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| Date: | Saturday 8 March 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage IIICJ |
| Owner/operator: | Israeli Air Force (IDF/AF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Suez area -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Refidim |
101th Sqn. At the first day of the "War of Attrition" four EAF MiG-21PFs intercept two Mirage IIICJ in patrol along the Suez Canal. The Mirage flown by M.Tzuk was hit and damaged by one R-3S(K-13)missile. One MiG was shot down by G.Yoeli. His pilot, Lt. el-Baki ejected and was became POW.
Sources:
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_271.shtml
S.Aloni
Le Fana de l`Aviation
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2012 15:16 | Daniel Nole | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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