Accident McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet 163484,
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Date:Thursday 17 January 1991
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F18H model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 163484
MSN: 715
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: -   Iraq
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Saratoga
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by Iraqi Air Force MiG-25PDS (pilot Cpt Zouhait Dawoud - Sqdn 96)
Pilot/ Lt Cdr Michael Scott Speicher - KIA

Sources:

http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories/victories-iraq-gulf.war.pdf

Le Fanatique de l'Aviation, N° 507, Feb 2012

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Oct-2010 15:10 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative]
29-Jan-2012 07:31 ThW Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
10-Feb-2020 11:55 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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