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Air Battle of El Mansoura

Air Battle of El Mansoura was a battle fought on 14 October 1973 at Nile Delta, in what is now Egypt. It was part of the Yom Kippur War. The recorded result: Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: 62 MiG-21 aircraft against 160 F-4 Phantom II and A-4 Skyhawk aircraft.

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Fought14 October 1973
WhereNile Delta, Egypt31.041N, 31.384E
OutcomeEgyptian victory
BelligerentsEgyptagainstIsrael
Part ofYom Kippur War1973

Where it sits in the Yom Kippur War

Battle of the Chinese Farm, 1973Battle of Ismailia, 1973Third Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973First Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Suez, 1973Ofira Air Battle, 1973Battles of Fort Budapest, 1973Battle of Fort Lahtzanit, 1973Battle with the Egyptian 130th Brigade, 1973Battle of Latakia, 1973Battle of Marsa Talamat, 1973Second Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Baltim, 1973Valley of Tears, 1973Air Battle of El Mansoura, 1973Battle of the Sinai, 1973Battle of Wadi Mabouk, 1973Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush, 1973Battle of Seraphum, 1973Battle of the Orchard Complex, 1973War of Attrition in the Bashan Salient, 197419731974Air Battle of El Mansoura, 1973
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Record

Date14 October 1973
PlaceNile Delta, Egypt
31.041N, 31.384E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength62 MiG-21 aircraft160 F-4 Phantom II and A-4 Skyhawk aircraft
Casualties and losses6 aircraft lost and 2 pilots killed in total: - 3 aircraft shot down; - 3 aircraft out of fuel, crashed17 aircraft shot down (Egyptian claim); 2 aircraft shot down (Israeli claim)
Commanders
  • Hosni Mubarak
  • Ahmed Abdel Rahman Nasser
  • Benny Peled
Air Battle of El MansouraAir Battle of El MansouraBattle of MansurahBattle of SamanouthBattle of the DeltaBattle of the NileBattle of FariskurBattle of FariskurAlexandriaSuezGizaIsmaïliaDamanhûrRashidZagazigShibin el Kom100 km31.041N, 31.384E
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Air Battle of El Mansoura is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887792, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Air battle of Mansoura, revision 1370427318, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.