Russian Kafe » soviet union http://www.russiankafe.com Something Interesting About Russia Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:03:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Antique Soviet Toy Airplane http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/31/antique-soviet-toy-airplane/ http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/31/antique-soviet-toy-airplane/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:07:06 +0000 jim http://www.russiankafe.com/?p=374 Antique Soviet Toy Airplane

By nikita vlasov on Flickr.

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]]> http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/31/antique-soviet-toy-airplane/feed/ 0 Soviet Ground Effect Vehicle A-90 “Orlyonok” http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/24/soviet-ground-effect-vehicle-a-90-orlyonok/ http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/24/soviet-ground-effect-vehicle-a-90-orlyonok/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:32:11 +0000 jim http://www.russiankafe.com/?p=379 The A-90 Orlyonok was an amazing mix of boat and airplane developed in secret by the Soviet military. The A-90 is one of the largest ground effect vehicles ever made. This A-90 is now on display in Moscow.

Ground effect vehicle A-90 Orlyonok. by Peer.Gynt

Photo by Peer.Gynt

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]]> http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/24/soviet-ground-effect-vehicle-a-90-orlyonok/feed/ 0 Vintage 1966 Soviet Postcard http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/23/vintage-1966-soviet-postcard/ http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/23/vintage-1966-soviet-postcard/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:03:14 +0000 jim http://www.russiankafe.com/?p=371 Vintage 1966 Soviet Postcard

Via sonobugiardo.

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By nikita vlasov on Flickr.

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]]> http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/21/soviet-metal-toy-cars/feed/ 0 50th Anniversary of the Soviet Union’s First Space Dogs http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/19/50th-anniversary-of-the-soviet-union%e2%80%99s-first-space-dogs/ http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/19/50th-anniversary-of-the-soviet-union%e2%80%99s-first-space-dogs/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:40:57 +0000 jim http://www.russiankafe.com/?p=344 50 years ago, two Soviet dogs made a historic flight into space and became heros. Read more about Belka and Strelka on Wikipedia and watch this video from RT for some interesting insights into the lives of the first dogs in space.

The Soviet Union’s first space survivors by RT.

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]]> http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/08/19/50th-anniversary-of-the-soviet-union%e2%80%99s-first-space-dogs/feed/ 0 Soviet Monument to Russo-Georgian Friendship http://www.russiankafe.com/2009/09/30/soviet-monument-to-russo-georgian-friendship/ http://www.russiankafe.com/2009/09/30/soviet-monument-to-russo-georgian-friendship/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:16:15 +0000 jim http://www.russiankafe.com/?p=266 Steven G. recently posted some great photos of a Soviet era monument to friendship between Russia and Georgia. He wasn’t able to find out much information about this monument, which is located on Georgian territory, perhaps someone knows the story behind this unique structure? We found the colors in the photos to be amazing, be sure to click on the photos and check out the high quality versions.

Soviet era monument to friendship between Russia and Georgia

Soviet Monument to Russo-Georgian Friendship II by Stefan G.

Soviet era monument to friendship between Russia and Georgia

Soviet Monument to Russo-Georgian Friendship by Stefan G.

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]]> http://www.russiankafe.com/2009/09/30/soviet-monument-to-russo-georgian-friendship/feed/ 0 Photo: Leningrad State Pediatric Medical Institute http://www.russiankafe.com/2009/09/15/photo-leningrad-state-pediatric-medical-institute/ http://www.russiankafe.com/2009/09/15/photo-leningrad-state-pediatric-medical-institute/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:00:10 +0000 jim http://www.russiankafe.com/?p=255 Nurse with a six month old baby at State Pediatric Medical Institute in Leningrad 1940s.

Nurse with a six month old baby at State Pediatric Medical Institute in Leningrad – 1940s. Courtesy of The New York Public Library.

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Via Freedom Toast at Flickr

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