At last ALBANIA // Hard-line hermit of Europe finally opens to Americans

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: November 11, 1990| Author: | Copyright information

GJIROKASTER, Albania Like an apparition out of some "Twilight Zone" time warp, Albania's prime trophy from 45 years of implacable hostility to the United States perches on a terrace of the 14th century citadel overlooking Gjirokaster's gray mosaic of slate roofs.

This Cold War relic, looking trim enough for immediate takeoff, is a T-33 from the first generation of military jets, with "U.S. Air Force" still emblazoned boldly across the fuselage. As Albania's version of history tells the tale, the plane was forced down on Dec. 23, 1957, while flying a spy mission over this militantly ...

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