BillD22 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC Didn't get to bed last night On the way the paper bag was on my knee Man I had an awful flight I'm back in the U.S.S.R You don't know how lucky you are boy Back in the U.S. Back in the U.S. Back in the U.S.S.R The Beatles Here are some shots of a Soviet U.S.S.R era IL-18 Russian airliner making a late afternoon departure from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport (UUEE). Designed in the same late 1950's timeframe as the U.S. Lockheed Electra the turboprop IL-18 had a similar appearance and performance characteristics. The IL-18's rugged design soon made it a workhorse of Russian and Eastern European aviation and it remains in service today. This FSX version is in the classic Aeroflot blue and white paint scheme with the winged hammer and sickle logo. The modern Russian flag on the tail, however, shows it to be a post Soviet era airplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJohnJohn Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Nice colors in those shots. :) Some of the most picturesque times of day to fly. :) Thermaltake Ryzen Gen 9 3900x 12 cores, 4.6 ghz 32 gig of Ram, Liquid Cooled Everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Haven't heard that song in a while Bill.:) I like the IL-18. It's engines make a lot of noise, but handles very well. Nicely captured low light pics. :cool: :pilot: Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Great shots Bill!! My wife, a long time Beatles fan plays that song on a regular basis. Being a longtime Beach Boys fan, I've always thought it was a rip off of their album!! That's part of why we married, we both feel comfortable to argue our opinions, yet still get along!! ;) Michael Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) Haven't heard that song in a while Bill.:) Not too many of us who remember it - or the USSR - or the Beatles for that matter! :D:D:D Thanks for looking guys Edited January 18, 2021 by BillD22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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