A Soviet pilot defected to Japan in his advanced MiG-25 fighter

August 16, 2014 araho Did you know that MiG-25, pilot, Soviet

In 1976, a Soviet pilot defected to Japan in his advanced MiG-25 fighter, which Russia demanded be returned. Japan complied, but only after allowing American engineers to examine the aircraft. Japan then shipped it back piece by piece, and billed Russia $40,000 in transport and labor costs. The MiG-25’s arrival in Japan was a windfall […]

The pilot episode of LOST costs $14 million

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 araho Did you know that ABC, lost, pilot, walt disney

Filming of Lost Pilot episode began on March 11, 2004, with soundstage shooting in Los Angeles for the scenes set inside the flight. The primary location was the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The wreckage of Flight 815 was made with a Lockheed L-1011 built in 1972 and previously used by Delta Air Lines until 1998, […]