[onona]

Some Cold War History, interesting article.

Back when stuff was no joke.

[sparklite2]

A monkey model, undoubtedly.

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Export variants of Soviet military equipment were versions of Soviet military equipment (armored vehicles, airplanes, missiles) of significantly inferior capability to the original designs and intended only for export

Monkey-model weaponry was used mainly by non-communist Soviet allies, such as Egypt, Iraq and Syria. Eastern Bloc states generally used fully capable versions of Soviet weaponry, although poorer states often used earlier generations of weapons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Export_variants_of_Soviet_military_equipment

[Mears]

The capturing of Eichmann was Mossad’s finest feat IMHO.

Astonishing planning and operation.

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[SaveFerris]

And they loaned it to the USA, as I understand it. Who then proceeded to “lose” it. Pretty amazing feat for a foreign fighter jet as long or longer than a house. I’m guessing they crashed it.

So, again, as I’ve read, we gave a different Mig-21 back to Israel.

[ozzymandus]

Made into a movie.

[gaijin]

Verrrry surprised.

The way I heard the story years ago the pilot was JEWISH.

When first told the a/c would go to Israel, he refused.

Then it was the USA, and he consented to the plan.

There was also some money involved.