| − | Starting in 1984, Cuban MiG-23s were in [[Angola]] aiding the Communist government against [[UNITA]] rebels and the South African military. The MiGs engaged [[South Africa]]n [[Dassault Mirage F1|Mirages]] in a number of dogfights between September 1987 and February 1988, one of which resulted in a loss for the South Africans when a Mirage suffered damage from an Aphid air-to-air missile and crashed while trying to land. Floggers were also involved in ground attack missions.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_184.shtml Angola: Claims and Reality about SAAF Loses]</ref> | + | Starting in 1984, Cuban MiG-23s were in [[Angola]] aiding the Communist government against [[UNITA]] rebels and the South African military. The MiGs engaged [[South Africa]]n [[Dassault Mirage F1|Mirages]] in a number of dogfights between September 1987 and February 1988, one of which resulted in a loss for the South Africans when a Mirage suffered damage from an Apex air-to-air missile and crashed while trying to land. Floggers were also involved in ground attack missions.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_184.shtml Angola: Claims and Reality about SAAF Loses]</ref> |