Dragon Fire
At 0500 on Tuesday 3 May 2005, a lone Antonov-32 transport flies through the dawn light over the Himalayas and approaches the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. Its destination is the notorious Drapchi Prison, where some of the most revered Tibetan leaders are being held. The aircraft''s loading bay is lowered. The sky is filled with mushroom grey parachutes. In a few minutes, troops of the People''s Republi...
At 0500 on Tuesday 3 May 2005, a lone Antonov-32 transport flies through the dawn light over the Himalayas and approaches the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. Its destination is the notorious Drapchi Prison, where some of the most revered Tibetan leaders are being held. The aircraft''s loading bay is lowered. The sky is filled with mushroom grey parachutes. In a few minutes, troops of the People''s Republi...
