Skat class Assault Landing Hovercraft '634' التي كتبها Hawkeye UK

This is a Project 1205 'Skat' Assault-Landing Hovercraft. In service they were given the NATO codename 'Gus'. This example is No D-357, coded '634'. It was built at Feodosia in 1976 with a yard number of '217', it was originally in the Black Sea Fleet before moving to the Caspian Flotilla, making it a suitable companion the the Caspian Sea Monster it now lives alongside. It was finally retired in June 2005 and went on permanent display here in 2007. Severnoye Park, Tushino, Moscow. Russia. 14-8-2012