The Caspian Sea Monster, Korabl Maket
The Korabl Maket also known in English as the Caspian Sea Monster, was a Soviet experimental aircraft developed by the Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau in the 1960s. Its first flight was in October 1966. It was destroyed in 1980. But not before this wild shot was captured and shared with the world. Its surprise discovery by the United States and the subsequent attempts to determine its purpose became a distinctive event of espionage during the Cold War.