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To: twgiles
I don't imagine these planes were within a fuel tank's range of Athens?

1,388 miles between Moscow and Athens. Not sure what the fuel tank capacity is for the planes which crashed/disappeared.

783 posted on 08/24/2004 7:59:39 PM PDT by ohioconservative
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To: ohioconservative
http://www.aeroflot.org/tu_134.htm

TU-134 range: 2,800 km

http://www.aeroflot.org/tu_154.htm

TU-154 range: 4,000 km

784 posted on 08/24/2004 8:01:53 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: ohioconservative

1388 miles = 2088 km


785 posted on 08/24/2004 8:02:28 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: ohioconservative

And they were headed south, towards Greece.


788 posted on 08/24/2004 8:05:07 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: ohioconservative

About 400 miles from Moscow to Athens on my map.


792 posted on 08/24/2004 8:14:15 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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