Libyan Airforce Mirage jets defect to Malta

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[SuperAhmed1337]

@uneame

Look closely, they have two pylons per wing, making a total of four pylons. The outter pylons each carry a rocket pod for 18 68mm unguided rockets, the inner pods show weapon clamps, very likely for smaller bombs, maybe 250 pounders. The pilots might have decided to jettison (drop) their rockets into the ocean before landing. This is very common, because landing with bombs is dangerous.

Looks like a general air-to-ground loadout, very nasty.

[Wonkabar007]

Must be exciting being a spotter in Malta at the moment, who knows what will fly in from Libya next ?

[TobyParr]

Those are the only 2 they have insant it???????. :).

[mattmatt115]

@USB740 Very sad nobody thought to take out those propaganda cameras when the Mi24s were shooting the place up... You'd think, with all those hundreds of savvy Libyan opportunists running around with cell phone cameras, there would be at least ONE video of a Hind in action against all those unnarmed innocent peaceful protestors..... *eye roll* i guess not in this day and age, oh well. I suppose i will blindly take a blog as 150% truth. More truthful than the lack of evidence.

Its all good.

[USB740]

@mattmatt115 I know you like to try, but you need to read the blogspot before replying back :) Mi-24s have been shot down.

[mattmatt115]

@USB740 Its all good man, im not attack you in any way or belittling you. Dont take offense please

[USB740]

@mattmatt115 All of this was in response to comments that you posted in another video, titled "Libyan Air Force)", you questioned why they use Mirage Interceptors to attack civilians instead of using Hind attack helicopters. I saw those comments after i saw your reply to SuperAhmed1337, and posted my first comment on this video, otherwise i would have posted them there instead of here.

[mattmatt115]

@USB740 Even there i see no evidence. Only Mi24 destroyed on the ground. What are you talking about still? I dont understand, please clarify

[USB740]

@mattmatt115 type in Google: the boresight libyan conflict fixed-wing combat aircraft

[USB740]

@mattmatt115 I cant, they are unconfirmed sources. Also, it's important to remember that the Libyan air force is propped up with Mercenaries, the Mi-35s are likely piloted by Russians - and maybe they don't like Qazafi. His closest officers and other high ranking military are defecting en masse. Why would a Russian risk his life to defend Qazafi or obey orders to kill innocent people (peaceful protesters)?

[mattmatt115]

@USB740 Please provide evidence, or a link to evidence of one or more being shot down. And if there is such evidence, it does not mean they were used against civilians anyway, because they are not solely attack helicopters but also troop transport