DEFECTOR'S PERSPECTIVE
Capt. Yi Chol-Su, 29, defected to South Korea with a MiG-19 that on close inspection showed worn-out equipment and aircraft parts and poor maintenance, according to Winston Lord, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific. Yi said he took off from Onchon in southwestern North...
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