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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-17 |
| Owner/operator: | China Air Force - 15th Air Division, 45th Regiment |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Matsu Islands -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down in aerial battle. Pilot: Wenbing WANG.
Sources:
https://club.whinfo.net/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3395876
Synoptic history of the 15th Air Division of China Air Force
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2023 06:24 | RDV | Updated |
| 11-Nov-2024 19:28 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Country, Phase, ] |
| 31-Jul-2025 23:47 | RDV | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
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