(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Back in a McDonnell Douglas, but this time a DC-9. This aircraft is definitely a challenge to fly, but one that will keep me awake and focused during the entirety of the flight! Flying across Finland this time, from capital to small town near to the Russian border. Did you know Lappeenranta is actually closer to St Petersburg than it is to Helsinki?