Swept Under the Rug
The Soviet Union could have lied about why Ilyushin was in the hospital, and secrecy was prevalent during this time. However, why? Clearly, the USSR wanted to win the Space Race, sweeping that story under the rug to hide another failed mission.
Swept It Under The Rug
Mysterious Photo
That might convince some people that the conspiracy was true, but was there evidence? No. Ogden claimed to have seen a photo with Ilyushin in cosmonaut clothing around the flight time, but it was never recovered. He died in 2010, never confirming the story.
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A Mysterious Photo