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Ulyanovsk (01.2012)

Located on the Volga River about 500 miles east of Moscow, Ulyanovsk [formerly known as Simbirsk] is perhaps best known for being the birthplace and hometown of Vladimir Lenin, the man who would change Russia. Although many still make the pilgrimage to Lenin's homeland, he doesn't draw quite as many tourists as before. A classic Russian fairy tale about the adventures of a bun (yes, a bun) that runs away from its grandparents, which originated in Ulyanovsk, may well be the basis for a re-branding of the city. In an effort to keep the tourists coming, there's a movement under way to promote the city as the birthplace of "The Bun". "The times they are a changing..."
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Cockpit of a Tupolev Tu-204 manufactured by Aviastar-SP.
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Cockpit of a Tupolev Tu-204 manufactured by Aviastar-SP.

Туполев Ту 204cockpitairplane cockpitairplaneRussian airplaneАВИАСТАР СПУльяновскUlyanovskсамолёткабина пилотаrusurusu photography

From Project RuSu 365

  • Памятник букве "Ё".
  • Ulyanovsk embankment.
  • Former home of Russian writer, Goncharov, best known for his novel, "Oblomov".
  • Возле здания гимназии, где учился Ильич. (справа)
  • Soviet architecture.
  • Worker platforms in the Aviastar Aviation Factory.
  • Press conference at Aviastar Aviation.
  • Aviastar workers.
  • Checking plans at Aviastar.
  • Volga Dnepr.
  • The world's largest airplane, Ruslan, in the hanger at Aviastar - Самолёт "Руслан" - гордость советского авиапрома. В Ульяновске мечтают возродить производство гигантов авиации.
  • Cockpit of a Tupolev Tu-204 manufactured by Aviastar-SP.
  • Looking out of the cockpit of a TU-204.
  • Вице-премьре Д. Рагозин обещает на ульяновском "Авиастаре" возродить производство самолёта "Руслан".
  • Потеснит ли ульяновский ТУ-204 зарубежные самолёты хотя бы на отечественных авиалиниях?
  • Airplane tail.
  • Rustem at the Ulyanovsk Automobile Factory (UAZ) assembly line.
  • UAZ logo. Эмблема нашего внедорожника "УАЗ".
  • Bukhankas coming off the assembly line - Легендарная "буханка" ещё выходит и ценится за высокую проходимость.
  • UAZ assembly line.
  • Ed Murray

    on April 18, 2012

    Wow! Imagine trying to fly that thing??? Those controls look overwhelming

  • Hershy

    on April 5, 2012

    Shows how much has to be controlled to fly....

  • Janet McQueen

    on April 3, 2012

    WOW! What an incredible shot....!!!!

  • Tom Reichert

    on March 21, 2012

    Great view !!!

  • billiejean

    on March 20, 2012

    WOW! This is such a great shot, wonderful perspective, love that there were people to capture as well, fantastic presentation.
    Susan, hope you got my email. Comments should be fixed now.

  • Gene Hyder

    on March 20, 2012

    Fantastic shot.

  • Scianghetti

    on March 20, 2012

    very cool and great details!

  • Lavanya

    on March 20, 2012

    Ready for take off. No wonder it's called rocket science :-P

  • PAULBELLINGERSR

    on March 20, 2012

    Cool...Lots to see.

  • Boobaby

    on March 20, 2012

    Awesome!

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