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American, Li Caiwang and his wife immigrated to the United States in 1972 after his honorable discharge from the Republic of China Air Force as a colonel. The couple became naturalized citizens of the United States in 1979. In 1982, Chinese diplomats contacted Li Caiwang in the United States and got his side of the story, and after a prolonged investigation, the Chinese government rehabilitated him in 1984. After several visits to China in the 1990s, Li Caiwang eventually resettled in China in 1998.
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1499:(WSO) as Major Ahmed Murad Talibi and Captain Hassan Nagafi Habibullah. Upon landing, the aircraft was surrounded by up to 20 US technicians, who took care of it and the defecting pilot, while the WSO, who had opposed the defection became an Iraqi POW, was later released with other prisoners (the pilot was later killed in Europe). The F-14A along with the aforementioned F-4E were flown to Saudi Arabia by US pilots.
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Taiwan had greatly reduced the amount on
September 15, 1988, in response to similar Chinese action four days earlier. (China had completely abolished any financial rewards to any Taiwanese defectors). Jiang was soon honorably discharged from the Republic of China Air Force after being promoted to captain. Jiang became a famed underwater photographer and won several awards, and he also worked as a diving instructor.
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Caiwang himself. Li Xianbin claimed that for the purpose of political propaganda, all the crew were honored as defectors, which was far from the truth, but he was not successful in getting all of the gold reward. After he was honorably discharged as colonel from the Republic of China Air Force, Li Xianbin obtained
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1975:. Considered an intelligence bonanza as this fighter plane was then the best the Communist bloc had, No was awarded the then immense sum of $ 100,000 (just under $ 1 million adjusted for inflation (2020)) and the right to reside in the United States. An offer to return the MiG was ignored, and the aircraft is now on display at the
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aviation experts discovered that the avionics of Yan's J-6 was extremely rudimentary even by Soviet standard, and was indeed lacking any effective navigational avionics. Furthermore, the communication on the J-6 was not encrypted, and it could be intercepted by advanced civilian radios on the market.
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in South Korea. Sun was rewarded a rank of colonel in the
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Republic of China military had a son who was going to a school near the couple's home, so he rented a room at their residence for years to keep Li Caiwang under surveillance. Although the major general and his son finally moved out, Li Caiwang had no intention of staying in Taiwan, and since
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Algerian helicopter pilot, captain Alili Messaoud, flew his Mi-8 from Blida Air Force Base, southwest of Algeria, first to Formentera island and then to Ibiza, Spain, on June 17, 1998, getting away from the Algerian civil war (1992-2002). The helicopter was subsequently returned to Algeria while
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and awarded a rank of lieutenant in the
Republic of China Air Force. Jiang's financial reward, however, was reduced to 2,000 taels (approximately 100 kg) of gold from the original 5,000 taels (approximately 250 kg), because due to the reduction of tensions with China during the 1980s,
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Xianbin made headlines in Taiwan years later when he demanded all of the rewards because of what he claimed was his unfair treatment by Taiwan. Li Xianbin claimed that he was the sole defector, and the other two were actually captured due to his defection, a fact that was later agreed by both
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to Seoul Air Base and when he reached Taiwan, he was awarded 5,000 taels (approximately 250 kg) of gold. Among the Chinese defecting pilots, Zheng has had the harshest life of all, because he invested in an electronic factory that went bankrupt, and lost all of his money in his subsequent
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at the agreed time. His wife María Victoria (34), and their two sons Reyneil (11), and Alejandro (6), were already waiting on his order delivered through two Mexican women as messengers a few days before. Orestes Lorenzo Pérez picked up his family and managed a successful safe return to
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and appeared on the Republic of China national day celebration parade in October of the same year. Xiao later married Taiwanese TV reporter Chang Te-fung, who helped Xiao greatly in his investment in Taiwanese stock market, but the pair was eventually
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serial 5361. He obtained a reward of US$ 370,000 (sum immediately returned) and was nominated Deputy Commander of a pilot training school. According to the Chinese government he was the 90th member of the Nationalist forces to defect by plane since
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On 3 October 1962 two Saudi Arabian fliers landed an air force training plane in upper Egypt and asked for and received political asylum. It was the second such defection in two days. Pilots identified as Aly El-Azhari and Abdul
