A MiG Flight To 84,000 Ft. Isn’t Space, But The Views Are Similar

If I say: “Jim, eject, eject, eject” – this is not command for discussion, only for fulfillment.” In broken English, Russian pilot Alexander Garnaev was prepping me on emergency evacuation procedures for the MiG-25 Foxbat fighter jet while his ground crew strapped me into the cramped cockpit. I was …