Russian Cargo Plane

Source: firstread.msnbc.msn.com --- 54 days ago
From NBC's Jim Miklaszewski U.S. officials tell NBC News that between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET today, there was a movement of Russian Forces from Ossetia toward the vicinity of Gori, but no indication of any engagement with Georgian military or civilians. "We were trying to figure out what they [Russians] were up to, and still havent," one official said. The officials could not immediately confirm reports the Russians had turned back north to Ossetia. At this hour, the officials see no evidence of any Russian offensive operations anywhere inside Georgia. As of early this morning, U.S. military and intelligence officials reported that Russian forces had withdrawn back into Ossetia, there were no Russians in the vicinity of Gori and no Russian warplanes engaged in any bombing strikes. "That was right early this morning," an official said, "but later that all changed."  Humanitarian aid A U.S. Air Force C-17 loaded with humanitarian aid is on its way, and, in fact, may already have landed at Tsblisi today. A second flight is already scheduled for tomorrow. The huge Cargo Plane from Landstuhl, Germany is carrying water, medical supplies, bedding, tents, etc.  ...( read more ) ...

Source: www.pprune.org --- 21 days ago
Anyone else find this GoogleAd on R&N distasteful? Where to next? *_*Russian Cargo Plane Crash*_*... ...

Source: press.jrc.it --- 65 days ago
LVOV, Western Ukraine, August 2 (Itar-Tass) - The IL-76 Plane of the Russian Emergencies Ministry arrived in Lvov on Friday, delivering 40 tons of relief aid for people in Ukraine’s six flood-stricken western regions. The Cargo includes food and drinking water, Yevgeny Guzeyev, Russia’s general consul in Lvov, told Itar-Tass. ...

Source: www.journalstar.com --- 17 days ago
The Plane: a Russian Antonov 124, one of the world's largest Cargo planes. The Cargo: a near 50-ton highway paver and a 9-... ...

Source: www.flightglobal.com --- 81 days ago
Russian outsize freight carrier Volga-Dnepr has detailed its proposed modified version of the Antonov An-124, which would have a taller fuselage to accommodate a greater range of industrial payloads. The aircraft, designated the An-124-102, would be developed effectively by slicing a baseline An-124 lengthwise, from nose to tail, on a horizontal Plane just below the level of the cockpit. Additional fuselage structure would then be inserted that would jack the upper section by around 2m (6.5ft), increasing the tail height of the freighter from 20.8m to 23.1m. This would raise the interior Cargo bay height from 4.4m to 6.7m, although ...

Source: www.undispatch.com --- 55 days ago
The first United Nations flight carrying humanitarian aid since fighting broke out in South Ossetia on Thursday arrived in Tiblisi, Georgia today. From the UN News Center: The Boeing 707 Cargo Plane, chartered by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is the first UN humanitarian flight to reach the country since heavy fighting erupted last Thursday between Georgian and South Ossetian forces, leading to a large number of casualties and the displacement of thousands. Russian forces have since become involved in South Ossetia, and in Abkhazia in the northwest. The flight brought 34 tonnes of tents, jerry cans, blankets and kitchen sets from UNHCR's central emergency stockpile in Dubai. A second UNHCR flight is scheduled tomorrow from Copenhagen, another of its central logistical hubs. "The two flights will provide more than 70 tonnes of aid supplies for up to 30,000 people and will augment other relief items already distributed by UNHCR from its warehouses in Georgia," the agency's spokesperson, Ron Redmond told reporters in Geneva. According to the latest figures provided by Georgia and Russia, the total number of people uprooted in the conflict is approaching 100,000, UNHCR said. Officials in North Ossetia, Russia, say some 30,000 people from South Ossetia have fled to that Russia region. Read more . Also, see Robert Farley at Lawyers, Guns and Money . He's posted some interesting commentary on what the outbreak of conflict me ...

Source: alexconstantine.blogspot.com --- 7 days ago
www.carpenoctem.tv/ World War II had been over scarcely a week when a U.S. Army DC-3 touched down outside of Washington, D.C., ferrying a top-secret German Cargo. Stepping off the Plane, possibly disguised as an American general, was Nazi legend Reinhard Gehlen, Hitler's master spy. His slight physique - five feet eight, 130 pounds - belied his strategic importance to the U.S. officials who welcomed him with open arms. As chief of the Third Reich's Foreign Armies East, Gehlen had been Hitler's most senior officer on the Russian front. He had run an elaborate network of Nazi spies against the Soviet Union - the new villains in the budding Cold War. Though he was forty-three years old, and Germany lay in ruin, Gehlen's best years were still ahead of him. He was about to make an offer that America's military and governing elites couldn't refuse: He would put his clandestine nexus of Nazi SS officers, underground fascist sympathizers, fugitive war criminals, and encyclopedic Soviet files into the service of Uncle Sam. A shrewd survivor, Cehlen had buried his organization's plenary files on the USSR in the Austrian Alps as soon as Nazi Germany's collapse became imminent. Gehlen knew that the battle against communism would replace the war against fascist Germany as the overriding military and political goal of the capitalist West. "My view," he wrote in his memoir, "was that there would be a place even for Germany in a Europe rearmed for def ...

