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Russian Pilot Defected with Mach 2.3 MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jet: He Drugged His Squadron Mates With Sedative-Laced Cake First
In May 1989, Soviet Air Force Captain Alexander Zuyev defected to NATO by stealing a Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jet.
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This was a Cold War nightmare — an F-4 pilot speaks out
At the height of the Cold War, one Soviet pilot did the unthinkable and flew a MiG-25 Foxbat into the West. Years later, an F ...
Pilot Viktor Belenko’s defection was a major embarrassment for the Soviet Union—which was subsequently shocked into establishing tighter security and coerced indoctrination programs for their military ...
The Cold War was one of the most dangerous periods of recent world history. The United States, the Soviets, and the wider world around them can thank their lucky stars that it didn't escalate into a ...
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