Soviet P-63 pilot, escaping with He 111 w.V1(s)

[Josh Osborne]

Originally Posted by marsyao

Not exactly Franek, that Soviet pilots (forget his name) was sent to prison because no one believe his story, "what ? you just saw a airplane on the airport, and you just aboard it and flew to ourside, come on ! You German master should give you a more credible cover story !", however he was released after the capture German documents verify his story, later he became a test pliot and was award Gold star of Hero of Soviet Union in 50's

Marsyao, the suspicious circumstances of the escape certainly didn't help, but all former Soviet POWs went to the gulag after the war, since Stalin considered them "contaminated" by "western influences". Even members of the Lucy spy ring, who did more than anyone to help the Soviets win the war, were sent to the gulag.