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On October 12, 1959, Capt. Andrzej Krajewski, Polish Air Force pilot defected from Grudziadz Aeroclub in a bi-plane with his pregnant wife and three-year-old daughter and landed on a military field near Rønne, Bornholm
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trainer aircraft serialled 3024. The crew were later identified as instructor pilot Wang Tianming and cadet Zhu Jingrong. The aircraft is now on display in the Military Museum of Chinese People's Revolution in
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condemned the Soviet act of returning the pilot back to China. Several high-ranking Soviet Air Defense commanders lost their jobs as a result of this defection, because Wang Baoyu was not detected until he had
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and was awarded 5,000 taels (approximately 250 kg) of gold. Liu invested heavily in the Taiwanese stock market and his assets (not including the gold rewarded to him) were once more than 10 million
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was hijacked by crew members Guillermo Santos and Andres Izaguirre who shot dead the commander of the helicopter, Jose Garcia, and changed the course of the flight in the direction of
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in a field near Kicklingen, Bavaria. It was almost immediately photographed by a Canadian CF-104 RECCE aircraft from 1Wing, Lahr, Germany. He was granted asylum by the United States.
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was given to somebody else instead of him. Yan felt he was the better candidate and should get the promotion and he was under appreciated, and as a result, he decided to defect to
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returned him to China along with the ashes of Sun Wuchun. On September 20, 1985, Xiao reached Taiwan and was awarded 3,000 taels (approximately 150 kg) of gold and a rank of
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province of mainland China; the pilotless jet careened down and crashed. Its remains are put on show at the Chinese People's Revolution Museum at Xiaotangshan (Datangshan).
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fighter planes and driven off from Syrian airspace. After this, Mori committed suicide. The wreckage of the missing plane was found on the western slopes of the
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On September 23, 1993, Capt. Leonidas Basulto Serrano defected with his MiG-23 fighter to the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
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in order to ask for political asylum in the United States, but soon left the country to join a group of Dominican exiles in
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of the Sino-Vietnamese border (sometimes as frequent as 4 times a day), his defection was not detected until his crash.
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officer, Captain Nguyen Thanh Trung, bombed the presidential palace in Saigon and defected to North Vietnam in his
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3232:"Инциденты "Холодной войны" - Авиация в локальных конфликтах - www.skywar.ru"
3187:"Chronological Listing of Iranian Air Force McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II"
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On 8 October 1962 two more Saudi Arabian military aircraft defected to Egypt.
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On 16 March 1963, Lieutenant Chert Saibory defected flying his American-made
1608:
jets. Jordan granted them political asylum but returned the aircraft to Iraq.
1341:. The Greek pilot, Captain Mikhalis Maniatakis, had stolen the aircraft from
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On July 27, 1976, Syrian pilot Captain Ahmed Abdul Qadar Al-Termanini, the "
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from East Germany, where he was stationed, to West Germany and ejected near
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pilot Sub. Lt. Salvador Blanco Lacayo defected to neighboring Honduras with
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On September 17, 1993, Cuban Captain Enio Ravelo Rodriguez, defected in his
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On April 2, 1960, Iraqi pilot Lt. Abbud Salim Hasan flew his British-made
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On 12 November 1962, A pilot introduced as the commander in chief of the
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1290:(No. 25) from East Germany, where he was stationed, to West Germany and
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2891:"Afghan war defections - Авиация в локальных конфликтах - www.skywar.ru"
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On 12 March 1963 1st Lieutenant Jacinto Soares Veloso defected from the
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in South Africa, after which he was intercepted and escorted to land at
1797:, while finally on July 16 three more officers defected, this time in a
1733:, flew the French-made Gazelle helicopter from a military base north of
681:
Since Yan was a regular pilot that patrolled the airspace within the 10
645:, was extremely bitter after learning that the promotion for the deputy
389:
Style is not compliant with the Manual of Style, and at times confusing.
