One day in the autumn of 1976 Luftstreitkraefte der Nationalen Volksarmee (LSK-NVA) MiG-21 pilot Michael Wegerich was on a training flight to practice daytime interception. He was vectored to what he was told was an unknown target. The aircraft to his surprise turned out to be a MiG-23. Unknown to Michael and his squadron, the MiG-23 had been flying with fighter wing (Jagdgeschwader) JG 9 at Peenemuende for two years. There was great secrecy within the LSK and throughout the Warsaw Pact forces -pilots and other personnel operated strictly on a need-to-know basis. This was to avoid the inadvertent dissemination of information regarding the structures, capabilities, plans and intentions of the forces, as well as details regarding modern weapons and command systems. Such secrecy, though deemed essential, had the drawback of the possibility of shooting down one of your own aircraft.
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机译：1976年秋季的一天，Luftstreitkraefte der HationaleN Volksarmee（LSK-NVA）MIG-21 Pilot Michael Wegerich正在培训飞行，以练习日间拦截。他被认为是他被告知的是一个未知的目标。这架飞机令他惊讶的是米格-33。迈克尔和他的中队未知，MIG-23一直在飞行的战斗机翼（Jagdgeschwader）JG 9，在Peenemende持续了两年。在LSK中，在整个华沙协议中，在整个华沙队伍中， - 无需确认的基础上严格运作的人员和其他人员。这是为了避免无意中传播有关部队的结构，能力，计划和意图的信息，以及有关现代武器和指挥系统的细节。这种秘密虽然被视为必要，但有可能击落你自己的飞机之一的可能性。
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