captured F5A in russian

[hitman]

can any one translate?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGmBdqxrwbw

[Namenlos Ein]

Russian transcript.

Испытывались в институте два «американца», попавшие на Ахтубинский полигон в качестве трофеев Вооруженных сил Вьетнама. Один «американец» — штурмовик А-37, другой — истребитель Ф-5, который доставил немало хлопот. Сначала, без описаний и схем, восстановили повреждённую при транспортировке электрическую систему самолёта. Потом научились обслуживать непривычный для нас планер, силовую установку, оборудование и вооружение.

 

Следующим шагом стали полёты на трофейном истребителе испытателей института — Александра Бежавца, Николая Стогова и Владимира Кандаурова.

 

Но главной целью военно-научного изучения Ф-5-го ставилось ведение воздушных боёв с истребителем МиГ-21бис.

 

Созданные в конце пятидесятых эти два самолёта, очень близкие по характеристикам, имели однотипное оружие. Даже модернизировали их примерно в одно время.

 

Истребители жили в параллельных мирах и в боевых действиях никогда не встречались. Не встречались… До Ахтубинска в семьдесят пятом.

 

Наши учёные предполагали преимущество МиГ-21-го, но «американец» выиграл все поединки.

 

Анализ боёв позволил строже сформулировать требования к лётным характеристикам, оборудованию и вооружению отечественных самолётов следующего поколения.

[Mnemonic]

Two "Americans", that came to Ahtubinskiy testing ground as trophies from Vietnam, received trials in the institute. One "American" is - A-37 attack aircraft. Other - F-5 fighter, with whom we experienced many issues at first. We managed to repair electrical schematics of the aircraft (without any documentation), that was damaged during transportation. Then, get used to maintain service of unusual (for us) airframe, engine, avionics and weapons.

 

Next step was making a flights on trophy fighter by institute test-pilots: Alexander Bezhavec, Nicolai Stogov, Vladimir Kandaurov.

 

But main goal of our military-scientific exploration of F-5, was making dogfights with MiG-21bis fighter.

 

These two aircrafts were created in the end of 1950's, are very similar by characteristics, and had very similar weapons. They even receive modernization almost simultaneously.

 

Both fighters were living in parallel worlds and never met each other in dogfights. Never... Before Achtubinsk in 1975.

 

Our scientists were expected advantage of MiG-21, but "American" won all fights.

 

Dogfight analysis allowed precise formulation of requirements on flight characteristics, avionics, and weapon systems for next generation of our (soviet) aircrafts.

Edited November 22, 2010 by Mnemonic

[JaNk0]

See, there are real MiG-28!

[leafer]

Wait, those Americans defected? I've never heard of an account where a US pilot defected to Russia.

[159th_Viper]

Wait, those Americans defected? I've never heard of an account where a US pilot defected to Russia.

 

'Americans' is referring to the 2 planes, not the pilots.

[SuperKungFu]

See, there are real MiG-28!

 

lol so top gun was based on a true story...but it's classified...if I tell you, I have to kill you :lol:

[hitman]

the aircraft were captured during the fall of saigon, thats all i knew about it.

[Teknetinium]

F-5 did win all encounters against Mig-21,

[maobingyishen]

I know it's OT

but this one make me fall in love with F5

 

[nscode]

nope-- nothing can make me fall in love with the anorexic dart