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| Date: | Saturday 20 October 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  IAI Nesher S (Dassault Mirage 5) |
| Owner/operator: | Israeli Air Force (IDF/AF) |
| Registration: | No.31 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sinai -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
101th Sqn. Intercepted by EAF MIG-21s. Shot down by R-3S(K-13)missile fired by MiG-21MF flown by pilot Dia el-Hefnawy. Pilot M.Katz ejected and rescued. (Second Nesher shot down by MiGs at the Yom-Kippur war).
Sources:
http://www.cieldegloire.com/016_katz_m.php
S.Aloni
Le Fana de l`Aviation
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2012 07:39 | Daniel Nole | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
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