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Viktor Belenko

Viktor Ivanovich Belenko (Russian: Виктор Иванович Беленко; February 15, 1947 – September 24, 2023) was a Soviet-born American aerospace engineer and pilot who defected in 1976 to the West while flying his MiG-25 "Foxbat" jet interceptor and landed in Hakodate, Japan. George H. W. Bush, the Director of Central Intelligence at the time, called the…

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Known for
Defecting to the U.S. with MiG-25 in 1976
Allegiance
Soviet Union
Born
(1947-02-15)February 15, 1947 Nalchik, Kabardin ASSR, Soviet Union
Branch
Soviet Air Defence Forces
Children
3
Died
September 24, 2023(2023-09-24) (aged 76) Pope County, Illinois, U.S.

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Early life and defection

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Life in the United States

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Viktor Belenko

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Unit · 2
Viktor Belenko → 11th Air Army 513th Fighter Regiment, 513th Fighter Regiment
Allegiance · 1
Viktor Belenko → Soviet Union
Born · 1
Viktor Belenko → (1947-02-15)February 15, 1947 Nalchik, Kabardin ASSR, Soviet Union
Branch · 1
Viktor Belenko → Soviet Air Defence Forces
Children · 1
Viktor Belenko → 3
Died · 1
Viktor Belenko → September 24, 2023(2023-09-24) (aged 76) Pope County, Illinois, U.S.
Known for · 1
Viktor Belenko → Defecting to the U.S. with MiG-25 in 1976
Native name · 1
Viktor Belenko → Виктор Беленко
Other name · 1
Viktor Belenko → Viktor Schmidt
Rank · 1
Viktor Belenko → Lieutenant

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Viktor BelenkoAllegianceSoviet Union1.00infobox
Viktor BelenkoBorn(1947-02-15)February 15, 1947 Nalchik, Kabardin ASSR, Soviet Union1.00infobox
Viktor BelenkoBranchSoviet Air Defence Forces1.00infobox
Viktor BelenkoChildren31.00infobox
Viktor BelenkoDiedSeptember 24, 2023(2023-09-24) (aged 76) Pope County, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
Viktor BelenkoKnown forDefecting to the U.S. with MiG-25 in 19761.00infobox
Viktor BelenkoNative nameВиктор Беленко1.00infobox
Viktor BelenkoOther nameViktor Schmidt1.00infobox
Viktor BelenkoRankLieutenant1.00infobox
Viktor BelenkoService years1967–19761.00infobox
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Viktor BelenkoUnit11th Air Army 513th Fighter Regiment1.00infobox
Viktor BelenkoUnit513th Fighter Regiment1.00infobox

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