ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348467
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| Date: | Friday 27 December 1985 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  MiG-23MLD |
| Owner/operator: | 655 IAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | 07 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 27 km N of Bagram -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bagram Air Base (OAIX) |
| Bagram Air Base (OAIX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 27 December 1985, during a Combat Mission, MiG-23MLD of 655 was shot down by ground fire 27 km N of Bagram.
Lt Col Anatoly Nikolaevich Levchenko was killed.
He was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union on 26 May 1986.
Sources:
http://www.skywar.ru/Poteri1985_2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2023 10:11 | JF | Added |
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