[MarMema]

I traveled a lot around Russia and a great deal of Georgia.

Worst thing was finding the courage to cross streets in Tbilisi.

Planes in Rostov on don were shakier than you can imagine in the late 90’s.

[wbarmy]

Planes in Rostov on don were shakier than you can imagine in the late 90’s.

My wife and I took a flight from Moscow to Minsk in 1999. I thought they were using an eggbeater as an engine. I had flown many a military flight in everything conceivable over every type of terrain imaginable and was not "too" worried. Wife was new to this and was very concerned. I had to maintain the confident air for her sake. It really was a rust bucket and should not have been flying. Color scheme looked like an old 70's reject from American Airlines.