18.07
Two Emercom helicopters (MI-26 and MI-8) from Khabarovsk had
arrived to Yakutsk.MI-8 flied for recce with 8 passengers
(Ned Rimmer, Phil Kirby, Frazer from glen coe mount. Rescue
and Emercom members) Yakutsk - Handyga - BC and after that
to Moma (Honuu) to get fuel and be there on standby. The pilot
- Colonel Alexander Pustovoi, who took part in many recent
rescues in Yakutia during the Lensk flood. The rest of the
expedition is devided in two parts to fly to the BC in two
runs using MI-26. The first run takes all personnel of Emercom
and main part of the BC utilities. Next day the British part
and scientists.
19.07
The MI-8 and MI-26 flew to the BC. The rest of Expedition
enjoyed the life in Yakutsk visiting the river Lena and central
part of the city. On 20.07 the second MI-26 run happened.
BC is located at the river junction in 12 km from Obruchev
Glacier.
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