Ed Rasimus wrote:

On Wed, 10 May 2006 16:17:47 -0400, Jim wrote:

Over the years there have been several articles online and in print
regarding aircraft from the former Warsaw Pact brought to the USA for
testing. Some even seeing use in dissimilar exercises.

What I've never heard of though is the Russians or Chinese, (others?)
doing the same with our equipment. Any insight on this?


ACC USN ret.
NKX, BIKF, NAB, CV-63, NIR
67-69 69-71 71-74 77-80 80-85
&
74-77

Founder: RAMN (rec.aviation.military.naval)

Somehow the motivation to defect and take a sample of the airplane
along was much lower for our side.

That's not the only way to get an aircraft. See:

http://www.aeronautics.ru/nws002/the...e_sabre_ii.htm


I don't know if the Russians ever built themselves a flying F-4 or F-105
from the numerous damaged samples available to them in Vietnam. After SVN
fell in 1975, Toperczer writes that they were given "one F-5 with full
technical documentation, spare parts, two additional factory fresh
engines, and ground support equipment. The available A-37s were also
checked and the one in best condition was given to the Russians along with
manuals, parts and support equipment. One AC-119 was offered, but because
of transportation difficulties by sea, only the internal equipment of the
gunship was considered worthy of technical exploitation. One CH-47 and
one UH-1 were also loaded aboard a Russian ship. Other countries friendly
to North Vietnam also received a few American aircraft for further
research."

Guy