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FLIGHT 007: THE REST OF THE STORY - The Washington Post Article referenced in S4e4 of Blowback Podcast (www.washingtonpost.com)

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The tapes, the content of which U.S. government officials were aware of at the time of the shootdown, show that Osipovich could not identify the plane, and that he fired warning cannons and tipped his wings, an international signal to force the plane to land. All this failed to get the crew's attention. The controller said, "The target is military. As soon as it has violated state borders, destroy it. Arm your weapons . . . . The target has violated the state border. Destroy the target."

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