Once upon a time there lived an Aviator, Alexander Poddubny
He has been flying all his life.
1971 graduated from a High Military School for pilots.
Was offered an instructor's position.
With his students 43 years ago, second left:
Civil pilot since 1981. Flying club founder in 1993.
Still teachers 17 year olds to fly:
Why am I telling you this? 'cause here comes his
IL-14!
They got into a bit of a trouble in 2005 the Man and the Plane as the IL-14 was locked up on a sold-off airfield:
Until released in 2011 the plane earned no money and a tax debt has built up.
A compulsory sale has been ordered for late Nov 2012
It's unfair. And anything can happen:
the IL-14 can go to a static aircraft display, become a restaurant
or get scrapped... More info,
original story,
donations.
