in USSR it meant sacrificing the plane. Anyway, looking at those explosions these days it usually reminds me that the total produced nukes by both sides - 100K

in USSR it meant sacrificing the plane. Anyway, looking at those explosions these days it usually reminds me that the total produced nukes by both sides - 100K+ - was sufficient to send an Orion style space ship to the closest star with 1-3% of the speed of light.