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{{Infobox military conflict |
{{Infobox military conflict |
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| conflict = Shindand |
| conflict = Shindand SuperCobra incident |
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| partof = [[Soviet Afghan war |
| partof = [[Soviet Afghan war]] |
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| image = |
| image = |
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| caption = |
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| date = 26 September 1988 |
| date = 26 September 1988 |
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| place = [[Shindand]], [[Herat Province]] , [[Afghanistan]] |
| place = [[Shindand]], [[Herat Province]] , [[Afghanistan]] |
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| result = Soviet victory |
| result = Soviet victory |
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* 2 [[Bell AH-1 SuperCobra]]s shot down |
* 2 [[Bell AH-1 SuperCobra]]s shot down |
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| combatant1 = |
| combatant1 = {{flag|Iran}} |
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| combatant2 = {{flag|Soviet Union}} |
| combatant2 = {{flag|Soviet Union}} |
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| units1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg}} [[Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces|Iranian army]] |
| units1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg}} [[Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces|Iranian army]] |
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* {{flagicon image|Flag of Army Aviation of Islamic Republic of Iran.svg}} [[Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation]] |
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Army Aviation of Islamic Republic of Iran.svg}} [[Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation]] |
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| units2 = {{air force|Soviet Union}} |
| units2 = {{air force|Soviet Union}} |
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* [[File:Great emblem of the 11th Air and Air Defence Forces Army.svg|17px]] [[120th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment]] |
* [[File:Great emblem of the 11th Air and Air Defence Forces Army.svg|17px]] [[120th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment]] |
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| commander1 = N/A |
| commander1 = N/A |
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| commander2 = {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} V.Astakhov <br> {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} B.Gavrilov |
| commander2 = {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} V.Astakhov <br> {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} B.Gavrilov |
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| casualties1 = 2 [[Bell AH-1 SuperCobra| |
| casualties1 = 2 [[Bell AH-1 SuperCobra|Super cobra]]s shot down |
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| casualties2 = None |
| casualties2 = None |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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During the [[Soviet Afghan war |
During the [[Soviet Afghan war]] , [[Iran]] supported the Shia Mujahideen, namely the Persian speaking Shiite [[Hazaras]]. One of these groups was the [[Tehran Eight]], a political union of Afghan Shi'a.<ref name="ruttig">Ruttig, T. ''Islamists, Leftists – and a Void in the Center. Afghanistan's Political Parties and where they come from (1902–2006)'' [http://www.kas.de/wf/doc/kas_9674-544-2-30.pdf]</ref>{{sfn|Goodson|2011|p=139}} They were supplied predominately by the [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]]. This further strained the already tense relations between [[Soviet union]] and [[Iran]]. |
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==Shootdown== |
==Shootdown== |
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On 26 September 1988 two Iranian Air force [[Bell AH-1 SuperCobra]]s intruded into Afghan airspace southeast of [[Shindand]], Herat Province.<ref name="Airpower">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefuldagap.com/2019/12/28/air-power-in-afghanistan-1979-2001/|title=Air Power in Afghanistan 1979-2001|work=The Fulda Gap|date=28 December 2019}}</ref> |
On 26 September 1988 two Iranian Air force [[Bell AH-1 SuperCobra]]s intruded into Afghan airspace southeast of [[Shindand]], Herat Province.<ref name="Airpower">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefuldagap.com/2019/12/28/air-power-in-afghanistan-1979-2001/|title=Air Power in Afghanistan 1979-2001|work=The Fulda Gap|date=28 December 2019}}</ref> Two Soviet [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23|MiG-23ML]] of the [[120th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment]] piloted by B.Gavrilov and V.Astakhov were dispatched. The Migs fired [[R-23 (missile)|R-24 missiles]] at the [[Bell AH-1 SuperCobra]], both SuperCobras were shot down killing at least 3 personnel on board.<ref>[http://www.acig.info/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=47 "Soviet Air-to-Air Victories of the Cold War"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006100052/http://www.acig.info/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=47 |date=6 October 2014}} ''ACIG Journal'', 23 October 2008.</ref> |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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This shootdown was the last air to air shootdown by Soviets in the [[Soviet Afghan war]]. Soon after the Soviets [[Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan|retreated from Afghanistan]]. [[Tehran Eight]] also attacked Soviet forces more frequently after the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/111604 |title=DOSSIERS OF POLITICAL PARTIES INTENT ON EXPORTING AN ISLAMIC REVOLUTION |publisher=Wilson Center|date=1999 |access-date=18 May 2022 }}</ref> |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1988]] |
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[[Category:Attacks in Iran]] |
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[[Category:Soviet–Afghan War]] |
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[[Category:Iran–Soviet Union relations]] |
Revision as of 13:08, 4 May 2024
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2 Super cobras shot down | None |
Shindand SuperCobra incident refers to the shootdown of two Iranian Bell AH-1 SuperCobras by Soviet forces near Shindand, Herat Province. It was the only air to air engagement between Soviet and Iranian forces in the Soviet Afghan war that took place inside Afghanistan.
Background
During the Soviet Afghan war , Iran supported the Shia Mujahideen, namely the Persian speaking Shiite Hazaras. One of these groups was the Tehran Eight, a political union of Afghan Shi'a.[1][2] They were supplied predominately by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This further strained the already tense relations between Soviet union and Iran.
Shootdown
On 26 September 1988 two Iranian Air force Bell AH-1 SuperCobras intruded into Afghan airspace southeast of Shindand, Herat Province.[3] Two Soviet MiG-23ML of the 120th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment piloted by B.Gavrilov and V.Astakhov were dispatched. The Migs fired R-24 missiles at the Bell AH-1 SuperCobra, both SuperCobras were shot down killing at least 3 personnel on board.[4]
Aftermath
This shootdown was the last air to air shootdown by Soviets in the Soviet Afghan war. Soon after the Soviets retreated from Afghanistan. Tehran Eight also attacked Soviet forces more frequently after the incident.[5]
References
- ^ Ruttig, T. Islamists, Leftists – and a Void in the Center. Afghanistan's Political Parties and where they come from (1902–2006) [1]
- ^ Goodson 2011, p. 139.
- ^ "Air Power in Afghanistan 1979-2001". The Fulda Gap. 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Soviet Air-to-Air Victories of the Cold War" Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine ACIG Journal, 23 October 2008.
- ^ "DOSSIERS OF POLITICAL PARTIES INTENT ON EXPORTING AN ISLAMIC REVOLUTION". Wilson Center. 1999. Retrieved 18 May 2022.