Back then, Soviet pilots had it particularly rough when captured.

Estimates for Soviet pilots who took part in the conflict are given at 1,000.

Initially there was a belief that the crash may have been deliberate on the part of the Soviet pilot.

The group gains intelligence on the invasion via the capture of a Soviet pilot.

She gets little or no help from the locals who are largely unable and unwilling to aid a Soviet pilot.

He could imagine the Soviet pilot scrambling to avoid the danger.

Kozhedub remained at the school for two years where he trained many young Soviet pilots.

Drop tanks were introduced and the Soviet pilots became more aggressive.

He was one of the few Soviet pilots experienced in low-level flying.

As the exercise continued, the 20th increasingly took on the role of the Soviet pilots.