One of the world's largest concrete pumps is driven into the belly of a Russian Antonov AN-24 cargo jet at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday. (AP Photo/Jason Bronis)
The pumps are among the world's largest. They were designed to pump concrete for new skyscrapers and bridges, but they have been refitted to spray cooling water on reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant.
One of the world's largest aircraft landed on Friday afternoon at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to pick up one of the massive pumps. The second pump is leaving from Los Angeles International Airport.
They are scheduled to fly to Japan on Saturday.
