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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Georgia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Twice hit by SAMs (second time could be friendly fire). One of two Su-25s lost on Aug.9. Pilot was Col. Sergei Kobylash, Regiment Commander; ejected safely and later awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation. It seems that South Ossetian officials mistakenly claimed this aircraft as Georgian.
Sources:
www.rian.ru
https://sites.google.com/site/afivedaywar/Home/ruairlosses
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2008 02:22 | Bleiente | Added |
| 30-May-2009 01:40 | Joe D | Updated |
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