Phantom Flogger: How An Unarmed and Unmanned MiG-23 Crossed Into NATO Airspace
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In the waning days of the Cold War, a Soviet MiG-23M flew pilotless across Warsaw Pact and NATO airspace, eventually crashing into a house in Belgium and killing one person.
On July 4, 1989, a MiG-23 departed a Polish airbase for a routine training flight and lost power while ascending on climb-out, or so the pilot thought. Believing the engine had failed, the pilot ejected.
However, this unbelievable flight was far from over, with the jet continuing across Europe, causing F-15s to scramble afte
On July 4, 1989, a MiG-23 departed a Polish airbase for a routine training flight and lost power while ascending on climb-out, or so the pilot thought. Believing the engine had failed, the pilot ejected.
However, this unbelievable flight was far from over, with the jet continuing across Europe, causing F-15s to scramble afte
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