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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1976

Page

7

Russian Pilot Defector Reveals New MIG25 Advancements

Defense sources say Lt Viktor Belenko, who defected last September, reports a newer MIG25 variant under development with six missiles and a cannon. He describes an advanced model not yet in Soviet combat units and capable of near sonic speeds at low altitude.

Washington U.S Japan Viktor I. Belenko Virginia Belenko CIA Air Force

Reassessing MIG 25 judgments after Belenko defection

Early judgments on the MIG 25 were revised as U S experts praise saturated tubes in Russian gear and note high quality components. The jet’s combat radius proved smaller than prior estimates and its weight was higher, affecting efficiency. Belenko disclosed personal details and awaits a new identity after Langley briefings.

Belenko Japan U.S United States Russia Moscow Langley Air Force Base Williamsburg Belienko U.S. Air Force Langley Yorktown

Funerals for Three Lawton Area Residents Set

Funeral services are planned for Clyde W. Matheny 86 of 1413 Dearborn at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Becker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George W. Campbell. burial in Highland Cemetery. Survived by wife Anna, two sons James and Donald, daughter Dona Branstetter, sister Inez Moore, brothers Steve Oram Tom, one grandchild and multiple great grandchildren. Also funeral set for George E. Hood 72 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Assembly of God. burial in Paradise Valley Cemetery. Hood, retired carpenter, leaves wife Millie, daughter Faye Easterling, five sisters and two brothers. Third funeral pending for Joseph J. Kinkade 78 of 19154% A, who died Sunday. Kinkade born in Hutchinson Kansas, lived in Walters and Lawton area. formerly civil service employee. survived by a son Dennis, a brother Orville, stepchildren Carrie Harpole and Alton Eakin, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Clyde W. Matheny Dearborn Becker Funeral Home George W. Campbell First Christian Church Highland Cemetery Mr. Matheny Mechanicsburg Ohio Matheny Lawton Anna A. Hinkle James Duncan Donald Oklahoma City Dona Branstetter Tulsa Inez Moore Alice Tex Steve Oram Nevada Tom Shawnee George E. Hood First Assembly of God Church Douglas Journigan Paradise Valley Cemetery Mr. Hood Errant County Millie R. Johnson Hood First Assembly of God Church Joseph J. Kinkade Lawton-Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home Mr. Kinkade Hutchinson Kaw Walters Faxon Civil Service Bethel Pruitt

Douglas firs Reach Great Heights and Thick Trunks

National Geographic reports that Douglas firs can grow to 200 feet or more in height with trunks up to 15 feet in diameter and bark about one foot thick.

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