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| Date: | Tuesday 26 June 1973 |
| Time: | 17:37 LT |
| Type: |  MiG-21PFM/SPS |
| Owner/operator: | JG-1 Luftstreitkräfte |
| Registration: | 808 |
| MSN: | 94A4702 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | shooting range Jerischke -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cottbus Air Base (ETHT) |
| Cottbus Air Base (ETHT) |
MiG-21PFM/SPS of JG-1 hit the ground during interception after power dive, impacted earth wall and exploded.
OLtn Michael Gräf was killed.
Sources:
http://home.snafu.de/veith/verluste1.htm
https://home.snafu.de/veith/blp-31.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2012 04:39 | TB | Added |
| 06-Jan-2020 14:38 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 29-Mar-2022 09:07 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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