Tupolev 154 serving lunch

[sivad 0]

Check out http://www.aircraftbargains.com and you'll find a few TU154's for sale, including one recently completed VIP overhaul that they're asking $11 million for.

That one said, "Make offer!" I would, but I don't think the trade-in value on my Jeep would cover it.

I think I'd have to buy the Mi-24 just for something to play around with.

you know slim,you can go over there and go for rides in thier old fighters,even thier spyplanes,that fly on the borders of space....if you got the money....anyone for mach 2?

[slim 1,514]

you know slim,you can go over there and go for rides in thier old fighters,even thier spyplanes,that fly on the borders of space....if you got the money....anyone for mach 2?

I was waiting for that "if you got the money" part. I'd love to ride in a Mig or see the moon from orbit, but as for now, I'll keep it simple with a tour of the AK factory.

[mox 298]

Some years back, a rich guy who flew out of the same club I did, took a ride in a Mig. Had some awesome pictures, and some pretty cool video. A month later he divorced his wife, and about 4 months after that he was married to a Russian woman.

So look at it this way...you don't get to ride in a Mig, but you still got the souvenir.

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you know slim,you can go over there and go for rides in thier old fighters,even thier spyplanes,that fly on the borders of space....if you got the money....anyone for mach 2?

I was waiting for that "if you got the money" part. I'd love to ride in a Mig or see the moon from orbit, but as for now, I'll keep it simple with a tour of the AK factory.

do they give tours of that....lolololol.

[johnj 0]

you know slim,you can go over there and go for rides in thier old fighters,even thier spyplanes,that fly on the borders of space....if you got the money....anyone for mach 2?

I was waiting for that "if you got the money" part. I'd love to ride in a Mig or see the moon from orbit, but as for now, I'll keep it simple with a tour of the AK factory.

do they give tours of that....lolololol.

One of my friends in Russia has a son that worked in the AK factory in Izhevsk; he could not speak English so we did not have a lot to talk about and he was only 16.

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you know slim,you can go over there and go for rides in thier old fighters,even thier spyplanes,that fly on the borders of space....if you got the money....anyone for mach 2?

I was waiting for that "if you got the money" part. I'd love to ride in a Mig or see the moon from orbit, but as for now, I'll keep it simple with a tour of the AK factory.

do they give tours of that....lolololol.

One of my friends in Russia has a son that worked in the AK factory in Izhevsk; he could not speak English so we did not have a lot to talk about and he was only 16.

did he give you a tour?

[slim 1,514]

Some years back, a rich guy who flew out of the same club I did, took a ride in a Mig. Had some awesome pictures, and some pretty cool video. A month later he divorced his wife, and about 4 months after that he was married to a Russian woman.

So look at it this way...you don't get to ride in a Mig, but you still got the souvenir.

My high school girlfriend's parents split around graduation time. Dad flew over to do some business in Moscow and by the time the divorce was finished, he was remarried like a month later.

Funny how that works, isn't it?

do they give tours of that....lolololol.

Sure do. On my way out I was waiting in line with a guy who was discussing how cool it was. I was eavesdropping so I didn't ask any questions, but I think he took a trip to Russia just to see the factory.

Rich people. Funny how "we" spend all this money to go over there to view things that are produced locally for $15.

[Thomas-n-Elena 0]

I was waiting for that "if you got the money" part. I'd love to ride in a Mig or see the moon from orbit, but as for now, I'll keep it simple with a tour of the AK factory.

The best part of touring the AK factory is the free samples at the end of the tour.

[johnj 0]

I may be a bit "dim" but I am not stupid. I never asked for a tour of the factory because this is the same city the militiza picked me up in the city park because I was photographing birds with a big camera lens. Granted, the lens was a 600mm f4 (about 2 feet long and about 12 inch diameter) but they detained me till they could confirm I was indeed a wildlife photographer working in Russia photographing birds.

Sure, I can see me on a tour of the AK factory; picked up in the park as a spy; dating a lady with son who works at AK factory; background as special forces in Army; .... I think I would still be living in a gulag in Russia! However, I did enjoy the cold of Siberia and Yakutia is not so bad is you like permafrost and -70, seas of bugs in the summer and ice almost year-around

[sivad 0]

I may be a bit "dim" but I am not stupid. I never asked for a tour of the factory because this is the same city the militiza picked me up in the city park because I was photographing birds with a big camera lens. Granted, the lens was a 600mm f4 (about 2 feet long and about 12 inch diameter) but they detained me till they could confirm I was indeed a wildlife photographer working in Russia photographing birds.

Sure, I can see me on a tour of the AK factory; picked up in the park as a spy; dating a lady with son who works at AK factory; background as special forces in Army; .... I think I would still be living in a gulag in Russia! However, I did enjoy the cold of Siberia and Yakutia is not so bad is you like permafrost and -70, seas of bugs in the summer and ice almost year-around

wildlife photographer,cool job.i love the hooded crows i saw over there,and next thursday on animal planet "wild russia"

[johnj 0]

I may be a bit "dim" but I am not stupid. I never asked for a tour of the factory because this is the same city the militiza picked me up in the city park because I was photographing birds with a big camera lens. Granted, the lens was a 600mm f4 (about 2 feet long and about 12 inch diameter) but they detained me till they could confirm I was indeed a wildlife photographer working in Russia photographing birds.

Sure, I can see me on a tour of the AK factory; picked up in the park as a spy; dating a lady with son who works at AK factory; background as special forces in Army; .... I think I would still be living in a gulag in Russia! However, I did enjoy the cold of Siberia and Yakutia is not so bad is you like permafrost and -70, seas of bugs in the summer and ice almost year-around

wildlife photographer,cool job.i love the hooded crows i saw over there,and next thursday on animal planet "wild russia"

The Jackdaw that I have just uploaded as my avatar was the same bird I was photographing at the time of my arrest

[sivad 0]

Some years back, a rich guy who flew out of the same club I did, took a ride in a Mig. Had some awesome pictures, and some pretty cool video. A month later he divorced his wife, and about 4 months after that he was married to a Russian woman.

So look at it this way...you don't get to ride in a Mig, but you still got the souvenir.

My high school girlfriend's parents split around graduation time. Dad flew over to do some business in Moscow and by the time the divorce was finished, he was remarried like a month later.

Funny how that works, isn't it?

do they give tours of that....lolololol.

Sure do. On my way out I was waiting in line with a guy who was discussing how cool it was. I was eavesdropping so I didn't ask any questions, but I think he took a trip to Russia just to see the factory.

Rich people. Funny how "we" spend all this money to go over there to view things that are produced locally for $15.

this is true,but who doesn't love a tour of beer factorys.............that is less than 15 dollars to make, touring the guinness factory is on my bucket list...lol

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and slim,if you are close to missouri,cnn is reporting that a car dealer is having a promo for the month of august.buy a truck get a free ak...hell of a deal.

[BluesTraveler 0]

The Jackdaw that I have just uploaded as my avatar was the same bird I was photographing at the time of my arrest

I would arrest you too for taking a photo of that bird.

[Thomas-n-Elena 0]

Why would you arrest someone for taking a picture of a bird, I could see if he was showing you the bird but not taking a picture of one.