One hope of improving international travel in the former Soviet bloc will no doubt be the decision of the Russians to use English as the primary language for aviation.
In VVS
Now if we could only persuade the French to use English.....
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For anyone still interested, clarification - both Krasnokutsky and Plyusnin were from Smolensk originally (from the Il-76 regiment), but Ryzhenko was not, he had been specially transferred there from Tver before the 07/04 flight.
Is it a reliable information about Ryzhenko?
By the way, from what I heard, Plyusnin remained at Smolensk after the Il-76 regiment was disbanded, whereas col. Krasnokutsky left for Tver.
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