In the sky: a motorized hang glider with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the controls. The head of state is involved in a scientific experiment as part of the "Flight of Hope", which aims to preserve a rare species of cranes, by showing the nursery-reared birds their flying route. At the helm of the aircraft which the birds have taken as their leader, Putin made three flights - the first to get familiar with the process and two others with the birds. 5 September 2012.
- Categories: Environmental Issues, Politics, Science & Technology
- Location: Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area, Russia
- Event date: 05.09.2012
- Date published: 06.09.2012
- Author: Alexei Druzhinin
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 3619x2448px, 2.8Mb