Svetlana Linski

Svetlana Linski

Background

Svetlana Linski is a champion gymnast living in Texas. She defected from the Soviet Union.

During the events of Airwolf: Season 4 Episode 2 Escape played by Lynne Harbaugh

In Istanbul, Turkey, as Svetlana is leaving the Otel Istanbul, she is mobbed by reporters and Reporter asks her how living in Texas compares to living in Moscow and she tells him, Texas is flat. He asks her if she fears any reprisals after defecting from the Soviet Union and she tells him she does not. On her flight to Stockholm, Svetlana recognizes Jo Santini, who almost knocked her down while Svetlana was talking to the reporters. The pilot of the flight tells the passengers that they are being forced to land in Bulgaria. Svetlana panics and Jo grabs her and tells her to stay calm. In Sofia, Bulgaria, all the passengers are forced to deplane and go through customs. Air Guard asks for everyone's passport and notices Svetlana has a Russian name. Gorski starts looking at the passengers and has Svetlana taken away. Svetlana is brought into a room and Gorski tells her and Jo that they will be tried as enemies of peace and global cooperation.

Jo and Svetlana are brought to Stara Zagora Prison and as Barracks Guard walks by Svetlana, he drops a knife. She goes to pick it up, but is stopped by Jo. They are brought to the prison barracks and Taaja recognizes Svetlana and introduces herself. Svetlana tells her and Cosima about Barracks Guard dropping his knife and Jo stopping her from taking it and they tell her it is a trick the guards do so they have an excuse to put people in the "ice box".

The prisoners are forced to undergo a lice inspection and Cosima attacks Barracks Guard when he starts to touch Svetlana. Cosima is then grabbed and taken away. Prison Warden's Assistant starts a rumor with Barracks Guard that Jo is a plant placed by the KGB to trick the prisoners. When Jo is brought back to the holding cells, she is attacked by Svetlana. The Commandant has Jo and Svetlana put into isolation. Svetlana tells Jo the reason she attacked her and how the guards spread a rumor she was KGB. Cosima frees Jo and tells her the guards promised her freedom if she betrayed Jo. Cosima is caught by the Barracks Guard and Jo tells him she is ready to talk. Airwolf arrives and starts shooting up the prison and the Commandant calls for air support. Cosima is shot by a guard who is then beaten to death by the other female prisoners. Jo, Svetlana and Taaja get into Airowlf, which then flies away. Back at Santini Air, Svetlana and Taaja thank the St. John, Mike Rivers and Jason Locke for saving them and Locke tells them their testimony will be given to Amnesty International to help shut down Stara Zagora Prison. Mike asks Svetlana to get him tickets to the next gymnastics competition and Svetlana hugs Jo.