Today in History – October 2

2009 – Rebels announced that they shot down a Yemen Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet in the al-Sha’af district in northern Yemen.

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Yemeni Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

2010 – The Héðinsfjarðargöng tunnels opend.

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Héðinsfjarðargöng - Ólafsfjörður entrance

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Héðinsfjarðargöng - Siglufjörður entrance