DHAKA: The internet is abuzz with news of the first shipments for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus landing in the US, ahead of the smartphones' highly-anticipated release on 19 September.

According to iPhone Hacks citing MacRumours discussion forums, a user with the tagname "goforblacksky" has claimed to have shipped 195,000 iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units from China to the United States on a Boeing 747 airplane on 15 September, reports the International Business Times.

It said that the forum user also claims to be part of Apple's supply chain while also suggesting that another crew is taking the plane to Chicago.

Here is what the user had to say on the forum following his arrival in the US:

"Just landed a 747 full of iPhone 6's in Anchorage," he writes.

"Another crew will take the airplane on to Chicago. It'll be on the ground at O'hare about 9am Sept. 15. I gave it a little extra gas coming over the Pacific, just to get them here a little quicker. You're welcome."

The user, however, has also shared a couple of photos depicting the shipment in transit as seen in the airplane's cargo bay, although the authenticity of these photos could not be confirmed.

BDST: 2146 HRS, SEP 16, 2014