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To: tanuki

Don’t you think “Big Ivan” or “Big Vlad” would be more fitting?

16 posted on 04/30/2010 1:12:58 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker

To: GovernmentShrinker

Here is a great video from Australia a big Russian plane taking off listen to the guys filming it from the tower well worth the click

20 posted on 04/30/2010 1:16:09 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom sarc ;))

To: GovernmentShrinker

“Don’t you think “Big Ivan” or “Big Vlad” would be more fitting?”

The nickname is based on the plane’s manufacturer (Antonov is the Russian form of Anthony), but you have a good point.

36 posted on 04/30/2010 5:00:55 PM PDT by tanuki (Obamacare, Cap and Tax, Amnesty, in that order....)

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