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Freedom Flight : A True Account of the Cold War's Greatest Escape by Frank Iszak (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Freedom Flight : A True Account of the Cold War's Greatest Escape, Paperback by Iszak, Frank, ISBN 1630478261, ISBN-13 9781630478261, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A cliffhanger escape that never had a chance to succeed, but it did anyway. Hear the first-hand story of the escape from behind the Iron Curtain that captivated international news with more coverage than any previous escape, dealing the first surprise blow to the invincibility of the Soviet Empire at the height of the Cold War.
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PublisherMorgan James Publishing
ISBN-101630478261
ISBN-139781630478261
eBay Product ID (ePID)219235518
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Book TitleFreedom Flight : a True Account of the Cold War's Greatest Escape
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCultural Heritage, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation
Publication Year2016
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorFrank Iszak
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Table Of ContentThe Collapsing Plans The Last Hours On Board to Freedom or Death The Countdown The Free for All Over the Alps Unscheduled Landing Home Sweet Home Serendipity Documents
SynopsisA cliffhanger escape that never had a chance to succeed, but it did anyway . Hear the first-hand story of the escape from behind the Iron Curtain that captivated international news with more coverage than any previous escape, dealing the first surprise blow to the invincibility of the Soviet Empire at the height of the Cold War., THERE WAS ONE THING THEY COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT: FREEDOM. On the rainy afternoon of Friday, July 13, 1956, seven desperate young people boarded a twin engine DC-3 in the People's Republic of Hungary, with the intention of diverting it to West Germany. They had no weapons, no map, and no idea whether the plane carried enough fuel to get them there. They would have to brave the gun of the security officer on board, the wild maneuvers of the pilot, the Russian MiG fighters in hot pursuit and a harrowing flight over the stormy Alps, without navigation. Failure would mean certain death. AND A SPECTACULAR ESCAPE FROM TYRANNY WAS BORN. FRANK ISZAK was a journalist at the apex of the Communist terror in Hungary when his article about the dissolution of a collective farm landed him in a uranium mine for "re-education." He broke out but remained a fugitive with the heavily guarded borders of Hungary. In order to escape he organized a boxing team, and on their way to the regional championship they diverted their domestic flight across the Iron Curtain. Condemned to death (in absentia) he received political asylum in the West and immigrated to the U.S. He worked as a chemist, publisher, public speaker, PI and martial artist. Today, he teaches yoga in San Diego with his wife, Serpil. "...breathing the air of freedom..." TIME Magazine "...it has all the elements of a blockbuster..." San Diego Union Tribune "...I will never forget it, neither will you!" "...an unbelievable account of history and human tenacity, hope and fortitude..." Readers' responses, The never-before-told story of history's most spectacular escape - now heading to the big screen, a film based upon the memoirs of the architect of the escape. Freedom Flight by Frank Iszak gives the firsthand description of the ruthless world of tyranny behind the impenetrable Iron Curtain in the era of darkness, when millions of nameless, faceless people who vanished into the Gulags never to return. A story that took place during the Cold War when over half the civilized world was dominated by the tyranny of the 'Evil Empire, ' Freedom Flight narrates a compelling story of the victory of the desire to be free over the forces of evil. Just how dark can life get to force seven young people - mainly students - to concoct a never before attempted escape plot putting their lives (and lives of their beloveds) on the line of freedom or death? Read Freedom Flight before it hits theaters., THERE WAS ONE THING THEY COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT: FREEDOM.On the rainy afternoon of Friday, July 13, 1956, seven desperate young people boarded a twin engine DC-3 in the People's Republic of Hungary, with the intention of diverting it to West Germany. They had no weapons, no map, and no idea whether the plane carried enough fuel to get them there. They would have to brave the gun of the security officer on board, the wild maneuvers of the pilot, the Russian MiG fighters in hot pursuit and a harrowing flight over the stormy Alps, without navigation. Failure would mean certain death.AND A SPECTACULAR ESCAPE FROM TYRANNY WAS BORN.FRANK ISZAK was a journalist at the apex of the Communist terror in Hungary when his article about the dissolution of a collective farm landed him in a uranium mine for "re-education." He broke out but remained a fugitive with the heavily guarded borders of Hungary. In order to escape he organized a boxing team, and on their way to the regional championship they diverted their domestic flight across the Iron Curtain. Condemned to death (in absentia) he received political asylum in the West and immigrated to the U.S. He worked as a chemist, publisher, public speaker, PI and martial artist. Today, he teaches yoga in San Diego with his wife, Serpil."...breathing the air of freedom..."TIME Magazine"...it has all the elements of a blockbuster..."San Diego Union Tribune"...I will never forget it, neither will you!""...an unbelievable account of history and human tenacity, hope and fortitude..."Readers' responses, A cliffhanger escape that never had a chance to succeed, but it did anyway. Hear the first-hand story of the escape from behind the Iron Curtain that captivated international news with more coverage than any previous escape, dealing the first surprise blow to the invincibility of the Soviet Empire at the height of the Cold War.
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