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by the Libyan authorities, but a year later he agreed to return to the
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A landed in Iraq. An Iraqi military spokesman identified the pilot and
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On 30 August 1984, Iranian pilot Captain Rahman Nageeb defected in his
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On 10 July 1983, Iranian defector Captain Iraj Fazeli landed a US-made
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1182:
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480:
3353:"BBC World Service - Outlook, I stole a plane to escape the military"
2905:"El teniente argelino que robó un helicóptero e 'invadió' Formentera"
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after Sun's honorable discharge from the Republic of China Air Force.
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On 18 May 1955, pilot Lieutenant Hui Wei attempted to defect in his
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On March 7, 1964, a young aircraft engineer, Theo van Eijck, of the
3382:
2345:
On October 9, 1948, Piotr Pirogov and Anatoly Barsov defected (see
2162:
On November 7, 1957, Lt. Kożuchowski from 31st Fighter Squadron in
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cadet-pilot Corporal Hans-Dieter Reinkensmeier defected in a small
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government. The aircraft were all returned to Ethiopia on August 8.
1121:
In April 1959, Captain Juan de Dios Ventura Simó defected from the
3079:
http://home.snafu.de/veith/Texte/Chronik-der-Luftstreitkraefte.pdf
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2725:, who was cleared to handle secret US Army materials, defected to
2681:(serial #5120), Lin Xianshun (林贤顺), ejected 80 km inside the
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helicopter numbered 285, during post-maintenance flight test from
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pilot Colonel Ahmed Mohamed Hassan defected to Djibouti with his
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pilot. Del Pino Díaz remains the highest-ranking Cuban defector.
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979:, with his third wife, his daughter, and his son Ramsés, an ex-
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677:
660:, and the only thing he left was a note to his wife that read:
638:, but he stayed primarily in Taiwan to handle his investments.
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Theo Lịch sử Trung đoàn Không quân 917 1975-2005, Hanoi, 2005
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43 Squadron, defected to the People's Republic of China in a
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where he was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was sent to
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with a MiG-15. He is thought to have become a pilot with the
1755:(1977), a Libyan cadet pilot defected in small single-engine
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in 1991, pilots of around 115 to 140 Iraqi military aircraft
3651:"Daytona Beach Morning Journal - Google News Archive Search"
3486:
Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press, 1962. vol. 8
3383:"Nicaragua - Авиация в локальных конфликтах - www.skywar.ru"
2368:. Barsov returned to the USSR a year later and was executed.
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pilot Mahmud Abbas Hilmi defected from el-Arish Air Base to
931:, US. His trainee, Edel Ramirez Santos asked to return home.
3793:, San Bernardino, California, Volume LX, Number 12, page 1.
1864:, but did not have enough fuel to reach his destination in
682:
492:
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On October 11, 1989, Syrian pilot Abdel Bassem landed his
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F to the United States for evaluation under the code-name
708:
On November 14, 1983, Wang Xuecheng, a 25-year-old PLANAF
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pilot Captain Armangal Lara Cruz defected with his armed
1811:
On 8 July 1981 Lieutenant Adriano Francisco Bomba flew a
506:
On March 3, 1962, Liu Chengsi, a PLANAF pilot of the 8th
3693:"Defector From Taiwan Joins Chinese Air Force in Peking"
2494:
Fulcrum: A Top Gun Pilot's Escape from the Soviet Empire
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in a small private plane and asked for political asylum.
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in 1987. First on March 2, a crew of five defected in a
798:
On October 24, 1986, PLAAF pilot Zheng Caitian flew his
3255:
Wings Over The Gulf, F-15 Eagle, The Discovery Channel
3142:"IAF retires aged Dornier 'Agur' surveillance aircraft"
2939:"Куба - Авиация в локальных конфликтах - www.skywar.ru"
2761:
On 27 February 1962, South Vietnamese pilot Lieutenant
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pilots defected to the People's Republic of China with
3123:"NO COMMENT' ON REPORTED DEFECTION OF AIR FORCE PILOT"
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Croatian War of Independence § Notable defections
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Skyraider (Bu 134485) after failing in a coup attempt.
