Mention of Il62s and Russian crews makes me recall the time in Borneo, when, as a Duty Engineer, I asked a visiting RAF VC10 Captain, in that special way we Englishmen use for addressing foreigners, what services he required. When he replied, I complimented him on his English and of course he fell right into the baited trap by telling me that he was English. "Oh, I thought you were Russians". He was not amused (the Flight Engineer enjoyed the joke though)