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| Date: | Thursday 8 August 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-23MLD |
| Owner/operator: | 982 IAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 90 km NW of Kandahar -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) |
| Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) |
On 08 August 1985 during a Combat Mission, MiG-23MLD of 982 IAP was shot down by ground fire 90 km NW of Kandahar.
Captain Vladimir Ivanovich Pivovarov was killed.
Sources:
http://skywar.ru/Poteri1985
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2023 08:46 | JF | Added |
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