Check 6 Revisits: Belenko's Betrayal And The Saga Of The Foxbat

Check 6 revisits how a misconception of the MiG-25 transformed U.S. air power, until a Soviet pilot's defection revealed the truth.
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• New Interceptors Can Exceed Mach 2.5 (July 17, 1967)
• MiG Case May Spur Japan Arms Buy (Sept. 13, 1976)
• MiG-25 Pilot Lands Fighter At Hakodate (Sept. 20, 1976)