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| Date: | Thursday 10 June 1982 |
| Time: | 18:50 |
| Type: |  MiG-23 |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Lebanon -
 Lebanon
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down during the 1982 Lebanon War by an Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-16A Block 5 [Ex USAF 78-0318] (Tail Nr 118) of the 117th "First Jet" Squadron. The Aircraft was destroyed by an AIM-9L Sidewinder AAM claimed by Hagai Katz.
Sources:
Scramble 417
The Sword of David. The Israeli Air Force at War. (Dan McCarthy) Page 106
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2014 10:51 | harro | Added |
| 28-Mar-2014 10:52 | Anon. | Updated [Time, ] |
| 03-Mar-2016 18:06 | Ray Scorpio | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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