3 of these massive helicopters were present in the yard of ABN Transport RA-06021 RA-06032 RA-06041

This HUGE Mi-26 was once delivered as CCCP-06181 to MAP MVZ im. Milya in 1990 and was originally built for the Iraqi Army. After use in Sweden as RA-06181 with Mi-Avia from Borås in basic Aeroflot colors and additional 'Osterman Sweden' and 'Vattenfall' titles, during the mid-ninetees, the helicopter was transferred to TyumenAviaTrans in 2000 and to UTair in 2003. From mid-2003, UTAir leased the Mi-26 to the United Nations for operations over Africa. Mid-2019, it was seen stored at Tyumen-Plekhanovo in Russia, awaiting overhaul.

A giant on the northern platform of Kandahar. It's incredible that these huge and slow moving helicopters could survive in a high threat environment of Afghanistan. There were fighter jets are manoeuvring at low level to the max to prevent being shot by Taliban, these Mi-26s are just a sitting duck and just fly...

This is what you call a real helo !! When taking off, it is even more impressive.............

Used at this time by UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia).

Built in January 1993. Wears the Moscow Fire Brigade's shield of arms.

This is the largest helicopter in the world, the Mi-26. This helicopter is owned by UTair South Africa but was leased in 2008 to the United Nations mission in support of Darfur. After UN service, the helicopter was flown back to Russia in 2013, where it is reported stored since then in Tyumen-Plekhanovo (Oblast, Russia).

Mil Mi-26T Halo exhibited at the Zhukovsky show.

Seen at Lima international.

Built in 08.92 Operated by Uralaviatrans 05.01 to 06.10.

The Russians surely make impressive helicopters! Note the chap inspecting the engine intakes, I uploaded this one with him present to give an idea of the size of this aircraft. Pictured as part of the static display at MAKS 2013.

One attractive-looking heavylift helicopter. Built in 1992 and first noted flying for the UN in Kampuchea the next year