Minsk Aircraft Career
Soviet-era aircraft carrier goes under the hammer and sickle in China (photos)
When I was a teenager this was my favorite aircraft career, together with its twin brother “Kiev”. And I was so happy that Chinese managed to put it to good use by launching a superb military theme park. But now…
February 23rd, 2006 at 5:32 am
I have been to see the Minsk several times. It’s actually incredibly interesting to spend a day crawling all over it, checking out everything. For me, an American whose hometown is responsible for making US warships, this was doubly fascinating.
February 24th, 2006 at 2:37 am
Hi, Max! I hope the new owner will keep the theme park, and won’t use the ship for scrap metal.
February 24th, 2006 at 4:53 am
I’m hoping so. It’s a cool place to hang out at when you’ve got a Sunday afternoon to kill.