n the 1990s, Soviet veterans revealed their side of the air combat, apparently in resenting the fact the Chinese took credit for shooting down Davis. According to former Soviet pilots, the 148th GIAP, 97th IAD engaged in air combat that day and claimed three Sabres shot down without loss and credited the shoot down Davis to MiG-15 pilot Sr. Lt. Mikhail Averin who observed two Sabres dove to attack their formation over the Supung hydroelectric power station. During the air combat, Averin claimed to get on the tail of a Sabre and score hits causing it to flip over and crash. But, Davis crash site further south from where they were paroling.