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Old 3rd Apr 2001, 15:28
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NOT THE SAME DUCK -

In 1974, the Russians had a single-seater get lost & land in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It was surrounded by a National Guard unit. The crew was catered to, the aircraft was refueled & with a brief diplomatic exchange, allowed to return.

The bad news was that the DEW Line radar never picked it up.

If the roles were reversed in this latest incident, the U.S. would apologize, repair the aircraft and court-martial the unit commander for the interceptor fighters.