<br /> <p>In November 2016, Gerd Valdeig</a> visited Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany to film the Antonov An-225 Mriya, otherwise known as the world’s largest airplane</a>, taking off.</p><p>Despite the freezing temperatures and the near-24 hour delay in departure time, huge crowds gathered to watch this fascinating moment. Credit: LEJ.approach via Storyful</p><br />
