Cubana Mi-8

In 1992 a pilot with Cubana Airlines stole an Mi-8 helicopter, picked up 33 of his favorite people at a predesignated location and flew to Miami. I love those kinds of stories.

The kit is Trumpeter’s 1/35 model.

(14 photos)

Link to the NY Times story:

http://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/04/us/cuban-pilot-defects-with-33-others-in-a-daring-helicopter-flight.html?pagewanted=all

 

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