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| Date: | Thursday 17 January 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 163484 |
| MSN: | 715 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga |
Shot down by Iraqi Air Force MiG-25PDS (pilot Cpt Zouhait Dawoud - Sqdn 96)
Pilot/ Lt Cdr Michael Scott Speicher - KIA
Sources:
http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories/victories-iraq-gulf.war.pdf
Le Fanatique de l'Aviation, N° 507, Feb 2012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2010 15:10 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jan-2012 07:31 | ThW | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Feb-2020 11:55 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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