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The nation's history began with that of the East Slavs, who emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD.[12] Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde. The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities, achieved independence from the Golden Horde, and came to dominate the cultural and political legacy of Kievan Rus'. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Poland in Europe to Alaska in North America.
Following the Russian Revolution, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic became the largest and leading constituent of the Soviet Union, the world's first constitutionally socialist state and a recognized superpower,[17] which played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War II. The Soviet era saw some of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century, including the world's first human-made satellite, and the first man in space. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Russian SFSR reconstituted itself as the Russian Federation and is recognized as the continuing legal personality of the Union state.
Time-zone BreakDown: September, 19th, 2014 at:
9PM Eastern
8PM Central
7PM Mountain
6PM Pacific
Flight Plan: Will be published before flight-time.
Starting Airport: UUWW
Stops: UUDD, UUEE, UUEM
Ending Airport: UUEM
http://skyvector.com/?ll=55.66317923547502,37.56417848043019&chart=301& zoom=5&plan=A.UU.UUWW:A.UU.UUDD:A.UU.UUEE:A.UU.UUE M
Target Airspeed: [140 - 160kias]
Average Cruising Altitude: 4,500 FT - 9,000 FT AGL.
Preferred Aircraft: Twin-Engine GA Propeller aircraft. I will probably be in the Baron, or the Duke
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