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Battle of Ilopango Airport

Battle of Ilopango Airport was a battle fought on 27 January 1982 in what is now El Salvador. The recorded result: FMLN victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 8.

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Fought27 January 1982
WhereEl Salvador13.692N, 89.126W
OutcomeFMLN victory
BelligerentsArmed Forces of El SalvadoragainstFarabundo Martí National Liberation Front
Casualties and losses6 helicopters destroyed; 8 aircraft destroyedandUnknown

Record

Date27 January 1982
PlaceEl Salvador
13.692N, 89.126W
KindBattle, Cold War
StrengthUnknown8
Casualties and losses6 helicopters destroyed; 8 aircraft destroyedUnknown
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Elsewhere in 1982

Battle of Ilopango Airport is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 8 in present-day El Salvador.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q104849849, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ilopango Airport, revision 1370265978, 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.