The Only Pilot to Shoot Down A Spacecraft - A Space Ace

The Only Pilot to Shoot Down A Spacecraft - A Space Ace

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Sure space fighter pilots are an undying trope in science fiction and fantasy, but in reality the only pilot who can claim to have shot down a spacecraft is Maj. Wilbert ‘Doug’ Pearson. In 1985 he flew a modified F-15 with a specialized anti-satellite missile to shoot down an old satellite.

Much of the detailed information was derived from Sven Grahn's collection:
http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/histind/ASAT/F15ASAT.html
http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/histind/ASAT/F15ASAT.html



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