1010:, landing on the coastal highway of El Mamey beach in
2540:" hero, defected to Iraq with his MiG-21 fighter jet.
1868:. He made a perfect landing on a short airstrip near
530:. He was honorably discharged with a rank of colonel.
336:
defected from Afghanistan to Kica Air Base, Pakistan.
302:
On September 22, 1984, Colonel Haji Fakir, flying an
3594:
Analyses, Institute for Defence Studies and (1976).
3397:"MIG on the Beach, 1970: U.S. Chopper Crew Responds"
3297:"The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search"
2677:
On 2 November 1989, the pilot of a Taiwan Air Force
2045:, an instructor pilot, attempted to defect from the
1353:. Maniatakis requested political asylum in the USSR.
618:
On July 7, 1977, Fan Yuanye, a PLAAF pilot flew his
3711:"The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search"
1671:pilots defected to United Arab Republic with their
1256:JG-1 pilot Hauptmann Gerhard Scharnetzki flew from
150:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
3637:"Military Aircraft Defections to China Since 1950"
3507:"Saudi Pilot Flies F-15 To Sudan, Is Given Asylum"
2526:defected to Jordan after failing in a coup attempt
2151:On September 25, 1956, Lt. Zygmunt Gościniak from
2090:In 1949, Lt. Arkadiusz Korobczyński defected with
1364:in southwest Italy and asked for political asylum.
3325:"Mohave Daily Miner - Google News Archive Search"
3061:Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.
1715:into north eastern Thailand and asked for asylum.
1462:In early 1984, Iranian defectors flew an F-5E to
889:after taking off from Jiaohe military airport in
332:On July 3, 1989, Captain Mohammed Hamid flying a
321:On December 8, 1988, Captain Asadullah flying a
2988:"Cuban Pilot Who Defected Flies Back for Family"
2813:and asked for political asylum after landing at
2717:On 21 May 1967, Major Richard Harwood Pearce, a
2518:On 15–17 August 1968, the pilots of nine Syrian
2308:transport plane, and requested political asylum.
85:style is confusing, especially in China section.
2973:"The Deseret News - Google News Archive Search"
2733:light plane. Pearce was granted asylum in Cuba.
2474:from which he was released on October 23, 1986.
1312:to East Germany and asked for political asylum.
1077:, was flying a regularly scheduled flight from
273:pilot Abdus Samad Fazli defected by flying his
2371:In 1961, a disappointed Soviet pilot flew his
2222:In 1977, Jurick Goldwasser, a former mayor of
1977:National Museum of the United States Air Force
1741:and handed it to the pro-Syrian Druze militia.
1360:Lieutenant-Colonel Dimitrios Zelios landed at
843:(approximately 400,000 United States dollars).
2950:
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2148:to Rønne Airport on Bornholm Island, Denmark.
8:
3311:"Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search"
2837:pilot Flight Lieutenant Gary Kane stole his
1477:who was later released with other prisoners.
1473:serial 3–6552 to Iraq, and his RIO became a
1329:crossed into Soviet airspace in the area of
3339:"S2 Tracker News - For real time Tech-news"
3257:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fh8I470El0
2933:
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2651:On 22 April 1983, Li Dawei (李大维), flying a
1656:Lt.Col. Sahl Mohamed Hamza defected to the
1200:bomber. The incident took place during the
779:On February 21, 1986, Chen Baozhong, 26, a
471:pilots Shao Xiyan and Gao Youzong flew an
428:, with most of its pilots defecting to the
244:, a number of pilots from various nations (
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2601:On 1 June 1963, Tingze Xu, a pilot in the
1523:Abdel Rahim al-Salim Zuher escaped to the
1378:pilot, Maj. József Bíró defected with his
1192:pilot Major Afeworki Mekonnen defected to
1173:In 1976, two Ethiopian pilots defected to
547:On November 11, 1965, Li Xianbin, a PLAAF
3377:
3375:
3373:
2852:List of Soviet and Eastern Bloc defectors
1696:On 10 March 1976, Sunthorn Mongkamsee of
597:not have his assets transferred to China.
