2000 Russian Delegation

CCEC President Jess Frost and Igor Chkalov Trade Toasts to Welcome Russian Delegation

2000 Russian Delegation

Igor Chkalov gives one more toast to US friends

2000 Russian Delegation

And the toasting continues

2000 Russian Delegation

And continues

2000 Russian Delegation

Alexander Batyrev, Vice-Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region speaks at Transpolar Flight Ceremony with Jess Frost CCEC President interpreting

2000 Russian Delegation

German Titov, famous cosmonaut (second human to travel around the world in space) speaks as Jess Frost Interprets

2000 Russian Delegation

Igor Chkalov (the son of Valery P. Chkalov) addresses the audience

2000 Russian Delegation

Audience listens to Russian guests

2000 Russian Delegation

Anatoly Kozeradsky, Speaker of the legislature, Nizhny Novgorod Region (left) and Evgeny Zakablukovsky, Assistant to the Speaker interprets

2000 Russian Delegation

Vancouver City Council Member Pat Jollota lays a flower at the Monument

2000 Russian Delegation

Russian Delegation lays flowers at the Monument

2000 Russian Delegation

Russian delegation stands in a moment of reflection after laying flowers at the base of the Transpolar Flight Monument

2000 Russian Delegation

Vancouver Council Member Pat Jollota receives document from Igor Chkalov

2000 Russian Delegation

Vice Governor Batyrev and Speaker of the Legislature, Kozeradsky present document from Nizhny Novgorod Region Government

2000 Russian Delegation

Alexander Batyrev, Vice Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region speaks to audience

2000 Russian Delegation

Russian Cosmonaut German Titov pins medal on John Donnelly Pearson Air Museum Director (Retired)

2000 Russian Delegation

Russian Hero German Titov, the second man to travel in space speaks to the audience

2000 Russian Delegation

Washington State Representative Val Ogden and Igor Chkalov shake hands

2000 Russian Delegation

Igor Chkalov presents gift made in Russia

2000 Russian Delegation

Washington State Representative Val Ogden and Washington State Senator Don Carlson thank the Russian Delegation for coming to Vancouver

2000 Russian Delegation

CCEC Dinner at Pearson Air Museum

2000 Russian Delegation

Washington State Representative Jim Moeller and County Commissioner Craig Pridemore enjoy the Event

2000 Russian Delegation

Everyone has a good time

2000 Russian Delegation

CECC Members join Russian Delegation in group photo

2000 Russian Delegation

Doug and Rodie Lasher, Igor Chkalov and Vladimir Gerasimov, famous test pilot and now with the Russian Department of Civil Aviation

2000 Russian Delegation

CCEC Vice President Doug Lasher, Cosmonaut German Titov and Natalia Britvina representing the MIG Company in front of the George C Marshall House where the three Russian flyers stayed

2000 Russian Delegation

Doug Lasher, German Titov, Natalia Britvina, and Vladimir Gerasimov

2000 Russian Delegation

Visiting the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, Oregon after touring submarine in background

2000 Russian Delegation

Russian Delegation presents a bust of Valery Chkalov to the Boeing Aircraft Museum in Seattle, Washington

2000 Russian Delegation

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