Expedition to Chagdu Aldan River. Photo report (2014)

Expedition to Chagdu

The expedition left as part of the study and certification of historical and cultural heritage, held by the Ministry of Culture of Sakha (Yakutia).

Namely, for examination and measuring drawings of building a military airfield “Uchur.” The airport itself, the band, the hostel flight crews and others. Were built during the Second World War (the Stalinist secret trail Alaska-Siberia) for the distillation of the aircraft to the Far East.

Expedition to Chagdu
From Yakutsk to Tommot on federal road “Lena”.

Expedition to Chagdu
In the background: Tommotian Bridge

Expedition to Chagdu
Boat rented from Kutaninskih river taxi.

Expedition to Chagdu

Expedition to Chagdu

Beauty Aldana

Expedition to Chagdu

Expedition to Chagdu

Expedition to Chagdu
Morning fog on the Aldan

Expedition to Chagdu

Expedition to Chagdu
Fishing lodge. Now they are

Expedition to Chagdu
In the mist

Expedition to Chagdu
Track repairs the river

Expedition to Chagdu

On the way to Chagdu been inspected and carried out work for the certification of objects of archaeological heritage, of which there are many on the Aldan.

Expedition to Chagdu

Expedition to Chagdu
Orthodox cross on a rock at the mouth of Timpton. Why, why, and did not recognize.

Expedition to Chagdu
Aldan – Uchurskaya Ridge

Expedition to Chagdu

Expedition to Chagdu

Chagda – a village in Aldan ulus. Is the center and the only population center Chagdinskogo nasleg. Located on the banks of the Aldan River. Until 1939 – the administrative center of the district Uchur. In 1941 Chagda received the status of urban-type settlements. Since 2001 Chagda – rural localities with a population of no more than 250 people.

Expedition to Chagdu

Expedition to Chagdu
Chagdinskie streets

Expedition to Chagdu
Dnepr – heavy road bike, produces Kiev Motorcycle Plant.

Expedition to Chagdu
Scooter “Mutavey”

Expedition to Chagdu
Wheeled vehicles Uchur

Expedition to Chagdu
Gas-66

Expedition to Chagdu
Rare GAZ-51

Expedition to Chagdu

Expedition to Chagdu

Residents Chagdy call their village – Uchur. Title Evenki: “uchir” – a whirlwind eel.

Expedition to Chagdu

Expedition to Chagdu

Expedition to Chagdu
Nicholas Cherosov, head of the expedition to communicate with local informant.

Expedition to Chagdu
Wicket on the street. Aviation

Expedition to Chagdu
American drums are popular with locals

Expedition to Chagdu

Actually the building itself a military airfield “Uchur” later civilian airport Aldan region YASSR. The only preserved in its original form the airport in Yakutia, built by the beginning of operation of the track “AlSib.”

Expedition to Chagdu
That’s a souvenir photo with members of the summer expedition.

Source: Dnevniki.Ykt.ru

Translation: Google

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