Vladimir Ilyich Saratov. (№ 366319)

Arrived in Moscow on August 18, exactly on the Day of air fleet. As they say, a celebration. On the way announced that tomorrow's planned meeting with Yeltsin. I told the crew. The men in one voice: he left us in captivity, are not going. Estimate: if you rudely refuse, Boris is probably enraged for evermore, and a cool guy. Went to Vitaly Ignatenko, the head of TASS, which flew over us in the Emirates. Explain: hunting hurry to get home, to the families - wives and children. Unbearable to endure, missed you! Everything was true, but deep down I was hoping the President would forget about some of the pilots. Immediately not was found - and okay. So, in principle, and left.