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| Date: | Sunday 6 September 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maatan as-Sarra Air Base -
 Libya
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
The Chadian army launched a surprise attack on the Libyan Maatan as-Sarra Air Base during the Chadian-Libyan conflict (1978-1987).
They reportedly destroyed 22 aircraft, including four Aero L-39s; six MiG-21s, four Mirage F1s, five Su-22 Fitters, two SF.260s and a Mi-25 helicopter gunship.
Sources:
http://articles.philly.com/1987-09-08/news/26207793_1_operation-sparrowhawk-tupolev-22-chad-radio
https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/09/world/big-libyan-losses-claimed-by-chad.html
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