Source: cubajournal.blogspot.com --- 32 days ago
04/09/2008 14:28 MOSCOW, September 4 ( RIA Novosti ) - Two Russian aircraft have delivered humanitarian aid to hurricane-stricken Cuba, a Russian emergencies service spokesperson said on Thursday. "An Il-76 Cargo aircraft landed in Havana at 11:30 a.m. Moscow time [7:30 a.m. GMT]. The first Plane landed an hour earlier," the spokesperson said. President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the emergencies service to send four aircraft to Cuba to deliver tents for 5,000 people, construction materials, and food in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. "The third and fourth planes are to be loaded today. The total weight of the humanitarian aid is 60 metric tons," the spokesperson said, adding that the planes were to leave on Friday. On Saturday, Hurricane Gustav swept through Cuba with winds reaching 300 km p/h (186 mph) as it hit the Isla de la Juventud, to the south of the Cuban mainland. The storm later swept through the province of Pinar del Rio on the country's western tip, damaging around 86,000 houses and leaving much of the region without power. No hurricane-related fatalities have been reported in Cuba, although Gustav took some 90 lives in other Caribbean islands including Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Tropical Storm Hanna has also taken 61 lives in Haiti since Tuesday. ...

Source: frankwarner.typepad.com --- 53 days ago
President Bush today ordered a U.S. military Cargo Plane to deliver food and medicine to battle-ravaged Georgia. It’s a good way to put pro-democracy Americans between the Russian invaders and the democratic Georgians. “We expect Russia to honor its commitment to let in all forms of humanitarian assistance,” Bush said.If Russian Prime Minister Putin is serious about his intentions only to protect ethnic (and passport-holding) Russians living in Ossetia and Abkhazia, then U.S. troops carrying in food and medicine to the rest of Georgia shouldn’t matter. If Putin was intent on conquering all of Georgia, the U.S. troops should discourage him. Russians in check. Sending U.S. and European leaders to Georgia is a good move, too. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is on her way. Other democratic leaders have been there, and more are going. It would be a huge risk for the Russians to bomb Tbilisi if world leaders are sitting under the bombs. I also liked a point made by Rice today when a reporter asked her about Russian leaders’ threats they might stop helping the U.S. on matters like Iran. Rice said it was odd the Russians thought they were “doing the U.S. a favor” by opposing Iran’s illegal nuclear program. What does it say about the nature of the Russian regime that, every time it opposes a dictatorship’s threats and abuses, it thinks it’s doing us a favor? Why wouldn’t the Russians be doing themselves a favor? Frank Warner ...

Source: algebraoflife.blogspot.com --- 57 days ago
Here are a few project designs for the diplomas at Transport design at the St Petersburg State Academy of Art and Industry, Department of Design. Katerina Aleshina, Vitaliy Kamishev: The concept of urban vehicle. It's an urban passenger vehicle project, has a combined pattern which allows it to work on the public roads and trestles too, giving the advantage over other vehicles. Aleksey Bondarev: Cargo cycle. The project is designed for large sites and vast areas such as airports, warehouses, areas up to 3 km. Advantages: its light - handling (weighs about 55 kgs) compared to loaders. It doesn't require any fuel or power to function, which makes it a cost effective service with no pollution and as one needs to paddle it to make it move, it helps in maintaining fitness too. Olga Sall: A tourist submarine "SKAT". With the increasing number of underwater hotels, restaurants, entertainment centers, 'SKAT' is something apt for transportation to such places. Apart from these, it has numerous other uses such as: for sports, underwater archaeological research, tourism, marine photography and underwater videos and various other applications. Ivan Striganov: Patrol ion-Plane. Source: ru.designeast (Russian). Other Posts: Nature's Ice Show. Greenery Everywhere. Creativity With Recycled Tires. What Would You Do In These Conditions. Beautiful Railway Bridges From Around The World. ...

