ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56225
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 April 2003 |
| Time: | c. 10:15 |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 78-0691 |
| MSN: | A10-0311 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Baghdad Int'l Airport -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a combat operation shot down by Iraqi surface-to-air fire (possibly a Roland SAM) over Tigris river. Pilot Maj Jim Ewald ejected safely, and was recovered by friendly forces.
Sources:
Scramle
AFM JUN/OCT 2003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2009 08:32 | 78Delta | Updated |
| 05-Dec-2013 20:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2014 01:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2020 15:27 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Dec-2020 13:43 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2020 13:55 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2021 09:48 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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