Another event that stunned me was the shooting down by the Soviets of Korean Air Lines flight 007. To this day, there are people out there (including Sen. Jesse Helms) who believe that the aircraft landed safely in a Russian province close to Sakhalin island, and that all passengers were taken as prisoners, and converted into Soviets and Soviet society. When the USSR opened up in ‘91, Yeltsin gave Helms’ staff some other evidence that supposedly bolsters their claims.
I had never heard that. Off to Google!
I can’t see Larry McDonald EVER becoming a Soviet!
Ed