Over the last weekend I happened to see this video which talked about the Mil V-12 - the largest helicopter ever built. This was the exhibit which welcomed me at Central Air Force Museum, Monino on the outskirts of Moscow - a pilgrimage site for all aviation enthusiasts! I started reading more about it and … Continue reading Seeing the world’s largest helicopter ever built
Russia
Our experience with Soviet era hotels
There are times when I don’t believe that I was alive when the Berlin wall fell, the Soviet Union collapsed, or Chernobyl was struck with disaster. The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, but almost 30 years later – the traces of Soviet Union are still around. My interest in geography introduced me to Russia – … Continue reading Our experience with Soviet era hotels
Raj Kapoor and the India magic in Russia
That Raj Kapoor is famous and loved in Russia is well known but little did we expect that we would get special treatment because we were Indians in St. Petersburg. The population born and raised in Soviet Union are in love about all things Indian. We stood out as Tourists as we boarded a local … Continue reading Raj Kapoor and the India magic in Russia
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