The flight from Kagoshima followed airways along the entire western side of Japan before crossing the Straits of Soya to the Bazflyer’s first Russian destination, Khomutovo Airport (UHSS) at the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, a settlement located at the southern end of Sakhlin Island.
Customs and immigration out of the way it was time to refuel ZK-BAZ from two drums of AVGAS that had been expertly prepositioned for the Bazflyers use. The overall complexity of a round the world flight would be an even bigger undertaking without dedicated assistance from people who have the answers and networks at their fingertips. In this regard the Bazflyers can’t speak highly enough of MAK General Aviation Services www.makgas.com and General Aviation Support Egypt www.gasupportegypt.com. Thanks guys….!
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk began as a small Russian settlement ironically founded by convicts in 1882. Later in 1905, the end to the Russo-Japanese war of 1904–1905, saw the southern half of Sakhlin Island awarded to Japan. After the end of WW2 the Japanese portion of Sakhalin island was reoccupied by Russia.
A Bazflyer walk around the central city area revealed many places of interest. The new military museum elevated on a hillside above the town was one exceptional discovery.
This museum with its interactive displays and emotive historic photographs, looks at a piece of WW2 history and its aftermath that Europeans and even Kiwis from down under, know very little about.
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