Around The World @ 90 Kts

[India Four Two]

Day 9: 1997-05-28

ATW Retro-blog: 1997-05-28

A day frustrated by bureaucracy, described by one team member as “swimming in treacle”. A route had been ‘selected’ for them in advance – no matter that it didn’t include anywhere with Avgas available! Repeat of the previous discussion re. flight procedures and an agreement again to report “at 3,300m”, irrespective of actual altitude. This was of no real concern with regards to other traffic, since everything else in Russian airspace would be cruising at 3,300m or above.

Finally it is determined that they can depart in the morning for Bykovo, and then Kazan, both of which have Avgas available.

The opportunity was taken at the end of the day for a little sight-seeing.

The Kremlin – presumably taken from the Brit Embassy.


Like it says, Hotel Ukraina


Собор Василия Блаженного (You know the name of this place in your own language, surely?)