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Contributed by by Krzysztof Dabrowski, with additional information by Pavel Novak
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Jul 23, 2014 at 06:17 PM |
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Cold War saw numerous defections by both military as well as civilian pilots
who "chose freedom" using a variety of aircraft for that purpose. Most defectors
managed to make it over the fence but not all were that lucky. One of those on
whom fortune turned her back was a Polish pilot by the name of Dionizy
Bielanski. Below his tragic story is told utilising facts made public only a
few years ago.
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Last Updated ( Aug 02, 2014 at 10:13 PM )
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Contributed by Adrien Fontanellaz
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Sep 15, 2013 at 01:40 PM |
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Recently, Adrien Fontanellaz visited the Royal Thai Air Force Museum near Don Muong IAP. His report describes the interesting development of the RTAF after 1945 until the seventies.
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Last Updated ( Sep 21, 2013 at 01:07 PM )
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Contributed by Krzysztof Dabrowski
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Dec 20, 2012 at 10:49 AM |
The shootdown of the U-2 flown by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union was one of the pivotal moments of the Cold War. Here it is recounted from the Soviet perspective, with details and facts little known in the west.
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Last Updated ( Mar 01, 2013 at 11:34 AM )
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