ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264314
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| Date: | Monday 18 April 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-23MLD |
| Owner/operator: | 979 IAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | 40 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SW of Kandahar -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) |
| Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a Combat Mission from Kandahar Air Base, MiG-23MLD of 979 IAP crashed SW of Kandahar.
St/Lt Pavel Nikolaevich Kruglyovkov was killed.
Sources:
https://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/iap/979iap.htm
http://www.afgan.ru/memorial/227kruglyakov-pn-afgan-.html
http://www.skywar.ru/Poteri1988
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2021 06:28 | JF | Added |
| 28-Nov-2023 16:26 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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