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U-2 Crash Site Memorial (1975)

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U-2 Crash Site Memorial (1975)

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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    August 12, 2020

    Nice that the ski club association mentioned the event and set up a memorial!

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      Here crashed on the Corpus Christi Day in 1975 from a height reconnaissance aircraft of the type "U2" of the US Air Force.
      It was shot down at the zone boundary in the Kassel area of ​​the Eastern Bloc and could still hold in the air until Silbach.
      The pilot rescued unhurt with the parachute.

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        April 21, 2024

        It's sad what happened back then. 😢On the other hand, you can take a look at the ski jumps. 😊👍🏼

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