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| Date: | Thursday 17 January 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Tupolev Tu-22U |
| Owner/operator: | Iraqi Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | al-Taqaddum AFB -
 Iraq
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Five Tupolev Tu-22 Blinders (four 22M and one 22U) were destroyed at al-Taqaddum AFB by USAF F-117 on the opening night of Operation Desert Storm.
Sources:
https://www.key.aero/forum/modern-military-aviation/30983-iraqi-tu-22-blinders
AFM SEP 2005, p87
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2021 13:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Oct-2021 16:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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