The JACIG trips were always quite interesting. I have a funny feeling I went to Kiev with Pete E..... - I seem to recognise that hat!
I did one to Minsk - the 'Handlers' were 2 Colonels: a Belorussian (ex GRU) who spoke good English and a Ukrainian (ex KGB) who claimed not to.
My Captain at the time was a Scottish fellow whose accent really rather thickened up whenever alcohol was consumed.
Many vodkas later, cue him telling some execrable Scottish ditty to which the Ukrainian fellow fell about laughing.
Hmmmm....