September 18, 2008 at 9:34 am
Just back from a 10-day aviation trip to Russia….
We visited the Hydroaviation show at Gelendzhik on the Black Sea coast – where we had a 40-minute flight in a Beriev Be-200ChS water bomber…

We made five water pickups and drops over Gelendzhik bay….


In Moscow we visited the fabulous Zadorozhny museum….

…. a collection of airframes at Ledovo…..

…. and the small PVO museum at Balashika….

…as well as visits to Chornoye, Chkalovskaya, Temryuk, Vnukovo, etc etc…
The full trip report is at :-
http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/moscow_2008.html
Enjoy….
Ken