An Antonov An-225 touched down at Camp Bastion, Aghanistan March 7. The aircraft is the largest on the planet and is the only one of its kind. "We went from a 7,000 foot runway," said Capt. Jeff Steele, the director of safety and standardization with VMGR-OEF. "The difference now is it provides for completely unrestricted operations." 110307-M-9999A-109

---

Size: 1936px × 1291px
Photo credit: © PJF Military Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -225., ., antonov, armed, arrington, bastion, camp, conflict, cpl., forces, helmand, lance, military, province, samantha, states, united, war