In the United States, 76-year-old pilot Viktor Belenko died after hijacking a MiG-25 fighter from the USSR to Japan in September. A few weeks later the newspaper published an obituary. washington post. On November 18, the publication reported the death of Belenko New York Times.
Belenko died on September 24 at a nursing home near the small town of Rosebud in Southern Illinois, according to the NYT. The refugee passed away after a short illness, according to the pilot’s son Paul.
September 6, 1976 during Belenko’s training flight stole MiG-25 fighter jets to Japan. Thus, it gave the United States the opportunity to study the design of the then newest machine. Belenko received political asylum and later citizenship in the United States; here he raised a family, advised authorities and defense companies, and also served as an expert in the media.
The hijacking of the plane led to the replacement of the “Silicon” type status identification system with a more modern system with a more complex coding algorithm – “Password”. The Smerch-A radar station was replaced by the new Sapphire S-25 radar. In addition, the planes were hastily prepared for export to friendly countries, and at one point large numbers were purchased in Asia and the Middle East, with the result that this escape also backfired on the Americans, who were faced with a danger. a large number of modern combat vehicles in almost all major theaters of military operations.
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