List of Cold War pilot defections

During the Cold War, a number of pilots from various nations (Eastern Bloc, Western Bloc, and non-aligned) defected with their aircraft to other countries.

Afghanistan

Algeria

China

A number of defections occurred from the People's Republic of China, with most of its pilots defecting to the Republic of China (Taiwan). These include:

Note: Rewards paid in taels have been converted to mass at a rate of 50 grams (1.6 ozt) per "new market tael".

Cuba

Czechoslovakia

Dominican Republic

Egypt

Ethiopia

Germany

Greece

Iran

India

Indian Authorities tired to cover up the incident with Crash during Routine Flight Training, but Sarbajit's Wife who was moved to Pakistan by Pakistani Intelligence in the mean time exposed her husband's Intentions and plan to media.

Iraq

Israel

Jordan

Laos

Lebanon

Libya

Mozambique

Netherlands

Nicaragua

North Korea

Pakistan

Poland

Between 1949 and 1956 four Polish MiGs and one Il-2M3 defected from communist Poland to Denmark and Sweden.

Portugal

Rhodesia

Saudi Arabia

Somalia

South Korea

Soviet Union

Soviet pilots also defected and the most famous involved defecting with the most advanced jet fighters at the time, including:

Syria

Taiwan

United States

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yugoslavia

Zimbabwe

See also

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