Warsaw takes centre stage this week as NATO leaders fly in to discuss transatlantic security issues. Towards the end of this week, the area around Okęcie airport will be a spotter's heaven, with all sorts of aircraft flying in, including a repeat visit of Air Force One, which I've snapped in Warsaw a few times already.
Last month I spotted one of four Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters heading for the airport. A few days later, when flying out of Okęcie, I saw all four on the tarmac by the military part of the airport. Here for the NATO Anakonda '16 exercises.
Today I watched this marvellous monster flying over Jeziorki - a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy. A modernised version of the C-5A/B, it struck me with how quiet it was as it flew over. Nothing out of the ordinary, noise-wise. But what a sight. Slightly smaller than the largest cargo plane to be seen from time to time around these parts, the Antonov An-124 Ruslan, the C-5M is nevertheless a fabulous and rare beast. I last saw one fly in to collect Barack Obama's car after his first visit to Warsaw.
Following it along the flightpath, over the buildings by W-wa Dawidy station. Really quite something. Massive.
I hope for some more interesting aircraft pics this week!
This time two years ago:
Jeziorki's new Biedronka store
This time three years ago:
In the highways and the hedges
This time four years ago
How Warsaw's public transport authority communicates with passengers
This time five years ago:
Farewell to separate alcohol tills at Polish supermarkets
This time six years ago:
Twin turboprop cargo planes at Okęcie
This time seven years ago:
To the countryside, Czachówek
This time eight years ago:
Why I feel freer in Poland than in the UK
This time nine years ago:
Stormy summer night
Sunday 3 July 2016
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