Photo's by Greg Kureluk

It seems like clockwork, every 6 months or so an amazing opportunity pops up that has something to do with the company I work for, Yardstick Software.  Today was absolutely one of those days.  At lunch time word spread around our office that the Russian built Antonov 225 was going to be landing at YEG around 4:00pm.  Although I’m not an avid “plane guy”, the thought of seeing the largest plane in the world first hand did sound fun.  After much deliberation, a few of us in the office decided to head out to Leduc with hopes of getting a glimpse of this mammoth beast pass overhead.  To make a long story short, in our preparation for hunting down the best viewing location, I sent an email to a friend with connections.  As it turns out, not only did we see the plane close up, but we also got inside the belly of the plane to meet the pilot and tour the cockpit.  Today was no doubt an awesome once in a lifetime event!

To view a great video taken by Duncan Wojtaszek of the Antonov coming into YEG click here.