Скачать или смотреть US Intelligence Was Shocked When a Polish Pilot Defected and Landed a Brand-New MiG-15 in Denmark

In 1953, Polish pilot Franciszek Jarecki pulled off one of the most daring Cold War defections ever recorded. Flying a fully operational MiG-15, the Soviet Union’s premier jet fighter, he landed on the Danish island of Bornholm, stunning U.S. intelligence and NATO officials. For the first time, Western analysts gained direct access to a captured aircraft that had shaped the air war over Korea and symbolized Soviet technological ambition.

This documentary explores the political stakes behind the MiG-15 defection, why the event shocked both East and West, and how it influenced early Cold War tensions. We dive into the international fallout, the role of the Polish Air Force, and the unprecedented chance it gave analysts to examine a front-line Soviet jet during a pivotal moment in the 1950s.

Perfect for viewers fascinated by Cold War jet history, dramatic defections, and the intelligence battles that shaped the era.

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