the pilot of the mil is viacheslav vereshchinskiy an obviously russian friend who was flying in yemen.
he is also the pilot of the mil that crashed onto the side of the mountain when a turban went through an engine, (another thread). he is now in kazachskij, (kazachstan), flying a b3 on hunting safaris.
Link to the 'crash' thread HERE.
If you didn't see it when first posted, it's well worth reading - an amazing story with a miraculous ending!!
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