A giant Antonov AN 124 charter aircraft recently landed at Hartsfield-Jackson to transport special cargo to the Middle East. Ingelett & Stubbs International hired the cargo airlifter, through freight forwarding company National Air Cargo, to transport 186,000 pounds of equipment to a United States airbase in Balad, Iraq. The shipment will be used for overhead distribution to rebuild Iraqs electrical power infrastructure.

Air cargo shippers commonly use the AN 124 to transport oversized freight throughout the world. In addition to transporting massive equipment, the AN 124 can also carry six MiG 21 fighter jets, a 25-meter yacht, helicopters and combat tanks.