Source: osmaiasdeecadequeiros.blogspot.com --- 52 days ago
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 By MARK THOMPSON/WASHINGTON Workers unload humanitarian aid from a U.S. military Cargo Plane at Tbilisi airport. David Mdzinarishvili / Reuters It was hard to miss the contrast between President Bush's tough talk on Wednesday over Russia's intervention in Georgia, and the reality check offered by Defense Secretary Robert Gates a day later. While Bush promised that the U.S. military would rush relief supplies to Georgia and warned the Russians that Washington expected them to retreat from Georgian territory, Gates was careful to make clear that the U.S. has no desire to get involved in the fight between the Russian bully and its Georgian victim. "I don't see any prospect for the use of military force by the United States in this situation," Gates told reporters Thursday. "Is that clear enough?" Related Articles Russia's Tight Hold on Georgia Moscow's troops were supposed to turn over territory to Georgia a day ago but they are still holding on to critical areas Moscow’s Dangerous Game in Georgia Although Georgia on Sunday announced that it would withdraw its troops from the breakaway territory ... Bush Raises the Heat in Georgia Crisis President George W. Bush jacked up Washington’s response to the crisis in Georgia this morning, decl... Georgia Wants U.S. to Restrain Russia Five days after Georgian troops stormed into South Ossetia to reclaim control of the tiny breakaway ... War in Georgia, Politics in D.C. Russ ...

Source: averyheavystone.blogspot.com --- 54 days ago
update 2 pm E.S.T. I see escalation and growing danger for a widening of this war in this latest news. He also announced that a massive US humanitarian effort already was in progress and would involve US aircraft as well as naval forces. A US C-17 military Cargo Plane, loaded with supplies, already is on the way, and Bush said that Russia must ensure that "all lines of communication and transport, including seaports, roads and airports," remain open to let deliveries and civilians through. To begin to repair the damage to its relations with the United States, Europe and other nations, and to begin restoring its place in the world, Russia must keep its word and act to end this crisis," Bush said. To the west, Abkahzian separatist forces backed by Russian military might pushed out Georgian troops and even moved into Georgian territory itself, defiantly planting a flag and laughing that retreating Georgians had received "American training in running away." Russia sees only words, inaction and weakness from the empty suit Bush and Western allies. The graveyard European's and pushover NATO only talk and Putin is using it to advance Russia's revived empire ambitions. I watched the large rally yesterday in Tiblisi with the presidents of Poland,Latvia,Lithuiania and Ukraine gathered to stand with president Shalakashvili of Gerogia against Russia. This kind of proud flag waving against Russia has only antagonized the Bear. It's like a drunken, ...

Source: www.meskelsquare.com --- 90 days ago
Just spent most of today covering Sudan's fourth fatal air disaster in two months. It was also Sudan's second Cargo plain crash in fours days. And it was the second time passengers have died in a fireball at the end of our road at Khartoum airport in three weeks. If Sudan's air safety record wasn't so dismal, now would be the time to start forming conspiracy theories. But no one seems to be suggesting there was anything sinister behind today's accident. An Ilyushin Il-76 Cargo Plane carrying at last four people, all thought to be Russian, crashed seconds after taking off from Khartoum's city centre airport. One man I spoke to was driving up the runway in an airport bus as the Plane took off at 7am local time. He said the left wing of the Plane never lifted. Another eye-witness said it was an example of a wing stalling – something to do with a sudden change in air flow around the wing. The Plane barely made it 50ft into the air before it suddenly veered to the left and came down in a "fireball". At the scene, you didn't have to be an air crash investigator to work out what happened next. There was a big black mark on the grass one side of a dual carriageway. There was then a clear trail of smashed concrete and aircraft parts diagonally across both lanes. The Plane had come in, skidded across the road, smashed into an electricity line on the other side, disintegrating as it went. It then hit an area of open land – essentially an empty city ...

Source: halldor2.blogspot.com --- 54 days ago
Speaking at 11am (EDT) in the Rose Garden, President Bush said he was skeptical that Moscow was honouring a cease fire - the US was concerned about reports of continuing Russian military actions in Georgia. Russia must cease all military activity, and bring the military conflict to an end. He said that the United States expects all Russian forces to withdraw from Georgia and that Moscow must honour the truce after its destructive attacks against Georgia. The President also said that the US will use its own military aircraft and naval forces to deliver humanitarian aid to the region. The humanitarian effort is already in progress, and an initial C-17 Cargo Plane is on its way to Tbilisi - the US expects that Russia will allow it to enter Georgian airspace. "All lines of communication and transport, including seaports, roads and airports" must remain open. If such conditions are not met, Russia will continue to put its relations with international institutions at risk. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris before travelling to Tbilisi to express the United States' "unwavering support" for Georgia and its government. ...

