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| Date: | Thursday 18 August 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-17M-3 |
| Owner/operator: | 156 APIB Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 km NE of Kandahar -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) |
| Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) |
During a Combat Mission, Su-17M-3 of 156 APIB was shot down by ground fire 20 km NE of Kandahar.
St/Lt Valery Alexandrovich Kostyaev was killed.
Sources:
http://afgan.ru/memorial/606kostyaev-val-al-afgan-.html
http://skywar.ru/Poteri1983
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2023 10:04 | JF | Added |
| 11-Nov-2023 14:02 | JF | Updated [Source, ] |
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