Mi-26 HALO

janmike
janmike Posts: 6,146
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
The largest helicopter in the world (MI-26) is coming to Yellowknife. The 3 diamond mines in the NWT have contracted the helicopter from Russia to transport a large amount of heavy material and equipment that failed to arrive at site due to the early closure of the ice-road. We had heard that the chopper would be here in about three weeks, but an early report indicated that the MI-26 was in Alaska awaiting good weather to head to Yellowknife. Hopefully we will be able to see it and grab a few shots.

Mi-26 HALO

Mi-26 (2)
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  • Beekyman
    Beekyman Posts: 150
    edited May 2006
    Very cool! I'm a aviation nutcase so this would be very coo to see in person! I envy your opportunity to see this unique helo. I hope you get a chance to take good pics. Thanks for sharing!
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,339
    edited May 2006
    Cool! That's a very big whirly bird!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited May 2006
    Wow! Now that's a big hecalopter!
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited May 2006
    I can just imagine the sound those large blades make.
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited May 2006
    Cool old pics - a lot of them still have the USSR registration. I was with the 31 SOS when I was at Osan AB ROK. I thought the MH53-J was a big bird, that HALO is a monster!
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited May 2006
    Here's one shot.
    Michael ;)
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited May 2006
    And few more getting close to dark. That bird is HUGE.
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited May 2006
    Aren't their only like 2 or 3 of these in actual use? For some reason I recall their numbers being very very low?
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