In 1987, 18-year-old Mathias Rust flew a Cessna from Helsinki to Moscow, landing on a bridge near Red Square. He wanted to land in the Kremlin but decided it was dangerous and nobody would see it With just 50 hours of flying time under his belt, Mathias flew a Cessna light aircraft through 500 miles of the most highly defended airspace in the world, while the Cold War was still in full swing. “I thought every human on this planet is responsible for some progress and I was looking for an opportun

Mathias Rust lands on Red Square on May 28, 1987!!! Exactly 30 years ago, May 28, 1987 on Red Square aircraft landed 18-year-old German boy Mathias Rust. What was it, what were the purpose, hooliganism or planned provocation, so still not known for certain! | Su-50 [FGFA]