Monday, September 30, 2013
Training of Russian Artillery
Some pictures of the recent training of Russian artillery and missile forces of the Eastern military district. via pressa-tof
World Largest Radio Telescope
There is an interesting astrophysical observatory in Karachay-Cherkessia that owns the world’s largest radio telescope RATAN-600 (“600″ – means the diameter – 600 meters), and the largest in Eurasia reflecting telescope with the main mirror whose diameter is equal to … Read more...
Eggs For a Hiker
Yes, we are going to cook eggs. And we are going to do it on the fifth highest point of the Crimea, Ukraine, on the improvised stove. What we need: - mountains, beautiful sky and many clouds; - backpack – … Read more...
The Album of 1870s
Pictures of Ivan V. Boldyrev are absolutely unique, they have already been arousing undying interest for over a century. The author was working in a quite original manner and managed to feel a situation, to give a figurative characteristic to … Read more...
Russian Cruiser Goes Through the Panama Canal
This unique video was made during a three-months campaign of a Black Fleet flagship – guided-missile cruiser “Moscow”. It was overcoming the first locakge by means of two special locomotives. Speed of ships may vary on different parts of the … Read more...
Just a Morning Way to Work
Just imagine if you normally have such a trip over the river every morning you go to work. For the citizens of Nadym, Russia, it’s a harsh reality.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Su 30SM Air Superiority Fighter
Some pictures of SU-30 SM two-seater aircraft from MAKS-2013 air show. This air-superiority fighter has engines with thrust-vector control, its show was rather spectacular. via ibold
In a Huge Saltmine
A short photo report depicting how they extract salt in the saltmines of Sol-Iletsk, Russia. The mine you are going to see is one of the largest in Russia. They extract just a phantastic amount of salt there anually. The … Read more...
Ghost Town That Still Has a Chance to Revive
Tkuarchal was a developing industrial town in Soviet Abkhazia. It was the town of miners, workers, engineers. Pipes of its factories produced so much smoke that a man who came outside and walked through the town returned home being all … Read more...
Who Cares About Years?
Such people as Vyacheslav from Tolyatti can be met rather seldom. For his age he has an amazing physical shape and easily makes 6-9 “sunwheels” on the bar daily.
