Centaurus
16th Sep 2017, 13:02
Found this story today 16 September on Pprune Aviation History and Nostalgia forum.
Follow the story starting at Post 1. A young bloke learns to fly a Cessna 150 in order to fly under the Iron Curtain separating Western and Eastern Germany. He avoids getting shot down by flying as low as 50 feet to locate his girl friend who is hiding in a field for him waiting for him to land and pick her up and fly her to the West. It happened in 1960 and the couple are now in their Seventies when interviewed.
A beautiful true story with a happy ending. Watch their 10 minute interview in the link on Post No. 19. Although in German language, stay with it and watch their obvious fondness for each other and especially the photos that flash back in time when they were young. So touching and a must see.
Cent.
http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/599039-escape-eastern-germany-c150-1960-s.html
Follow the story starting at Post 1. A young bloke learns to fly a Cessna 150 in order to fly under the Iron Curtain separating Western and Eastern Germany. He avoids getting shot down by flying as low as 50 feet to locate his girl friend who is hiding in a field for him waiting for him to land and pick her up and fly her to the West. It happened in 1960 and the couple are now in their Seventies when interviewed.
A beautiful true story with a happy ending. Watch their 10 minute interview in the link on Post No. 19. Although in German language, stay with it and watch their obvious fondness for each other and especially the photos that flash back in time when they were young. So touching and a must see.
Cent.
http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/599039-escape-eastern-germany-c150-1960-s.html