I saw a AN-124 today

a425couple

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Jan 14, 2024, 9:46:56 PMJan 14

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I saw a AN-124 today. It took off from Everett and headed
east, I last tracked it over North Dakota, then missed it.
There were about 55 of them built, around 26 still around.

David Lesher

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Jan 14, 2024, 11:36:38 PMJan 14

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There was one parked at BWI for a long time. No idea where
it is now.
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Jim Wilkins

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Jan 15, 2024, 6:49:09 AMJan 15

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"David Lesher" wrote in message news:uo2coj$arh$1...@reader1.panix.com...

a425couple <a425c...@hotmail.com> writes:

>I saw a AN-124 today. It took off from Everett and headed
>east, I last tracked it over North Dakota, then missed it.
>There were about 55 of them built, around 26 still around.

There was one parked at BWI for a long time. No idea where
it is now.

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a425couple

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Jan 15, 2024, 1:49:38 PMJan 15

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On 1/14/24 20:36, David Lesher wrote:
> a425couple <a425c...@hotmail.com> writes:
>
>> I saw a AN-124 today. It took off from Everett and headed
>> east, I last tracked it over North Dakota, then missed it.
>> There were about 55 of them built, around 26 still around.
>
> There was one parked at BWI for a long time. No idea where
> it is now.

Interesting.
I have just looked at Google Maps, Satellite view
(dated in 2024 ((?)) )
and am amazed at how few aircraft are parked at that airport.
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Huge number of empty gates at the terminal.

In comparison, check this satellite view out:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seattle-Tacoma+International+Airport+(SEA)/@47.4480424,-122.3056837,561m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x5490435542eafefd:0x99d3d9c4c7dc37b7!8m2!3d47.4483943!4d-122.3086127!16zL20vMDFuNWRy?entry=ttu

Meanwhile, here are a couple of the recent "News" about AN124's

Seized Russian Antonov An-124 Has Been At Toronto Pearson So Long It's
On Google Maps
2 days ago
Vytė Klišauskaitė

Hitachi gear heads to California onboard AN-124
3 days ago

American Journal of Transportation
American Airlines charters Antonov An124 to transport spare engine
Aug 19
Air Cargo

a425couple

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Jan 15, 2024, 2:06:29 PMJan 15

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On 1/15/24 10:49, a425couple wrote:
> On 1/14/24 20:36, David Lesher wrote:
>> a425couple <a425c...@hotmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> I saw a AN-124 today. It took off from Everett and headed
>>> east, I last tracked it over North Dakota, then missed it.
>>> There were about 55 of them built, around 26 still around.
>>
>> There was one parked at BWI for a long time. No idea where
>> it is now.
>
> Interesting.
> I have just looked at Google Maps, Satellite view
> (dated in 2024 ((?)) )
> and am amazed at how few aircraft are parked at that airport.
> Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
> Huge number of empty gates at the terminal.
>
> In comparison, check this satellite view out:
> https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seattle-Tacoma+International+Airport+(SEA)/@47.4480424,-122.3056837,561m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x5490435542eafefd:0x99d3d9c4c7dc37b7!8m2!3d47.4483943!4d-122.3086127!16zL20vMDFuNWRy?entry=ttu
>
> Meanwhile, here are a couple of the recent "News" about AN124's
>
>
> Seized Russian Antonov An-124 Has Been At Toronto Pearson So Long It's
> On Google Maps

Indeed, just now I've looked at Google Maps, satellite view,
and I see it parked over near the Menzies Aviation Fueling area.
I'm guessing with the Russian boycott it has funding problems.