2x Mi-26 on te move (Belgium)

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2x Mi-26 on te move (Belgium)

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Found the following post at the Photo forum.

http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45845" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Does anyone know the transportation route of these two helicopters (by ship or truck ??)
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Copter wrote: Does anyone have more information about this transport ?
Well, I don't know their exact location but have seen them standing behind a building just a couple of 100 metres from the roundabout they where photographed at.. at that was on Tuesday the 14th

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Post by r.e.hendriks »

Yep, and wednesday (15th) morning as well....

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So the one at Liege isn't destined for the Congolese Airforce anymore?
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Re: 2x Mi-26 on te move (Belgium)

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According to the Belgian newspaper De Morgen, the helicopters will be shipped via Zeebrugge:
http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/994/stand- ... egen.dhtml
Copter wrote:Found the following post at the Photo forum.

http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45845" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Does anyone know the transportation route of these two helicopters (by ship or truck ??)
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Just found this video about the Halo RA-06021 (in french):

http://www.rtc.be/content/view/6385/166/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


It's said that the Mi-26 will be loaded to Antwerp, and then by sea to Rostov port.
Other thing: this one seems no more to be delivered to Congolese Air Force (for commercial reasons according to Dominique Weynant from Skytech).


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The helicopters are shipped from the port of Brugge (not Zeebrugge). I wittnesed the arrival of the first one today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fototbr/se ... 432108511/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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The two Skytech Mi26 helicopters RA-06032 & RA-06041 that had been reported outside the fence at Charleroi were still there this afternoon. Pictures in my gallery:
http://XM717.zenfolio.com/p1019606817/e246e62ee" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I spoke to the Belgian person present and he said they would move Wednesday or Thursday, later I asked one of the 2 Russian technicians and he said they would leave tomorrow at 9am by trailer (I assume it will go by barge as well, although he didn't say it).

I suppose this means they will start to load the first helo on a trailer at 9, if they use the same trailer then obviously the 2nd helo will be at CRL longer. The transport will go to Antwerp according to the technician (but since he is Russian he may have mixed up our ports, the first helo is already in Brugge.).
From there they will be shipped to Rostov for rework, apparently they are expected to return to Skytech later on.

Does anyone have more precise information on where & when they will move?
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Post by cHabu »

I was under the impression the info was posted allready in this topic.

The choppers will be transported by barge to Antwerp and in Antwerp they will b etransferred on a ship.

Via this ship they will go to Russia / the manufacturer Rostvertol.

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cHabu wrote: The choppers will be transported by barge to Antwerp and in Antwerp they will b etransferred on a ship.
They are tranported to Bruges (NOT Antwerp or Zeebrugge). The first helicopter (the one from Bierset) already arrived here in Bruges yesterday. A small photo impression on myflickraccount

The two from Charleroi will here arrive by barge on monday. Btw, this information is confirmed by the shipping handler in the port of Bruges :wink:
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Post by Key »

Today, RA-06032 and RA-06041 were still in a lot adjacent to EBCI, being prepared for shipping. They are right next to the road here. I lack the time to post photos now.

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Post by Tommymang »

I noticed a picture of a Russian helicopter here with number "RA-06032". I saw this helicopter today being transported on a ship on the "Albert Kanaal" here in Hasselt (Belgium), in the direction of Antwerp. I suppose this helicopter is not in use anymore(?). All propellors (and wheels?) had been removed and the helicopter itself was not in a good condition. Sorry I did not make any photos of it, I was doing a bicycle ride and didn't have much time.
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Post by Wijgert IJlst »

Arjan wrote:So the one at Liege isn't destined for the Congolese Airforce anymore?
As if it ever has been... ;) Altough the roundel was applied, I have never believed this story... :lol:
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Post by xm717 »

I have just checked with the operator of the Albertkanaal, the ship with RA-06032 will reach Antwerp around 2000 today (roughly). 06041 has already arrived in Brugge.
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Post by fightertown »

All three MI-26 are currently at Bruges waiting to be exported to Russia...
Saw them today in the harbour :wink:

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