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| Date: | Friday 21 August 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Sidra -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ghurdabiyah Air Base near the city of Sirte |
During the Gulf of Sidra incident on 21 August 1981 two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets where shot down by two US Navy F-14A Tomcats.
The fate of the pilots is not entirely clear. Both pilots ejected but there are conflicting reports whether or not the parachutes deployed properly.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Sidra_incident_(1981)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2013 15:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Oct-2024 10:55 | crewdawg7633 | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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