Karkaralinsk - Aviators monument
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05-Jul-2009
Celebrating the hero aviators and cosmonauts from the Soviet period, many of them came from the Karkaralinsk area
Karkaralinsk - Aviators monument
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This large Word War II monument was only constructed in 2005, Soviet times are relived in Kazakhstan
Karkaralinsk - Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21BIS Fishbed-L
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Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21BIS, the 610 marking probably relate to the 610th Air Base nearby in Karaganda
Karkaralinsk - Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21BIS Fishbed-L
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Rumor has it that Kazakhstan sold 40 of it's MiG-21s to North Korea, however, this one is still in the country
Karkaralinsk - Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21BIS Fishbed-L
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This picture clearly shows that the Tumansky R-25-300 turbojet engine was removed from the aircraft
Karkaralinsk - M-30 122 mm howitzer M1938
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03-Jul-2009
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) used as part of the World War II monument in Karkaralinsk
Karkaralinsk - ZiS-3 76 mm field gun
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ZiS-3 76 mm field gun overlooking a relatively modern war monument in Karkaralinsk
Karkaralinsk - Nazarbayev Propaganda
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Many billboards in favor of the Kazakh president can be found in Karkaralinsk, we counted almost 10
Karkaralinsk - Nazarbayev Propaganda
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Large image of Nazarbayev swearing on the Kazakh constitution hanging above the post office entrance
Karkaralinsk - Nazarbayev Propaganda
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Another propaganda billboard where Nuran Nazarbayev is hailed as the leader of all Kazakhs
Karkaralinsk - Karkaralinsk museum
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Desk of a former local Communist official who later became important in Moscow
Karkaralinsk - Karkaralinsk museum
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Important local communists who were decorates for military or civil duties by the Communist party
Karkaralinsk - Karkaralinsk museum
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More photos and belongings of local communists in the Karaganda city museum
Karkaralinsk - Toktar Aubakirov section
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Section of the museum dedicated to local here and Soviet cosmonaut Toktar Aubakirov
Karkaralinsk - Toktar Aubakirov painting
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Painting of Toktar Aubakirov who went to space with Soyuz TM-13 in 1991 just before the end of the USSR
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