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Self Loading Freight
28th May 2008, 12:25
Forget the worries about fuel prices and tankering costs - this is the only way to fly without worrying about holds, diversions or weather:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2107/2030510206_4fa7f6ad49.jpg

This is actually from a great selection of pictures from the Soviet Buran programme, very few of which I've seen before and some of which are stunning. Thunderbirds are go!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/107/315442494_6d3239a0ff.jpg

Many more here. (http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/11/rare-photos-of-russian-buran-space.html)

R