CIA #Museum AotW: Former Soviet Pilot Viktor #Belenko’s Knee Pad Notebook w Flight Data
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#OTD 6 September 1976: #Belenko a Soviet Air Defense Forces fighter pilot, defected to West by flying his MiG-25 Foxbat jet fighter to Japan
Lt. Viktor #Belenko carried 2 personal items with him on his flight to freedom: the notebook & his military ID.
Western military & civilian experts welcomed the opportunity to get a firsthand look at the #aircraft & debrief #Belenko.
Concerned about relations with the Soviet Union, Japan limited US access to #Belenko’s MiG before it was returned to USSR in 30 crates.
#Belenko became a US citizen by act of Congress when President Carter signed a private bill into law.
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