wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov">Antonov aircraft or perhaps another story featuring a specific pilot ?
As the AN-45 roared to life, the vibrations felt like a heartbeat. Mila pushed the throttles forward, feeling the plane fight the frozen slush of the runway. They lifted off just as the asphalt ended, clawing into a sky the color of bruised steel. an-45 Mila
The was never meant to be a hero. A twin-engine cargo workhorse with a fuselage that groaned like an old man’s knees, it had spent twenty years hauling mail and grain across the Siberian tundra. Most pilots called it "The Iron Mule." To Mila, it was simply "Old 45." wikipedia