When a drone shot down a mig-21 fighter with a maneuver kill

[Ghost soldier]

In 1981 of 14 may during the Lebanon war an Israeli firebee drone was conducting a routine recon mission and a syrian mig-21 tried to intercept the drone by tipping it with it's wing but the mig stalled and suddenly crashed which is considered kill by maneuvering and this one of the rare cases when a drone shots down a fighter plane

 

[Ghost soldier]

Source:

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[Ghost soldier]

For those who do not know about maneuver kill

 

[Ghost soldier]

@500 info on this ?

 

[500]

On IAF site no mention of maneuver kill.

On 14th May 1981 an IAF Firebee was carrying out a photography flight above the Lebanon Valley. During the operation the Syrians launched a MiG-21 to bring down the 'photographer'. The MiG pilot approached the area of the UAV and suddenly stalled, spiraling to the ground. The pilot ejected successfully but his aircraft crashed near Quzeir.

The Israeli Air Force

Probably just some malfunction. Also possible pilot did something wrong. Good he ejected safely.