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The Defection of Viktor Belenko: One Man Shifts the Balance of Power in the Cold War

The Defection of Viktor Belenko: One Man Shifts the Balance of Power in the Cold War

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Viktor Belenko was born in Nalchik, Russia, on February 15, 1947. By his 29th birthday, LT Belenko was at the top of his game. LT Belenko was the poster child for 1970’s-era communism. Under the surface, however, all was not well with the Soviet Air Defense Force’s fair-haired boy.