Originally Posted by
ironmanjt
Thank you
ironmanjt, yes the Soviet flying was awesome. Trip was in mid-May, my first post was before my departure! Indeed the weather was quite spectacular, in the days leading up to my departure Moscow was much warmer than London or Germany!
Originally Posted by
Romanianflyer
What a fantastic trip report. I have a weird fascination for remote and unknown places in the ex-USSR, so you can imagine my delight reading this. I especially loved the arrival snaps at Mirny with the big hole!
Thanks for taking the time to post it.
Thank you
Romanianflyer! I really appreciate your kind words. I agree with you on the strange fascination which I continue to follow... Some of the best experiences I have had have been in offbeat locations of the former Soviet Union. But I have to say this fascination & the good experiences extend to other places, also even in North America. Go to the North of Canada and the feeling is somewhat similar...
Originally Posted by
UAL250
One of the best TRs I've ever seen on FT. I look forward to the rest. I agree with Romanianflyer and others, it's fascinating to get a look at non-Moscow/St Petersburg Russia. Very rarely seen for us in the West, so I appreciate you risking taking photos for us in these places!
Although I must admit, you could not pay me to fly on some of these planes/airlines!
Thank you
UAL250, I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed reading about this trip. And I can understand your apprehension, but I assure you, flying is still safer than driving, comparing apples-to-apples in Russia.
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More to come ASAP - have been travelling without pause ever since, and didn't get the time to write anything!