"The Vodka Burner" as the Auhssies call it, literally uses every inch of runway......

This may have been posted before or you may have already seen this, but if not, it's worth watching. Enjoy. Mike

A fully loaded Russian IL-76 cargo plane...... payload 1 million pounds!!!
This really raises the pucker factor.....
Listen to the "controllers" in the tower who are Australian: Ya gotta love it.
"The Vodka Burner" as the Auhssies call it, literally uses every inch of runway.......

WATCH THE WHOLE VIDEO... (Shot from the tower)
You can HEAR THE CONVERSATION IN THE TOWER. They are incredulous--that it makes it....
Check out this website:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2008-2-9-Il76-in-Australia.wmv