What event humiliated the USSR army during the Cold War?
Correct answer: A plane landed on the Red Square
A&B's Nonna
I think they got that last quote turned around
Stu
ChargingEnigma1592, they didn't 'let it land', the Soviet air defence system failed to spot/identify it. That's why it was an embarrassment for them
Princess 'M'
snajr, I seem to recall it happened 28, May, 1987; he was arrested and did prison time (14 months?)
Shrek231
ChargingEnigma1592, you’re missing the point. The embarrassing point is that he came in undetected and landed in Red Square. The plane could have had a couple of hundred pounds of explosives in it and caused some significant loss of life.
Player Say what!?
I forgot about the Korean Airliner. They also shot down another passenger jet flying over Ukraine. Starting to see a pattern? Hope not.
RICK-N-BACHER
now their being embarrassed again in Ukraine.
Republic of Taiwan
The Americans probably just joking
In Soviet Russia, you don't need jokes
Pook
Why are the tenses mixed up in this report. History is in the PAST.
Rover277
rafter, he served 4 years in a detention camp and now lives in Germany. He's an investment banker.
SOS
Princess 'M', Thanks for that. I remember it happening but didn't know which year.
Aukyboy
Could mention the year maybe? (1987)
Player #12981006
LaughingParakeet52, Mine too!
Tiggsmeister 43
Soviets they were Soviets at that time.
Player #4625271
ChargingEnigma1592,
Acting stupidly???
my girlfriends father was on the Korean flight. Died with his wife and child.
A passenger commercial flight can be easily identified.
They could have been asked to leave Russian airspace....if that is of course true.
Acting stupidly????? Point to the Russians.
GurglingHammer229
A&B's Nonna, no it is correct
LaughingParakeet52
Princess 'M', really? that's my birthday!
snajr
and what happened to the kid.
snajr
what year did it happen?