Oh, and if any FReepers don't remember, the Brothers to the Rescue was a group that used Cessnas to look for refugees in the ocean. Castro obviously thought this was a major threat and used MiGs to shoot them down. It was observed by a cruise ship and one of the Cessnas got away (which shows the quality of the Cuban air force).
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(which shows the quality of the Cuban air force).
Actually I think it demonstrates how their military aircraft are never given enough fuel to reach EYW.