Viktor, Vodka and Raw Fish - The Last Crossing of the USSR

On August 19, 1991, the world watched in awe as the Soviet Union was rocked by a coup d'etat that would change the face of Eastern Europe forever. Just as the Communist era was ending, an American-owned Cessna left Soviet airspace after a flight across Russia to promote international aviation friendship. This is the captivating tale of that voyage, an internationally sanctioned flight that was the first American crossing of Russia since the Lindberghs' expeditions in 1937 and the last flight across the USSR. Join pilot John Proctor and cinematographer Rick Roessler, along with the famed Russian pilot Viktor Smolin and a supporting cast of unique characters, on this journey through a fascinating culture on the eve of an intriguing era of change.