To: Jacquerie
The NSA had been testing new communications equipment that was intercepting radio chatter from the Soviets, and they knew if any details from Williams’ mission went public, the Soviets would know the United States could hear their communications. I call BS on the reason to classify. Reporting that a US pilot was jumped by MiGs would not expose communications secrets. They wanted to not report that he was attacked by Soviet fighters.
3 posted on
02/25/2026 11:29:27 AM PST by
SauronOfMordor
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To: SauronOfMordor
They wanted to not report that he was attacked by Soviet fighters.
Agreed.
5 posted on
02/25/2026 11:37:29 AM PST by
marktwain
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To: SauronOfMordor
“They wanted to not report that he was attacked by Soviet fighters.”
I believe that is the correct reason.
6 posted on
02/25/2026 11:39:22 AM PST by
MCF
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