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**Lyle Rawlins** · December 17th 07, 02:10 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation

In article ,
(J.F.) wrote:

Ekranoplans
Giant Ekranoplans were made for a quarter-century in the Soviet Union, under
a heavy veil of secrecy, falling in and out of favor, depending on the
thinking of the reigning Premier. Some were built as troop transports,
designed to carry up to 600 battle-equipped troops at a time, "fly" them in
ground effect, under radar, and land them on the beach!

Just fire up Google Earth and search for Ekranoplan

Have fun