May 27, 1995 could have been an ordinary day for the MiG-17 pilot, but it became an interesting chapter in the history of aviation. The high-subsonic fighter aircraft was doing tactical maneuvers when it got off the runway and stuck in the mud. A group of ground service mechanics came to the rescue – their task was to pull the plane out of the mud and back on the track. One of the mechanics was Peter Gorbanev, and for him, this operation clearly became more than a routine day at work. You’re about to find out why. 

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