Putin's aircraft was recorded in the sky: Russian special board flies on Alaska (photo)
The Russian special board will fly over the northern coast of Russia and eventually land on Alaska. However, the day before, there was rumors that Vladimir Putin would stop Kamchatka. Near Kamchatka city of Elizovo is the nearest airport to Alaska, suitable for the intermediate stop of Russian board # 1. Military aviation is also based on this aerodrome.
Local authorities officially opened a new airport building in the spring, and the governor of Kamchatsky region, Vladimir Solosov, even personally called Putin personally for his opening. But insiders reported that the airport was not completed. So it is not known whether this intermediate stop before flight to ancorigge.
The role of the Russian Presidential Aircraft is played by aircraft from the Aviation Park of the Special Flight Detachment "Russia", intended for transportation of the President of Russia and other statesmen of Russia. The presidential aircraft is on the balance sheet of the Presidential Affairs. The main presidential aircraft in Russia since 1996 is the four-two broad-haired farmagistral IL-96-300PU-a significantly modified version of the passenger IL-96.
Two letters (PU) designation mean "Control point". Diamond Aircraft from Vienna, Austria, was engaged in decorating the salon. Outside, Putin's aircraft distinguishes the large inscription "Russia" on board and the image of the Russian flag on the tail. We will remind, the meeting of Donald Trump and Putin on Alaska will take place on August 15 on the military base of Elmandorf-Richardson near Ankrarda.