424:A number of defections occurred from the
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2805:pilot Lieutenant Nikola Jakšić flew his
2586:On 15 August 1956, Major Gang Huang, an
2364:, where they were granted asylum by the
563:numbered 0195 from Jianqiao air base in
260:with their aircraft to other countries.
3505:Smith, R. Jeffrey (November 15, 1990).
2867:
2049:(PAF) and join the separatist fight of
728:to Taiwan, and under the escort of two
2662:recon overflights of the PRC with the
1487:On 31 August 1986 an Iranian top-line
990:Orestes Lorenzo Pérez defected in his
3563:"Iran Returns Defecting Soviet Pilot"
3557:
3555:
3553:
3140:O'sullivan, Arieh (1 December 2005).
2956:"A RANKING CUBAN DEFECTS TO THE U.S."
2196:by flying his T-6 trainer across the
1785:There were a number of defections to
1642:. Iran confiscated all of the planes.
1185:; the jets were returned to Ethiopia.
810:On November 19, 1987, Liu Zhiyuan, a
771:. Xiao was personally interviewed by
734:Chiang Kai-shek International Airport
538:Li Xianbin's Il-28 on display at the
7:
2462:, forcibly returned Zosimov back to
2073:. His attempt was foiled by trainee
2057:trainer aircraft with a copy of the
1210:On 26 May 1991, the pilots of seven
858:numbered 40307 from Longxi airport,
822:numbered 40208 from Longxi airport,
148:adding citations to reliable sources
3019:"2nd Cuban Pilot in 6 Days Defects"
2588:Republic of China Air Force Academy
1951:On September 21, 1953, 21-year-old
1569:. Two years later, Israel gave his
1519:On November 30, 1963, Iraqi airman
1333:in order to defect. The pilot of a
971:defected to the United States in a
893:(not to be confused by the city of
743:On August 25, 1985, a PLAAF deputy
313:On June 28, 1985, the crews of two
159:"List of Cold War pilot defections"
2590:instructor pilot, defected to the
1018:, 93 miles (149.6 km.), from
850:of the 145th regiment of the 49th
540:Republic of China Air Force Museum
444:defection occurred. Yang Decai, a
14:
2986:Dillon, Sam (December 21, 1992).
2366:American occupational authorities
2254:On 2 October 1962 a twin-engined
2174:, No 1919) and crash-landed near
1774:defected from Libya by flying to
1484:helicopter serial 5–4089 to Iraq.
1105:FAI World Aerobatic Championships
600:Li Caiwang, the navigator of the
33:This article has multiple issues.
3515:. Washington, DC. Archived from
2609:. In doing so, he took off from
1491:fighter armed with at least one
747:commander Xiao Tianrun, flew an
716:of the 18th regiment of the 6th
662:I'll be gone, good-bye forever!'
367:
124:
63:
22:
2780:helicopter serial number 60139.
2492:, Turkey. In his autobiography
2451:, 1939–1995) flew his civilian
2347:Defection of Pirogov and Barsov
2094:M3 attack aircraft (No 3) from
2034:On August 20, 1971, during the
1292:made a successful belly-landing
942:, where they ultimately landed.
440:On January 12, 1960, the first
135:needs additional citations for
41:or discuss these issues on the
3423:"Miami Herald: Search Results"
2857:List of Western Bloc defectors
2598:trainer aircraft numbered 106.
1704:light observation aircraft in
1531:and landing at an airfield in
277:across the border to Pakistan.
1:
3753:Hedrick Smith (25 May 1967).
3469:Goldwater Kin Flees Rhodesia.
2785:Republic of Vietnam Air Force
2579:but crash landed just inside
2003:Gangwon Province, South Korea
1876:. The pilot was then granted
1860:. He was trying to defect to
1286:Vasily Ilych Epatko flew his
1002:on a training mission of the
927:Master-Trainer and landed at
724:numbered 83065 from Daishan,
630:, and was rewarded a rank of
456:with serial number 6501 from
325:defected from Afghanistan to
306:defected from Afghanistan to
3032:Czech Defector Gains Asylum.
2449:Валенти́н Ива́нович Зо́симов
2443:Valentin Ivanovich Zosimov (
1272:A trainer plane numbered 11.
