1989 MiG crash in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium)

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1989 MiG crash in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium)

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On July 4, 1989 a MiG crashed in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium). Looking for info/images about the crash for my website. My site is about the 32nd FS/FG wich aircraft incercept the aircraft.Can anyone of you help me out?

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Re: 1989 MiG crash in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium)

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I suggest you write an email to the counsil of Kortrijk.

Maybe they have some documetation/photos.

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Re: 1989 MiG crash in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium)

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Try to 'Google' with the words MiG23 and Kortrijk and you will find already a lot of info about your subject! Good luck! 8)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Belgian_MiG-23_crash" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Belgians Protest to Soviets Over Crash of Derelict MIG
The New York Times
Published: July 6, 1989


BRUSSELS, July 5— Belgium complained to the Soviet Union today about the lack of warning before a pilotless Soviet MIG-23 fighter plane crashed in western Belgium Tuesday, killing a man in his home.

The pilot of the jet had ejected over Poland after what the Soviets called a ''malfunction.'' The plane, armed with conventional weapons, continued on automatic pilot for about 560 miles over East and West Germany and the Netherlands before it crashed outside the Belgian city of Kortrijk.

Mark Eyskens, the Belgian Foreign Minister, called in the Soviet Ambassador, Feliks P. Bogdanov, for an explanation this morning. Mr. Eyskens said he was particularly disturbed that from the time the MiG-23 was first picked up on NATO radar to the time it crashed more than an hour later, no word of warning came from the Soviet side. He said there was also a ''notable slowness'' on the part of the Soviets in disclosing whether the jet was carrying nuclear or toxic weapons.
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Re: 1989 MiG crash in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium)

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E.g., Slobberin' Wolfhounds has a nice text: http://www.slobberinwolfhounds.com/site ... ption.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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@ Pjotrtje: Sabk9 is the webmaster off Slobbering Wolfhounds.....
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Robert wrote:@ Pjotrtje: Sabk9 is the webmaster off Slobbering Wolfhounds.....
Indeed I'm the webmaster of Slobberin Wolfhounds. I'll be wiser next time and tell it when I post a message. Sorry! Still curious for the serial of the MiG and other info.

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sabk9 wrote:Indeed I'm the webmaster of Slobberin Wolfhounds. I'll be wiser next time and tell it when I post a message. Sorry!
Ah, well, it's more my bad than yours ;-)
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Re: 1989 MiG crash in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium)

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googling the name of the pilot may help a bit, Nikolaj Skouridine..

nog een klein sukje krant van destijds...
https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/serie/ind ... id=2478780

and here a bit more info on the intercept?
http://suche.abendblatt.de:8000/article ... 09_493.xml
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Re: 1989 MiG crash in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium)

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Thanks for the replies. Does anyone know the aircraft its serial?
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Re: 1989 MiG crash in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium)

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http://images.google.nl/imgres?imgurl=h ... s%3Disch:1

serial niet meerte zien op deze foto :cry:
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Re: 1989 MiG crash in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium)

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The serial of the MiG-23M Flogger-B was #29 and was part of the 871st Air Fighter Regiment. Attached a cut-out of the "istoritschki formular". If anyone has a photo of the MiG before the crash it would be great.

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Looking for the serials of the scrambled Eagles. Can one you help me out?

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Re: 1989 MiG crash in the city of Kortrijk (Belgium)

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It's a work of fiction based on historical facts, but try get your hands on the last Dutch Book Week present "Heldere Hemel" by Tom Lanoye. This story revolves around this curious incident.
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Richard from Rotterdam wrote:It's a work of fiction based on historical facts, but try get your hands on the last Dutch Book Week present "Heldere Hemel" by Tom Lanoye. This story revolves around this curious incident.
I have the book. Like you said it is based on historical facts, but the serials aren't part of it.

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