Cessna invades USSR

[Varga Guy]

Was a H.S. senior when this took place.
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/Moments-Milestones-The-Bridge-Builder-165602166.html

[rugger1869]

I'm surprised he never flew again. I remember this quite well. Thanks for sharing.

[a2capt]

At least for the next few years.. no one probably would give in a license, and no one would want to rent a plane to him ;-)

At least .. over there. Come to the US, and .. what's the worse you'd do in the 90's? the White House lawn? Oh, someone did that too, in 1994. Nearly took out a magnolia tree planted by Andrew Jackson. 

... Land in Canada? eh? Nah. Mexico? They'd probably shoot at it first. No fun in that.

"Have you ever been inside a Turkish prison?" .. "No, but I've been in a Russian one.." 

I'd have been more surprised if he did pilot an aircraft again. I'm kinda surprised the 172 ended up back in Germany, actually. Though conflicting stories say it was setup for long range already, what I'm curious of is was this one for rent that way, or was it "rented", modified, and .. he knew pretty much like hell if he made it, it probably wouldn't be him just flying back.  Sounds like a lot for a 50 hour pilot to figure out aside from the flight planning, and such which wouldn't be so much for some people.. obviously.. it worked. A small aircraft like that in Russia at the time surely had to be a sight for the locals though.

[MSG Mac]

I'm surprised he never flew again. I remember this quite well. Thanks for sharing.

EU probably yanked his license for life.

[Critical AOA]

If you read up on him, Rust has led a troubled life ever since and appears to have psychological troubles.  More of a nut case than the hero some make him out to be. 

[Cliff_Chambliss]

Following this there was a sew on patch around for a while that had the image of a 172 over an outline of the USSR and around the border "C-172   Skyhawk - Original Stealth"   

[RogueLeader]

If you read up on him, Rust has led a troubled life ever since and appears to have psychological troubles.  More of a nut case than the hero some make him out to be.

A lot of people who are "heros" are a bit nuts.  That's how they got to be a hero

[a2capt]

Apple Steve Jobs The Crazy Ones - NEVER BEFORE AIRED 1997

[hufftherussian]

he was detected before he entered soviet airspace, but the Soviet PVO (the PVO was the Ant-Air division of the Soviet Military. Had Su-15, MiG-25, MiG-31, MiG-21, Su-27P, MiG-17, as well as Anti-Air missile batteries) commanders were confused on whether or not to shoot him down. Landed in Red Square, got arrested, then freed. I saw his plane in real life! It's at the Deutshes Technikmuseum is Berlin, Germany. Tells the entire story!

[wuzafuzz]

Apple Steve Jobs The Crazy Ones - NEVER BEFORE AIRED 1997

Just don't think TOO different.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/apple-employee-fired-for-thinking-different,773/

Yes, I know it's parody.   

[Eclipse]

I believe it's "Think Different;Like all your friends..."