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● RDT COMM ·PurpleInfinite1409 ·May 16, 2026 ·16:17Z

Gotta be one of my favorite pictures I've ever taken.

An observer attended an airshow and witnessed an HU-16 aircraft with notably large propellers for the first time, with people standing on top of it during the demonstration. The experience of being atop the running aircraft during an airshow was described as an enviable opportunity.
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