Several other F-15Es simultaneously tried to engage the lone MiG-29 but were unable to get the kill Killing .

An Iraqi MiG-29 struck an F-111 aircraft with an R60 missile , though the sturdy F-111 stayed Temporary_stay airworthy .

With the now lone MiG-29 closing head-on with the pair of F-15s , Underhill gained Getting radar lock-on , but did not fire due Causation to a glitch in his IFF interrogator system keeping him from being certain he was n't about to shoot down Use_firearm a Coalition aircraft .

It has been claimed by some sources that an RAF Tornado ( `` ZA467 '' ) crewed by Squadron Leader Gary Lennox and Squadron Leader Adrian Weeks was shot down Use_firearm on 19 January by an R-60MK ( NATO reporting name : AA-8 Aphid ) missile fired Use_firearm from an Iraqi MiG-29 piloted by Jameel Sayhood , however this aircraft is officially recorded as having crashed on 22 January on a mission to Ar Rutbah .