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3. I was in Moscow, Kiev & Leningrad in 1976. Scariest flights in my life, but the scariest

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #1)

Sun May 5, 2019, 05:36 PM

May 2019

one of all was Moscow to Kiev. The pilot must've been an old WWII fighter pilot because we went into such a steep dive through thick clouds that stuff was flying around the cabin. The guy I was sitting next to says, "I hope there's an airport down there." Luckily, there was. Took 10 years off my life.

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I was in Moscow, Kiev & Leningrad in 1976. Scariest flights in my life, but the scariest catbyte May 2019 #3

I thought what doesn't kill you was supposed to make you stronger! marble falls May 2019 #7

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Thank you. cvoogt May 2019 #10

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