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Date: | Tuesday 28 April 1981 |
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Type: | Mil Mi-8 |
Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Central Lebanon -
Lebanon
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
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Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:In support of Christian militia, F-16 warplanes of the Israeli Air Force, in two separate incidents, shot down two Mil Mi-8 helicopters from the Syrian Air Force.
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Nov-2013 15:31 |
gerard57 |
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