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    1. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 6 Sep 2016

      CIA #Museum AotW: Former Soviet Pilot Viktor #Belenko’s Knee Pad Notebook w Flight Data http://bit.ly/2cacxi5 pic.twitter.com/o44mwOvGNQ

      10 replies 96 retweets 165 likes
      CIA‏Verified account @CIA 6 Sep 2016

      #OTD 6 September 1976: #Belenko a Soviet Air Defense Forces fighter pilot, defected to West by flying his MiG-25 Foxbat jet fighter to Japan

      2:43 PM - 6 Sep 2016
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        2. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 6 Sep 2016
          Replying to @CIA

          Lt. Viktor #Belenko carried 2 personal items with him on his flight to freedom: the notebook & his military ID.pic.twitter.com/rizAszeJq5

          9 replies 57 retweets 95 likes
        3. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 6 Sep 2016
          Replying to @CIA

          Western military & civilian experts welcomed the opportunity to get a firsthand look at the #aircraft & debrief #Belenko.

          3 replies 29 retweets 54 likes
        4. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 6 Sep 2016
          Replying to @CIA

          Concerned about relations with the Soviet Union, Japan limited US access to #Belenko’s MiG before it was returned to USSR in 30 crates.

          6 replies 53 retweets 86 likes
        5. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 6 Sep 2016
          Replying to @CIA

          #Belenko became a US citizen by act of Congress when President Carter signed a private bill into law. http://bit.ly/2cacxi5 

          35 replies 43 retweets 84 likes
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        2. Tom Kovach‏ @TKovachNashvil 6 Sep 2016
          Replying to @CIA

          I once met a man that may have been #Belenko. Perhaps I'll never know for sure. Nice guy, soft-spoken. cc @IntlSpyMuseum

          1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
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        1. Isaac Opio‏ @IsaacOpio 6 Sep 2016
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          why are you guys telling us something that happened exactly 40 years ago. Because it's no longer Classified.!!!

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. iRCameronBrewer‏ @iRCameronBrewer 6 Sep 2016
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          .@CIApic.twitter.com/uCTVebbtHE

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        2. Grandpap Joe‏ @GrandpapJoe 6 Sep 2016
          Replying to @CIA

          an they were still using vacuum tubes in it so as to restart engines n protect electronics from EM radiation blasts!

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Grandpap Joe‏ @GrandpapJoe 6 Sep 2016
          Replying to @GrandpapJoe @CIA

          plane was sent back to Soviets!In boxes after disassembly!

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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        1. Rodger Butler‏ @RodgerButler 7 Sep 2016
          Replying to @CIA

          are you or are you not going to hire me to be NOC?

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        1. I Am Just Like You‏ @m_mcsquare 6 Sep 2016
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          I'm Going To Shut Up and Read

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        1. I Am Just Like You‏ @m_mcsquare 6 Sep 2016
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          If I Wasn't Feeling...I Could A 1000 Things In No Time Sincerely I Want To Work I Am So Bored It Makes My Head Hurt

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