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In 1996, a Mirage 2000 Downed An F-16 Falcon.

On October 8th, 1996, over the Aegean Sea, Turkish F-4 Phantoms and F-16 Faclons were performing SEAD sorties. Close to Chios Island, the F-16s crossed into Greek airspace. Two Hellenic Air Force Mirage 2000s quickly went airborne to intercept. Despite Greece's demands, the F-16s refused to withdraw. Then, using an R-550 Magic II missile, one Mirage 2000 downed an F-16, as per Turkey. As per Greece, the case was different. Both Mirage pilots claimed that the F-16 actually caught fire in midair, and they didn't do anything. If this action really happened, then this was the first time an F-16 was shot down in an air-to-air battle.