Thursday 5 February 2015

Stalking North Korea's odd Cold War time machines

Stalking North Korea's odd Cold War time machines


The moment he stepped aboard the North Korean airliner, Bernie Leighton felt like he'd entered a Cold War time machine. For an aviation enthusiast like Leighton, it was nothing short of thrilling. After years of anticipation, Leighton, a real estate investor, finally snagged a seat on a rare 1980s Soviet-built Ilyushin IL-62 airliner. Patriotic military music filled the cabin. Flight attendants handed out communist propaganda magazines.

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