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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

Departing from this stirring and very frightening 60-years-ago-today step by step account of the most dangerous 24 hours of the Cuban Missile Crisis to warzone, Ukraine, where our treasured subscriber friend, Allen Hingston, traveled in order to take his wife, Tanya, and dog, Lucky, to Canada for safety.

'Arrived home yesterday tired and happy to be here. Got many hugs and kisses from Tanya. Lucky was glad to see me too but no kisses. He hates kisses. Tell the folks from LFAA that I am fine and also 83 emails behind in my reading including two LFAA.'

Allen or I will let you know when the family is in Canada, so that you can make contact with him. Who knows, he may drop by himself. We'll see.

PS In addition to being a nervous wreck reading this account, I was transfixed by the looks of The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady". It is an American single-jet engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and ‘... remains the supreme, go-to jet for high-altitude reconnaissance. U-2s have been around since the 1950s and the US Air Force fleet maintains more than 30 of the spy planes.’

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Allen Hingston's avatar

Hi, Fern

I read LFAA, TAFM, and Thom Hartman, even when I don't have time to read the rest.

Knew a guy who told me he was in the Philippines sitting in the cockpit with the engine running that day. Hope to hell that the ICBMs cant be jury rigged to bypass the red button anymore.

Have you seen this? A composite of the Russian version of their war against Ukraine. Zhovti Vody gets honourable mention as the location where the dirty bomb is being assembled. It reads like Fox News - not a word of truth in any of it.

https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-preparing-nuclear-explosion-anti-russian-provocation-report-1754302

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TCinLA's avatar

Thanks for the compliment Allen. Good luck and best wishes on getting everyone and everything safe to Canada.

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Carol Stanton (FL)'s avatar

Hi Allen, always good to see you here and at LFAA...still praying for your family`s safety.

Thanks also for your perspective on what is actually happening.

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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

Allen, Thanks for telling me in advance that there isn't a word of truth from Zhovti Vody in the Newsweek article. I am so happy to see you. I warned TAFMers that you might show up. As thrilled as I am to see you, I'm like, Lucky, where your concerned - no kisses from me! Safe journey to Canada. Please keep us posted. 🌻

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Gail Adams VA/FL's avatar

Safe travels Allen. Hugs to you all, including Lucky. ❤️

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