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Chkalov

British  
/ ˈtʃkaləf /

noun

  1. the former name (1938–57) of Orenburg

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“In the Zone, we call this ‘the taxi to Ivankiv,’” Chkalov jokes.

From The Verge

Yevhen Chkalov was a junior game designer on S.T.A.L.K.E.R., whose responsibilities included developing and scripting some of the game’s side missions.

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Shadow of Chernobyl There were stalkers in the Zone before 2007, but S.T.A.L.K.E.R. gave them a shared identity — the basis of a subculture — and Chkalov says the majority of stalkers today were inspired by the games.

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Nevertheless, Yevhen Chkalov predicts that the stalkers won’t be giving up anytime soon.

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A monument to “the conquerors of the Arctic” in central Murmansk takes in a range of dates, from Vitus Bering’s great northern expedition from 1733-1742, through Valery Chkalov’s solo flight over the north pole in 1937, to Artur Chilingarov’s 2007 north pole mission, during which the Russian flag was demonstratively placed on the seabed under the pole.

From The Guardian