Dear all... ... here we know much more, than Janes/Wiki sources ever tell about Soviet SAM systems.
[You should know by heart, how missile guidance (UPR/TT/K) is calculated, and should recognize the outcome of a short pitch up/down tactic... ... SAM missile hit right on the spot.
Please do not repeat myths ... ... we are more serious here.
As I stated before, no Wiki/Janes statement used... Could you get a bit more detailed about your comment? I believe such a maneuver could be succesful against UPR guided missile.
Personnaly I think that 75 series are pretty succesful system (not forgeting it was just the "mobile" analog of S-25 "Berkut", designed for defending against strategic bombers)... The fact they traded speed against G-capabilities in 5Ya23 just confirms some shortcommings in the design against maneuvering targets...