I just try to understand, what is really hard to believe...
Re: "scud"
My CFI was a former fighter/bomber pilot (su-22),
as a prudent and diligent instructor, he never showed me any
such procedure, but in the evening, at the fireplace with his
friends, other pilots, many interesting stories were told...
BTW: Gen. Blasik was also Su-22 pilot and CFI.