This huge baby welcomes you when you get inside the aviation museum of Riga. Before being replaced by the Mil Mi-26 Halo, the Mi-6 was the biggest helicopter in the world. This aircraft was repainted by the museum.
Needless to say that when the guy of the museum asked me if I wanted to get inside this monster I was about to poop in my pants :-)
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Portboard landing gear |
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I was lucky enough to get inside the monster and discover a museum full of soviet-era stuff |
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Some access door on the ceiling |
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Seat inside the nose of the monster |
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Inside the nose (portboard) |
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Starboard side of the nose + my hairy arm as a bonus |
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Above pilot's head |
Merci pour cette sélection de photos, belle bête!
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Avec plaisir ;)
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