Originally Posted by
Finn47
The Finnish media report that the Flankers appeared when the A340 was flying half way between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega, northeast of St. Petersburg.
I've been by cruise ship up the ship canal that connects Ladoga and Onega on a crystal clear day. What I recall, apart from the unending low forest surroundings, was the sheer quantity of high jet trails through the afternoon from the Far East to Western Europe westbound traffic. Seemed one about every 3-4 minutes, very organised, and most times some 3 or more in sight. They carry on overhead St Petersburg city, where you can see the same thing. So it's not in the wilderness, it's on a major commercial air route.