Chapter 137 The Truth About the Passenger Plane (I)

Moscow.

The weather in March is still very cold. This year's winter has refused to go away. Even now, snowflakes are still falling.

Although the weather was cold, people's hearts were excited, especially at the Zhukovsky Flight Test Research Institute in the southern suburbs of Moscow, where the day was even more lively.

This was originally just an ordinary town, belonging to Moscow, located in a corner of the Moscow River. After continuous development, it has become the aviation center of the Soviet Union. Famous colleges such as the Gromov Flight Research Institute and the Central Aerohydrodynamics Research Institute were established here, making great contributions to the Soviet defense industry.

On that day, there were many vehicles parked in the college parking lot, and countless people were crowded around, some carrying cameras, some holding cameras, and some even standing on a high place just to get a good angle to observe the exhibits in the center of the venue.

Korean Air Lines plane wreckage!

If we were to ask what the hottest news was in March 1977, it would certainly be the shooting down of a Korean Air passenger plane by the Soviet air defense forces near Sakhalin Island, killing nearly 300 people! This crime by the Soviet Union was outrageous!

After the incident, facing Western accusations, the Soviet Union remained silent, but today, it suddenly announced that it would exhibit the wreckage of the passenger planes!

Was it all the Soviet Union's fault, as the Americans claimed? The Soviet Union did not refute it, but used ironclad facts to declare to the world that the real conspirators were the Americans!

The area where the passenger plane crashed was close to Sakhalin Island. The wreckage of the passenger plane was collected by the Soviets. Even when the United Nations wanted to send people to investigate, the Soviet Union rejected it outright.

Now, all the wreckage has been put on display. In a corner of the airport of the Zhukovsky Flight Test Institute, a piece of grass is cordoned off by a cordon. Armed Internal Affairs Ministry troops are standing guard around it, and reporters' flashlights are constantly photographing the wreckage inside.

The largest piece is the tail of the passenger plane. Generally speaking, when a passenger plane crashes, the part most likely to survive is the tail. At this time, the tail is quite intact, and you can see the letters on the tail. It is indeed a Boeing 747 passenger plane of Korean Air.

Did the Soviets really dare to release this piece of wreckage? The Western journalists who were present all felt that the Soviets were so frank that it made them feel that polar bears are also furry and cute. They used their cannon-like cameras to take pictures of the wreckage, and many of the pictures were of the tail wing.

In addition to the tail wing, there were some other debris scattered around, including half a flight seat.

Albert, a reporter from the Times, arrived late and couldn't squeeze in. The commanding heights nearby were also occupied. He looked very anxious and immediately said to his partner, "Yolen, carry me up!"

Yolen was a burly deputy, and he immediately let Albert sit on his neck, while Albert held up the camera and focused.

The first thing he looked at was also the tail wing, but as the camera turned, he was quickly attracted by another thing.

It was a small, black, box-shaped object placed in an inconspicuous position. However, when Albert saw the object through the camera, his body shook instantly.

It was a high-definition camera used in aviation. It was expensive and highly accurate. Only the military could afford to use it! Moreover, as he adjusted the lens, the picture became clearer and clearer, and his heart was pounding.

Infrared reconnaissance camera, used by the US military! Specially used for night photography, only equipped for reconnaissance aircraft!

Conspiracy, there is indeed a conspiracy here! I caught the headlines myself!

"Hurry, Yolen! Let's go back to the hotel immediately!" Albert said anxiously after getting off Yolen's body, "We have to write the manuscript immediately and send it to London!"

Looking at the reporters still taking pictures busily, Yolen still didn't know why Albert was so anxious.

"Let's go, let's go!" Albert knew that there was no time to waste. If he sent it back now, it would be dark in London yet. His discovery could make the headlines tomorrow. It would be too late if he was any later!

Quick! These stupid reporters don't even know what the real explosive news is. Only I can catch it! I can even win a Pulitzer Prize for this report!

Albert almost ran out of the base, jumped into the car and headed towards Moscow. While Yolen was driving, Albert had already started writing the manuscript.

Moscow exhibited the wreckage of the passenger plane! This was definitely the headline of the next day's newspaper. However, unlike many headlines condemning the Soviets for brazenly shooting down the passenger plane, the Times exclusively disclosed a piece of news that shocked the world.

A high-precision military infrared reconnaissance device was found in the wreckage of the passenger plane! This device is only owned by the US Air Force and is the same as the most advanced Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft in the United States!

How could there be American military reconnaissance equipment on a Korean Air passenger plane? After investigation, The Times found that this Boeing 747 passenger plane was serving in the Air Force before joining Korean Air, and the captain and co-pilot of the crew on board had served in the Air Force before!

That's enough! Military reconnaissance equipment was found on a civilian airliner! There is definitely something wrong with this airliner! Not to mention that this Boeing 747 airliner started to deviate after taking off from Alaska! The navigation equipment of the Boeing 747 is quite complete, and there will definitely not be such a serious error!

The passenger plane will also fly over the Bethel midway navigation point, and Alaska is also monitored by the US Air Force's "King Salmon" radar station. It is impossible for this passenger plane to get lost!

This newspaper did not come to a conclusion at the end, but these analyses were enough to cause a stir around the world!

Although The Times is a London newspaper belonging to the Western camp, it did not obey the government's will and insisted on fairness and justice in journalism!

At the same time as the newspaper was published, the United States across the ocean sent a serious diplomatic note, demanding that Britain immediately close down the Times Gazette and that the Times Gazette be shut down and reorganized. The Western world, which advocates freedom and democracy, would not tolerate any sand in its eyes.

In World War II, Britain relied on the help of the United States to become the final winner. After the Cold War, Britain became even closer to the United States. Now, after receiving the note from the United States, Britain also knew that it was their newspaper that caused the big trouble this time, and immediately closed down the Times.

Unfortunately, this news has spread rapidly throughout the Western world.