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“ Col. Gerasimenko: "The target turned to the north." Gen. Kornukov: "The target turned to the north?"
Gerasimenko: "Affirmative."
Kornukov: "Bring the [MiG] 23 in to destroy it!" [17]
1828:52 Tokyo radio-KAL 007: Korean Air zero zero seven Tokyo 1829:12 Tokyo radio-KAL 007: Korean Air zero zero seven Tokyo 1829 Gen. Kornukov: "Well, I understand, I do not understand the result, why is the target flying? Missiles were fired. Why is the target flying? [obscenities] Well, what is happening?" [18] "Well, I am asking, give the order to the Controller, what is wrong with you there? ”

“ Is this to be done through your SAR? Assign the task through your CHAIKA ["Far East Military District Air Defense Forces" call sign] , Comrade, Colonel, Khomutovo does not come under us and neither does Novoalexandrovsk. ”

“ Gerasimenko (41st fighter Regiment Command Post) : "Yes"
Kornukov: "Well, what, don't you understand? I said bring [him] up to a range of 4 kilometers, 4–5 kilometers, identify the target. You understand that weapons are going to have to be used now and you are holding [him] at a range of 10. Give the pilot [his] orders."
1812 Radar at Wakkanai picked up KAL 007 for the first time. [10] 1813:05 Osipovich: "I see it. I am locked onto the target." 1813 General Kornukov: "Chaika" (Call sign for Far East Military District Air Defence Forces) . Titovnin: "Yes, sir. ”

“ And lost over Moneron" 1838 KAL 007 disappeared from radar (approximately 12 minutes after the initial attack) [20] Soviet radar personnel stationed at Komsomolsk-na-Amure on the Siberian maritime reported KAL 007 disappearing from radar screen at 1,000 ft (300 m) altitude because of radar's inability to track below that altitude. 1838:37 The first Soviet pilot reiterates: "I don't see anything in this area. I just looked." With fuel running low the Soviet jets return to their base without sighting the remains of their target. ”

“ This is an emergency descent." (Korean) 1826:50 Captain: "Is it power compression?" 1826:51 Flight Engineer: "Is that right?" 1826:52 Public Address: "Put out your cigarette, this is an emergency descent." (Japanese) 1826:52 Flight Engineer: "All of both." 1826:53 Osipovich: "Fuel remainder 1,600" 1826:54 Captain: "Is that right?" 1826:55 Public Address: "Put the mask over your nose and mouth and adjust the headband." (English) 1826:57 Co-Pilot: "Tokyo radio Korean Air 007." 1826 Soviet commanders become aware that target is not destroyed. ”

“ When the target is visible to the infra-red seeker (З Г – Захват Головка) , a growling sound known as the “missile tone” is fed to the pilot’s headset) 1826:02 Cockpit: [Sound of explosion?] 1826:06 Captain: "What's happened?" 1826:08 Co-pilot: "What?" 1826:10 Captain: "Retard throttles." 1826:11 Co-Pilot: "Engines normal." 1826:14 Captain: "Landing gear." 1826:15 Cockpit: [Sound of cabin altitude warning] 1826:17 Captain: "Landing gear." 1826:18 Cockpit: [Sound of altitude deviation warning] 1826:20 Osipovich: "I have executed the launch." ”