514:of the 16th regiment flew a
499:. Both pilots served in the
3437:"Militära statshemligheter"
3054:Peguero, Valentina (2004).
2626:Republic of China Air Force
2603:Republic of China Air Force
2566:Republic of China Air Force
2385:Foreign Technology Division
2210:Mozambique Liberation Front
2139:People's Republic of Poland
2121:(Polish Air Force Base) to
2055:Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
2007:Republic of Korea Air Force
959:Delta Air Lines Flight 1061
732:'s, successfully landed at
501:Republic of China Air Force
387:. The specific problem is:
83:. The specific problem is:
3840:
3740:Google News Archive Search
3699:. Reuters. 19 August 1981.
3168:Iranian Air Pilot Defects.
3095:Google News Archive Search
2996:. New York. Archived from
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2638:People's Republic of China
2592:People's Republic of China
2389:U.S. Department of Defense
1932:
1411:without permission with a
1234:defected from Ethiopia to
1050:Naval Air Station Key West
996:Naval Air Station Key West
940:Naval Air Station Key West
907:Chinese democracy movement
594:Chinese democracy movement
426:People's Republic of China
383:to meet Knowledge (XXG)'s
79:to meet Knowledge (XXG)'s
2564:On 23 February 1955, Two
2448:
2398:Yevgeny Vronsky flew his
2036:Indo-Pakistan of War 1971
1961:Korean People's Air Force
1896:Nicaraguan National Guard
1825:Air Force Base Hoedspruit
1729:Lt. Majed Karamah of the
1700:landed his American-made
1664:military transport plane.
1662:De Havilland DH.114 Heron
1562:to Israel as a result of
1393:(serial number 907) from
1306:West German Army Aviation
1198:English Electric Canberra
986:On March 20, 1991, Cuban
828:Ching Chuan Kang Air Base
3791:San Bernardino Daily Sun
3597:News Review on West Asia
2801:On 13 September 1953, a
2617:and landed at Longtian,
2360:bomber from the USSR to
2279:fighter to Sudan during
2259:Fairchild C-123 Provider
1846:maritime patrol aircraft
1667:On 13 November 1962 Two
1543:. The pilot was granted
1240:the fall of the Mengistu
951:Homestead Air Force Base
814:commander of PLAAF 49th
518:from Luqiao air base in
3040:22 December 1971: A-8.
2281:Operation Desert Shield
2271:On 11 November 1990, a
1971:and is associated with
1839:Dutch Naval Air Arm MLD
1770:Captain pilot flying a
1351:junta-controlled Greece
1322:On 11 September 1970 A
964:On May 28, 1987, Cuban
516:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
467:On September 15, 1961,
454:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
3819:Cold War-related lists
3477:3 August 1977. Page 2.
3043:Red Hill Air Displays.
2771:Douglas A-1H Skyraider
2749:Canberra B. (I). Mk.52
2703:defected to Cuba in a
2439:On September 25, 1976
2409:On September 6, 1976,
2275:pilot defected with a
2231:presidential candidate
2226:and distant cousin of
2208:, where he joined the
2059:Pakistani Armed Forces
1935:North Korean defectors
1917:light transport plane.
1766:On 11 February 1981 A
1636:Operation Desert Storm
1497:weapon systems officer
1356:On 25 November 1973 A
1280:
1129:jet. He first flew to
1040:
569:Taoyuan County, Taiwan
543:
524:Taoyuan County, Taiwan
271:Royal Afghan Air Force
269:On November 24, 1960,
3450:About Jacinto Veloso.
3173:The Victoria Advocate
2923:Chinese Pilot Defects
2568:cadets defected with
2460:Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
2273:Royal Saudi Air Force
1909:On 23 December 1985,
1725:On 30 December 1987,
1451:jet at an airport in
1279:
1254:East German Air Force
1151:On January 19, 1964,
1075:Czechoslovak Airlines
1034:
934:On March 20, 1964, a
712:commander of the 2nd
668:entered Vietnam from
537:
3459:Random House Struik.
3403:on 25 September 2013
3176:18 October 1982: 7A.
3129:on January 31, 2013.
