K-8 (missile)
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The Kaliningrad K-8 was a medium-range air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union for interceptor aircraft use.
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Korean Air Lines Flight 007
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Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was a scheduled Korean Air Lines flight from New York City to Seoul via Anchorage. On September 1, 1983, the flight was shot down by a Soviet Sukhoi Su-15 interceptor aircr
K-8 (missile)
…An inert training version was also developed, designated UR-8M. The R-98 brought down Korean Air Lines Flight 007 on September 1, 1983. Length: (R-98MT) 4 m (13 ft 1 in); (R-98MR) 4.27 m (14 ft…
HL7442, the aircraft involved, pictured in 1980
Congressman Larry McDonald, who was aboard Flight 007
A Soviet Sukhoi Su-15 interceptor