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7. Lufthansa Strip Search in 1975

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 08:28 AM

Mar 2015

Remember the hijackings back in the 70s? We took a commuter flight inside Germany. Everyone with a foreign passport (US included) were strip searched before boarding the plane. Literally. Women's exam was done by a huge Matron. SHE looked like former Military.

Captain of the flight was an older man with grey hair. Co-pilot could not have been younger than 40s. They met the passengers at the door. No pleasantries whatsoever. They stood their looking over every passenger. Military? ROFL Frightening looking dudes.

After this experience, we were very happy to fly back on a US airline. Point? Not only former military personnel, but they were not taking any chances whatsoever back in those days.

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Call for more exhaustive psychological testing of airline pilots intensifies... [View all] Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 OP

Those of us of a certain advanced age remember when the Airlines pretty much only hired pilots with anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #1

Very interesting point I had not considered. Yes, in the Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #2

You make the early days sound like the Wright Bros era! anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #3

I really should have said 'in the early days of Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #4

One of the draw backs of the internet is anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #5

Well, my experience with jumbo jets is fairly revealing... Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #6

Lufthansa Strip Search in 1975 HockeyMom Mar 2015 #7

I too have been patted down by some pretty scary-looking ladies...LOL! Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #8

Show me one pilot making < 25000 per year. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #10

They should be reviewing their screening requirements laundry_queen Mar 2015 #9