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| Date: | Tuesday 19 November 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-23 |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Close to the Lebanese border -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Israeli warplanes shot down two Syrian MiG-23 fighter jets in a dogfight over the Syrian-Lebanese border on Tuesday 19 November 1985.
The planes crashed inside Syrian territory, close to the Lebanese border.
Sources:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1985-11-20/news/8503200248_1_syrian-israeli-jets-israeli-air
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2015 09:14 | gerard57 | Added |
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