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Legendary plane flying to the North Pole
last update: Apr 05, 2008 12:28 PM
It is a historical Czechoslovak-made plane, the L-200 Morava, built in the 1950s. The two pilots, also Czech, want to fly the plane to the North Pole.
Their ultimate destination is the Russian Base Barneo, situated on an ice block only about 150 kms from the North Pole.
It is a dangerous flight, as the weather conditions are treacherous. Temperatures can vary from minus 35 to 25 degrees Centigrade.
The pilots will take off equiped with everything they need in case of an emergency landing on an ice block or even on water. They will even carry guns to protect themselves agains polar bears.
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