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

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Close-up of a crashed airplane wing. The metal frame and internal parts are visible. Pieces of upholstery and fabric upholstery blow in the wind. Rust and debris

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