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To: DFG

I think that UK. Mail has borrowed some writers from the Bee. What happens when a hungry hawk comes into play? Or some hunter out for squab? Or when one gets horny? I remember when our fighter pilots were in awe about the Russian hype over their Mig 25 fighter jet. Then one was obtained by a Russian deflector. It was described as a flying garbage can. While it’s top speed was impressive, it could not be sustained for any necessary time or the plane would start to fall apart due to inferior metals and welds.


4 posted on 11/30/2025 4:03:28 AM PST by Omnivore-Dan (have to )
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To: Omnivore-Dan

The book “MIG PILOT”, “The final escape of Lt. Belenko” tells the complete story, from Belenko’s childhood until he defected, WITH his new Mig-25 to Hakodate Japan, on Hokkaido island, and then he was brought here to the States where he was given assylem. The Mig was disassembled in Japan, examined, and then returned to Russia in a box. Needless to say, the Russkies were highly P.O.d. it’s such a great story, I keep a paperback copy and read it again about every 5 years or so.


21 posted on 11/30/2025 6:29:26 AM PST by Tucker39 ("It is impossible so to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington )
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