AN124 Plane in Sydney?

[Milboo]

Just a question out of curiosity - what brings the AN124 to town?

About 7 this morning I heard a plane overhead that didn't sound like the usual traffic at all. Quickly jumped on Flight Aware and it was the AN124 as it was leaving down. Registration is ADB268F and was headed to Malaysia.

Was at just under 2000ft when it went over.

Who operates it?

 

[Boca68]

Not sure why its here, but ADB stands for Antonov Design Bureau. Usually fly under the Antonov Airlines banner. Same charter group that operates the AN-225

 

[Denali]

Where do they land and park that thing in Sydney?

 

[gaz0303]

Where do they land and park that thing in Sydney?

On March 7, there was one parked to the right of the Qantas Freight sign at the international terminal. Next to it was a Cathay 747 freighter with its nose up for loading. A good day to taxi past the freight section.

 

[Altair]

There was also a C-17A in SYD on the same day.