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| Date: | Sunday 24 August 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikojan-Gurevič MiG-21 |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tabqa Airbase -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tabqa Airbase |
| Tabqa Airbase |
According to Elijah J. Magnier, ISIS destroyed a MiG-21 fighter jet during the seizure of the airbase.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Al-Tabqa_air_base
https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/503546780399992832
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2015 13:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Sep-2018 11:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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