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The story of the Su-15 that crashed after it tried to follow a SH 37 Viggen reconnaissance aircraft performing aerobatic manoeuvres at low altitude to shake off the Flagon
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The Su-15 that crashed trying to follow an SH 37 Viggen doing aerobatic manoeuvres at low altitude to shake off the Flagon

By 
Dario Leone
Jul 2 2026
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