I had one companion. He was a teacher from the Ukraine who spoke English so we could communicate a bit. I learnt a few Russian words, but it was hard to concentrate.
I got my private pilot's license in autumn 1986.
My plan was to land in Red Square, but there were too many people and I thought I'd cause casualties.
I had thought about landing in the Kremlin, but there wasn't enough space.
I wanted to choose somewhere public, because I was scared of the KGB.
My parents came to visit every two months and brought plenty of books.
Imprisonment hit me so hard - much harder than I had thought.
I moved away for three years and went to Trinidad where I met my wife, Athena.
I regret what happened. I saw no other possibility to achieve my goal. It was not hooliganism.
I now work for a finance company in Luxembourg with projects in South America and the Caribbean.
I ended up injuring her with a knife I had on me. I can't really remember what happened.
I don't have my pilot's licence anymore, but I'm still very political.
The defence and air defence ministers were both replaced and more than 2,000 officers lost their jobs.
