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Old January 23rd 20, 08:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Default Sailplane pilot who wandered across the Iron Curtain in the1960's.

I got a great laugh out of the story!

On 1/23/2020 12:42 PM, john firth wrote:
On Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 8:17:24 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I didn't get to watch much TV as a kid, my dad made me sit in my room and read books with a dictionary and Thesaurus, hence my magnificant SAT verbal score, but I digress. I find Youtube to be quite entertaining, moreso than much of current crop of garbage on TV and in watching some old shows I came across an edition of "To Tell the Truth," featuring a sailplane pilot who accidently flew into commie land during a World Championship in Germany in 1960 or thereabouts. Go to YOUTUBE and search for "To Tell The Truth, Sailplane pilot." Guy's name was Dick Streeter of Strieter... Perhaps some of the older guys here might have known him.

Walt Connelly
Former Tow Pilot
Now Happy Helicopter Pilot

Re my adventure in Roumania: It was the crew who had the adventure;
I just sat around feasting on local produce waiting to be rescued.
JMF


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Dan, 5J