India sends humanitarian aid to the earthquake-hit Armenia. Aircraft will deliver 30 tons of aid to the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A horrible magnitude 10 earthquake on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and 80% of the second largest Armenian city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). Other cities and towns in northern Armenia were also affected.13.01.1989#6595086
The Amur-Yakutian Railway Mainline links the Trans-Siberian Mainline and the Baikal-Amur Mainline with Yakutia. This photo shows groundbreaking operations prior to construction of the Berkakit - Tommot - Yakutsk railway. The dump trucks are unloading crushed rock on the unfinished railway bed.03.10.1986#8812843
The Amur-Yakutsk Mainline is a railway connecting the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) with Yakutia. Fighters of the Yakutsky Komsomolets detachment Ilyinov, left, and Ivanov at the construction of the Berkakit - Tommot - Yakutsk railway line with a length of 830 km.03.10.1986#8813327
The Amur - Yakutian Railway Mainline links the Trans-Siberian Mainline and the Baikal-Amur Mainline with Yakutia. Photo: Alexei Ivanchenko, Commander of the |Yakutian Komsomolets (YCL mmber) Team, helps build the Berkakit - Tommot - Yakutsk railway.03.10.1986#8813289
The Lena - Nizhny Angarsk road under construction parallel to a section of the Baikal-Amur Mainline in the Irkutsk Region.14.06.1984#8365779
Railway bridge across the Lena River in the city of Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Region, on the western section of the Baikal-Amur Mainline in the Irkutsk Region.02.08.1983#8489902
The Novocherkassk Electric Locomotives Plant manufactured the VL80V two-section freight electric locomotives from 1961 until 1995 under designs, developed at the All-Russian Scientific Research and Development Institute for Manufacturing Electric Locomotives, also in Novocherkassk, now affiliated with Transmashholding LLC. VL80V electric locomotives were manufactured from 1970.10.06.1982#6718864
The Novocherkassk Electric Locomotives Plant manufactured VL80 two-section freight electric locomotives from 1961 until 1995 under designs, developed at the All-Russian Scientific Research and Development Institute for Manufacturing Electric Locomotives, also in Novocherkassk, now affiliated with Transmashholding LLC. VL80V electric locomotives were manufactured from 1974.10.06.1982#6718852
Mil Mi-26, a Soviet heavy transport helicopter designed by engineers of Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (now Mil and Kamov National Center of Helicopter Design).01.06.1982#8403996
Mil Mi-26, a Soviet heavy transport helicopter designed by engineers of Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (now Mil and Kamov National Center of Helicopter Design).01.06.1982#8403995
Second left: Gurgen Karapetyan, senior test pilot of Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (now Mil and Kamov National Center of Helicopter Design) and commander of a crew of a Mil Mi-26, a Soviet heavy transport helicopter, with his colleagues.01.06.1982#8403992
Preparing a Mil Mi-26 Soviet heavy transport helicopter for carrying firefighting equipment.01.06.1982#8403991
Mangyshlak Peninsula in the Kazakh SSR. Photo: Trains deliver Mangyshlak oil to the Guryev (Atarau) refinery.04.05.1966#5867171
