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| Date: | Saturday 7 January 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-25 |
| Owner/operator: | 378 OShAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 35 km west from Kabul -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bagram Air Base (OAIX) |
| Bagram Air Base (OAIX) |
Su-25 of 378 OShAP was shot down by Stinger missile 35 km west from Kabul. St/Lt Boris Vasilyevich Gordienko was killed.
Sources:
http://www.afgan.ru/memorial/289gordienko-bor-vas-afgan-.html
http://www.bvvaul.ru/profiles/2410.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2014 15:41 | AE | Added |
| 19-Apr-2017 08:32 | JF | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 19-Apr-2017 16:14 | JF | Updated [Source, ] |
| 30-Jun-2021 11:55 | JF | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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