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Image: Hatzerim 290110 Sukhoi 7

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Description: Tail of former Syrian Air Force Sukhoi-7 at the Israeli Air Force Museum in Hatzerim. Aircraft was shot down on October 6, 1973, while striking an Israeli base at Um-Hashiba, by 20mm cannon of 881 anti-aircraft regiment. Despite the two star flag, the aircraft is not Syrian. The plaque to the left of the plane says it's Egyptian. Furthermore, Syria adopted the two star flag in 1980. In 1973, its flag bore the Golden Hawk of Qureish.
Title: Hatzerim 290110 Sukhoi 7
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Author: Oren Rozen
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