Episode 55: Flight to Russia
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 56
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Episode description
Captain Mike Swanigan tells us the story of the most memorable trip of his career.
In June of 1991, Alaska Airlines started service from Anchorage, Alaska to the former USSR (Russia) flying a specially-equipped Boeing 727-200.
Mike was selected to be on the crew of the inaugural flight, and he learned that flying in the former Soviet Union (Russia) presented some unique challenges.
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