Incident MiG-23 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58077
 
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Date:Sunday 17 January 1993
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-23
Owner/operator:Iraqi Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:inside Iraq -   Iraq
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by USAF F-16C 86-0262 using an AIM-120 AMRAAM air to air missile(Lt Craig D. Stevenson).

Sources:

http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2045

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
03-Jun-2015 06:43 gerard57 Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
16-Oct-2019 13:50 TB Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
28-Jan-2020 19:01 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative]

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