Source: luismgarcia.blogspot.com --- 24 days ago
Do those fun-loving Russians ever learn? As we have previously reported, the Castro brothers owe Moscow an estimated USD26 billion in debts incurred back in the days before the Soviet Union collapsed, along with its various Communist satellites. In fact, o nly last week, the Moscow-based International Investment Bank was given the legal go-ahead to try and recover at least some of the money owed by Havana, although even officials at the bank admitted that the likelihood of success was, well, remote. We now learn that another State-owned bank in Russia, the Development Bank (Vneshekonombank), has agreed to loan a subsidiary of the Cuban national airline no less than USD44.5 million so they can buy a Russian Cargo Plane. According to media reports , the State-owned airline has promised to repay the loan in 12 years. Seriously. Of course, Havana has also promised to repay earlier loans that have resulted in the purchase of six Russian civil aircraft over the past three years, including a IL-96 VIP Plane that was specially fitted out for the personal use of Fidel Castro and his entourage. I wouldn't bet on any repayments. On time or otherwise. ...

Source: bahrameradblg.blogspot.com --- 54 days ago
Confusion in the Caucus region: are Russian tanks rolling back into Georgia? - Aug 13, 2008— watch the video here: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5572024 President Bush sternly warned Russia today to "keep its word" and end attacks on its neighbor Georgia, and he dispatched a military Plane loaded with supplies for Georgian refugees. The president spoke briefly in the White House Rose Garden after Georgian officials accused Russia of violating the cease-fire both sides agreed to on Tuesday. "To begin to repair the damage to its relations with the United States, Europe and other nations, and to begin restoring its place in the world, Russia must keep its word and act to end this crisis," Bush said. He announced that he will send Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Paris and then Tblisi to help negotiate the peace plan and to show the administration's "unwavering support" with the Georgian government. "The United States stands with the democratically elected government of Georgia and insists that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia be respected," Bush said. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who was standing next to the President and Rice, is to coordinate humanitaran relief in the region. A U.S. C-17 military Cargo Plane, loaded with supplies, already is on the way, and Bush said that Russia must ensure that "all lines of communication and transport, including seaports, roads and airports" remain open to ...

Source: winthrop360.blogspot.com --- 31 days ago
RIA Novosti : Two Russian aircraft have delivered humanitarian aid to hurricane-stricken Cuba, a Russian emergencies service spokesperson said on Thursday. "An Il-76 Cargo aircraft landed in Havana at 11:30 a.m. Moscow time [7:30 a.m. GMT]. The first Plane landed an hour earlier," the spokesperson said. President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the emergencies service to send four aircraft to Cuba to deliver tents for 5,000 people, construction materials, and food in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. "The third and fourth planes are to be loaded today. The total weight of the humanitarian aid is 60 metric tons," the spokesperson said, adding that the planes were to leave on Friday. [CW: I was just researching the Plane and here's an interesting stat from Wikipedia : "The Il-76 reportedly carries some 90% of ramp-delivered European airfreight and 90% of disaster relief aid worldwide. It is the most widely used dedicated jet freighter in the 40+ t. category."] ...

Source: rogersparkbench.blogspot.com --- 54 days ago
"The United States stands with the democratically elected government of Georgia and insists that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia be respected," Bush said in a speech at 10:12 a.m. CDT today. Most Americans are still not fully aware of Russia's recent invasion of the sovereign republic of Georgia. This is a catastrophe for the region, and holds potential for serious conflict between the U.S. and Russia. The president announced that "to demonstrate our solidarity with the Georgian people" he was sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Paris to assist the West's diplomatic efforts on the crisis, and then on to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi . [Bush] also announced a massive U.S. humanitarian effort that would involve American aircraft as well as naval forces. A U.S. C-17 military Cargo Plane loaded with supplies landed in Georgia on Wednesday, and Bush said that Russia must ensure that "all lines of communication and transport, including seaports, roads and airports," remain open to let deliveries and civilians through. MORE at Examiner.com ... RELATED, CURRENT: NationMaster - Encyclopedia: History of Georgia Rice Warned Georgia on South Ossetia, Russia in July Russia rejects west's call to recognise Georgian sovereignty Russian soldiers looting Georgian houses Russia slams Ukraine decree on Black Sea Fleet as anti-Russian Editorial: Georgia faces poorer future ...