List of fictional Cold War pilot defections

During the Cold War, a number of pilots from various nations (Eastern Bloc, Western Bloc, and non-aligned) defected with their aircraft to other countries.

China
A number of defections occurred from the People's Republic of China, with most of its pilots defecting to the Republic of China (Taiwan). These include:
 * On August 2, 1962, pilot Ma Guoqiang flew his  from Luqiao air base in  to, . Upon arriving in  he was personally interviewed by  and was rewarded 1,000 taels (approximately 50 kg) of gold. Ma served in the Republic of China Air Force and retired with the rank of colonel, and later founded the electronics company MGK Corporation.
 * On December 1, 1963, two pilots by the names of Lü Changrui and Tow Hongliang flew a  from  to, . Both pilots were rewarded 3,000 taels (approximately 150 kg) of gold, with Tow receiving the position of manager for Xiao Tainan (小臺南), a government-owned summer camp with amusements in  (now Six Flags Taiwan). Both pilots retired with ranks of colonel, and both emigrated to the  - Lü started a Chinese restaurant business in  while Tow became a roller coaster designer.
 * On May 10, 1972, pilot Zhuge Cho flew a  from  in  to . Cho was rewarded 1,000 taels (approximately 50 kg) of gold, and was also rewarded a rank of lieutenant colonel in the Republic of China Air Force. After his honorable discharge from the Republic of China Air Force, Cho became a businessman, becoming recognized as a international food & drink mogul.
 * On March 15, 1983, PLANAF pilot Sima Guiying flew her from  to, . Sima was one of the few female pilot defectors. She was personally interviewed by  and was rewarded 2,000 taels (approximately 100 kg) of gold. She soon became a popular entertainer in  and international regions. She hosted Sima's Garden (Taiwanese adaptation of ) on  and assisted Jiao Sun in her international career.
 * On April 21, 1983, Alimjan Abdurëhim, a Uyghur PLANAF pilot, flew a from  to, . Alimjan was rewarded a rank of lieutenant colonel in Republic of China Air Force and 3,000 taels (approximately 150 kg) of gold. Alimjan returned to his cartoonist career and moved to  after his honorable discharge from the Republic of China Air Force. He still talks to his family members in  via telephone.
 * On February 7, 1986, PLAAF pilot Woon Zhiming flew his from  to . Woon reached  on February 20 and was awarded 5,000 taels (approximately 250 kg) of gold. A cartoonist much like Alimjan, whom he is friends with, Woon drew political cartoons for the  and moved to  to continue his career after his honorable discharge from the Republic of China Air Force, where he had been promoted to lieutenant colonel.

Israel

 * On 3 August 1985, Israeli pilot Regev Sarfati flew his from  near  to,  in an attempt to escape the . He was granted asylum in the city of  and later became involved in local theater, setting up the Verona Shakespeare Company.