Belgian F16 shot down???

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Roser
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Belgian F16 shot down???

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On 4 july 1999 a Belgian F16 was shot by Serbian AA; The pilots of the 349 sq plane were a 42 year old man and a 28 year old woman. See http://www.irandefence.net/showthread.php?t=1403


Real or fake?

regi86
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Negative on this one, in my knowledge I believe Belgium never used a F-16B in an operational mission...
And even more they never lost a F16 in combat, well the closest thing is a Dutch F16 that got shot at :p
Really great site if you want to have a great laugh :D:D

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Re: Belgian F16 shot down???

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Roser wrote:...
Real or fake?
Fake !....
I remember from that time the intensive propaganda war.
All sides gave lots of false information.
Your link is an indirect link to Serb-fabricated dispatches.
Here is another one :arrow: The following are the official NATO losses data released by the Press Service of the Yugoslavian army:

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What are the real figures for losses/crashes during that conflict?

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What are the real figures for losses/crashes during that conflict?

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tsv wrote:What are the real figures for losses/crashes during that conflict?
Who knows.....?
After the war, the alliance reported the loss of three helicopters, 32 unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and five aircraft — all of them American, including the first US stealth plane (a F-117 stealth fighter) ever shot down by enemy fire.
A second F-117A was also heavily damaged, and although it made it back to its base, it never flew again.
More details and links :arrow: here.

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