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The Air Strike That Led To The Capture (And Subsequent Killing) Of Muammar Gaddafi 10 Years Ago Today
On this day in 2011, an air strike by NATO aircraft contributed to the capture of Col. Gaddafi. Here’s how it went. Although NATO’s Operation Unified Protector, as the multinational air campa...
Libyan Coast Guard Shoots At Two Italian Fishing Boats: Italian Frigate And P-72A Surveillance Plane On The Scene
The Italian Navy and Air Force intervened in international waters off Libya after a Libyan Coast Guard patrol boat shot at Italian fishing boats. Two Italian fishing boats were involved in an inc...
10 Years Ago Today, The Beginning Of The Air War In Libya
On this date in 2011, “Odyssey Dawn”, as the allied air campaign in Libya was initially dubbed, began. Here’s our retrospective analysis. On Mar. 19, 2011, a medium scale operation to prote...
U.S. Africa Command Releases New Evidence of Russian Aircraft Active in Libyan Airspace
Little has emerged about the operations of the MiGs and Sukhois deployed to Libya. Until US AFRICOM provided an update today. At least 14 Russian MiG-29s and “several” Su-24s (with markings p...
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Has Carried Out An Unusual ISR Mission Off Libya Recently
The American aircraft has rarely been tracked off North Africa. We have been observing U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon flying in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions for years. The American aircraft, ...
U.S. Africa Command Confirms Russia Deployed Military Fighter Aircraft to Libya, Shares Images
Satellite imagery had already showned at least one MiG-29 on the ground in Libya. The U.S. Africa Command has just released some additional details and images. Last week we reported about the all...
Let’s Talk About The Claim That “Russia Moved Six MiG-29s and Two Su-24s Escorted By RuAF Su-35s To Libya”
“You are about to see the largest aerial campaign in Libyan history in the coming hours,” Haftar’s air force chief Saqr al-Jaroushi said in a statement. At least “six Mig-29 Fulcrum and t...
On This Day In 1986: Operation El Dorado Canyon, The F-111’s Shining Moment.
USAF, Navy and Marines Struck Back at Qaddafi’s Libya for Terrorist Bombing. Their swing-wings straining to lift a heavy bomb load, the afterburner thunder from an air-armada of twenty-four F-1...
Libyan National Army Air Force MiG-23ML Shot Down By MANPADS Near Tripoli
The latest downing, caught on video, proves the airspace around Libya’s capital is still extremely dangerous. A LNA AF MiG-23ML was shot down by Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) force...
U.S. Drone Lost Over Tripoli The Day After Italy Lost a Predator B in Libya: New Jamming Capability Deployed?
Although it may well be just a coincidence, the loss of two drones suggests a new capability is available in Libya. Possibly provided by Moscow-backed mercenaries. A U.S. drone was lost over Trip...
Let’s Talk About The Photo of Chinese-Built “Wing Loong” Drone (Likely Operated by UAE) over Libya.
Reports Attribute Recent Libyan Strikes to Mysterious Chinese- Built Drones Operated by UAE. An interesting photo of a heavily-armed Chinese-built “Wing Loong” remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)...
Let’s Have A Look At The Loadout Of The Two U.S. Air Force F-16s That Reportedly Operated Off Libya Last Saturday
Looks like two F-16s from Aviano were involved in a somehow “mysterious” mission over the Mediterranean Sea during last weekend. As the overnight trilateral strike on Syria on Apr. 13 and 14 ...
Check Out This Cool Video Of Three B-2 Stealth Bombers Contrailing Over Kansas
The stunning sight of a B-2 Stealth Bomber 3-ship formation. Filmed on Apr. 4, the video below shows three B-2s over Pittsburg, Kansas. The stealth bombers headed southwest then made a wide left ...
The Italian Air Force Predator A+ Drones Appear With Brand New Markings At New Squadron Activation Ceremony
The Italian Air Force Predator A+ of the 32° Stormo (Wing) appear with new markings. On Jul. 10, the Italian Air Force announced the reactivation of the 61° Gruppo (Squadron), disbanded in 1943...
Specially-configured Metroliner aircraft involved in survei...e operations in Libya crashes shortly after takeoff from Malta
Chilling dashcam video shows a Fairchild SA227-AT Expediter crashing after takeoff from Malta killing 5 people on board. On Oct. 24, a twin-prop Fairchild Metroliner aircraft, in a special config...