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| Date: | Friday 19 June 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-17M-3 |
| Owner/operator: | 136 APIB Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 75 km W of Kandahar -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) |
| Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) |
On 19 June 1987 during a Combat Mission, Su-17M-3 of 136 APIB was shot down by ground fire 75 km W of Kandahar.
Captain Yuri Ivanovich Stribny ejected safely.
Sources:
https://www.bvvaul.ru/profiles/293.php
http://skywar.ru/PSOSu-17.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2023 15:29 | JF | Added |
| 20-Nov-2023 18:32 | JF | Updated [Source, ] |
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