military version of An-10A 26.8K commercial transport. 96 fully equipped paratroopers. Redesigned rear fuselage with loading ramp and tail turret. A four-engined transport, the nearest Soviet equivalent to the C-130 but larger. Typical for the USSR practice is the position of tail gunner! Around 900 built. Also used as ELINT aircraft.
IFF system SRO-2 “Khrom”. (www.aviation.ru/An/)
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OMG my initials are on the plane’s tail
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the link www.aviation.ru/An/ didnt work for me. as a paratrooper and jumpmaster, i would say that you can’t fit 90 paratroopers on that plane. we have whats called a C-130J which is longer than the traditional C130 and it only fits 70 jumpers. i cant see that plane fitting 90.
They stack ’em like cordwood. That’s how the Russians always do it.
Lol.