3091:"Lodi News-Sentinel"
3021:. 24 September 1993.
2745:Venezuelan Air Force
2624:On 26 May 1969, two
2293:On July 12, 1988, a
2194:Portuguese Air Force
2133:(No 346) - a modern
1911:Sandinista Air Force
1872:, after flying over
1841:stole a two-engined
1821:Kruger National Park
1658:United Arab Republic
1541:de Havilland Vampire
1482:Boeing CH-47 Chinook
1127:de Havilland Vampire
1091:Continental Airlines
969:Rafael Del Pino Díaz
462:Yilan County, Taiwan
450:4th Fighter Division
394:improve this article
144:improve this article
90:improve this article
3736:"The Press-Courier"
3512:The Washington Post
3111:. 30 December 2008.
2921:Associated Press, "
2833:On 30 June 1988, a
2783:On 8 April 1975, a
2751:jet bomber to Cuba.
1843:Grumman S-2 Tracker
1753:Libyan–Egyptian War
1751:Shortly before the
1669:Jordanian Air Force
1654:Jordanian Air Force
1550:On 16 August 1966,
1376:Hungarian Air Force
1190:Ethiopian Air Force
1123:Dominican Air Force
787:numbered 3283 from
751:from Ji'ao county,
643:Sino-Vietnamese War
636:American green card
622:numbered 3171 from
475:from Ji'ao county,
329:Air Base, Pakistan.
310:Air Base, Pakistan.
3809:Lists of defectors
3697:The New York Times
3567:The New York Times
3471:Associated Press.
3455:2012-05-03 at the
3283:The New York Times
3170:Associated Press.
3034:Associated Press.
2993:The New York Times
2959:The New York Times
2835:Zimbabwe Air Force
2803:Yugoslav Air Force
2697:United States Army
2664:Black Cat Squadron
2630:T-33 Shooting Star
2484:defected with his
2356:) by flying their
2115:Franciszek Jarecki
2109:On March 5, 1953,
2047:Pakistan Air Force
2016:at an airfield in
1924:attack helicopter.
1731:Lebanese Air Force
1675:(#804 & #810).
1527:by flying through
1440:for a stopover in
1304:On April 1, 1971,
1281:
1252:On March 7, 1969,
1153:Egyptian Air Force
1139:Dominican Republic
1116:Dominican Republic
1103:– a winner of the
1041:
899:Mudanjiang Airport
841:New Taiwan dollars
696:numbered 045 from
632:lieutenant colonel
626:to an air base in
581:Canadian residency
544:
491:(approximately 25
436:). These include:
3814:Lists of aviators
3359:. 22 October 2019
3220:. September 1986.
3217:Los Angeles Times
2807:P-47D Thunderbolt
2743:On 26 June 1973,
2721:recipient in the
2719:Bronze Star Medal
2668:defected to China
2506:Ramstein Air Base
2477:On May 20, 1989,
2295:Somalia Air Force
2106:Island in Sweden.
2040:Flight Lieutenant
1894:On 12 June 1979,
1567:Operation Diamond
1374:In August 1969 a
1282:On May 26, 1967,
1159:in Israel in his
1025:Marathon, Florida
1016:Matanzas Province
966:Brigadier General
897:and the civilian
606:Republic of China
487:and rewarded 500
430:Republic of China
422:
421:
414:
385:quality standards
376:This article may
286:Kandahar Air Base
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1973:Operation Moolah
1878:political asylum
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1640:defected to Iran
1617:Vahdati Air Base
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2863:References
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2796:Yugoslavia
2731:Cessna 150
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1957:lieutenant
1953:No Kum-sok
1904:Costa Rica
1900:Cessna O-2
1866:Alexandria
1806:Mozambique
1606:MiG-21F-13
1590:HAVE DRILL
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1331:Sevastopol
1310:Cessna 172
1284:Lieutenant
1264:on Danish
1230:and three
1202:Ogaden War
1037:Cessna 310
1008:Cessna 310
973:Cessna 402
891:Mudanjiang
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170:newspapers
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2738:Venezuela
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2828:Zimbabwe
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1780:Greece
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