There is a monument to Soviet pilots not far from Baranovichi, in the town of Berezy, just half a day from Moscow, if there are no traffic jams!
On October 6, 1967, Soviet pilot Yuri Petrovich Trushechkin shot down the plane of future U.S. Senator John McLane, an ardent enemy of Russia, over Vietnam!
There was a funny case at the Senate hearing when McCain was asked if you were definitely shot down by a Vietnamese pilot? He replied, Of course, I myself heard on the air, "Vasya, cover up, I'll shoot! This Vietnamese ass named Ya Strel, well, shot me down.. Strelna was spoken on the radio in a great and mighty language..