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<blockquote data-quote="ARGENTVS" data-source="post: 2378743" data-attributes="member: 93">Air combat between Ethiopian and Eritrean air forces, 1999 - Su-27 vs Mig-29Besides taking out four Eritrean MiG-29s (plus one written off due to damage recieved from a AAM) Ethiopian Su-27s also carried out many strike missions against the Eritrean ground forces. While MiG-23s carried most of the bombing missions i think the Su-27 was used in a more penetrative role using Air-to-ground missiles etc.Interesting to note that all MiG-29s were shot down in close-quarters turning dogfights. All kills were by means of the R-73. R-27s fired by both MiGs and Su-s on various occassions failed to find their mark.One uneventful incident occured when two Su-27s were intercepted over Eritrean airspace by four MiGs. The lead Su-27 was targeted by the MiGs which fired three R-27s head-on. The Lead evaded the missiles and then proceeded to engage all four MiGs by firing four R-27s in quick succession. The missiles missed and the MiGs left in a hurry. <a href="http://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1008783">http://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1008783</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="ARGENTVS, post: 2378743, member: 93"] [I]Air combat between Ethiopian and Eritrean air forces, 1999 - Su-27 vs Mig-29 Besides taking out four Eritrean MiG-29s (plus one written off due to damage recieved from a AAM) Ethiopian Su-27s also carried out many strike missions against the Eritrean ground forces. While MiG-23s carried most of the bombing missions i think the Su-27 was used in a more penetrative role using Air-to-ground missiles etc. Interesting to note that [B]all MiG-29s were shot down in close-quarters turning dogfights.[/B] All kills were [B]by means of the R-73[/B]. [B]R-27s fired by both MiGs and Su-s on various occassions failed to find their mark.[/B] One uneventful incident occured when two Su-27s were intercepted over Eritrean airspace by four MiGs. The lead [B]Su-27 was targeted by the MiGs which fired three R-27s head-on[/B]. The Lead [B]evaded the missiles and then proceeded to engage all four MiGs by firing four R-27s[/B] in quick succession. [B]The missiles missed[/B] and the MiGs left in a hurry. [/I] [URL]http://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1008783[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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