ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167693
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| Date: | Saturday 4 December 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-17UM3 |
| Owner/operator: | 136 APIB Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 km W of Kandahar -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) |
| Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a Combat Mission, Su-17UM-3 of 136 APIB was shot down by ground fire 15 km W of Kandahar.
Major Viktor Stepanovich Gavrikov and St/Lt Igor Nikolaevich Khlebnikov were killed.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandahar_International_Airport
http://afgan.ru/memorial/240gavrikov-vik-step-afgan-.html
http://afgan.ru/memorial/553hlebnikov-ig-nik-afgan-.html
http://www.bvvaul.ru/profiles/1789.php
http://www.skywar.ru/Poteri1982_2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2014 10:15 | AE | Added |
| 30-Jun-2014 10:22 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Nov-2016 14:20 | JF | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 06-Nov-2023 15:10 | JF | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2023 09:21 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2023 09:26 | JF | Updated [Source] |
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