How Mossad Humiliated The Entire KGB By Stealing Their Deadliest Secret

Описание: In 1966, the MiG-21 was the Soviet Union's most closely guarded military secret, a supersonic "phantom" that dominated the skies of the Middle East. For the Israeli Air Force, understanding this aircraft wasn't just a matter of curiosity—it was a necessity for survival. While Western agencies failed to secure a specimen, the Mossad launched Operation Diamond, a high-stakes gamble that bypassed military force in favor of deep-cover recruitment and psychological manipulation.
The operation targeted Munir Redfa, a highly skilled but frustrated Iraqi pilot whose career had stalled due to religious discrimination. Over two years, Mossad operatives built a bridge of trust, offering Redfa a staggering $1 million (roughly $9 million today) and guaranteed asylum for his family in exchange for a single, 30-minute flight. By orchestrating a clandestine family extraction and a precisely timed defection route across Jordan, Israel achieved the impossible: landing a pristine MiG-21 at an airfield in the Negev.
The fallout was a catastrophic humiliation for the KGB and the Soviet military apparatus. The intelligence gathered from the captured jet provided the tactical blueprints that allowed Israeli pilots to achieve a 20-to-1 kill ratio during the Six-Day War. Beyond the Middle East, the secrets shared with the United States—under the project name Have Doughnut—reshaped Cold War air combat doctrine forever, proving that a single pilot's decision can sometimes outweigh billions in weapons development.
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