US F-14 Tomcats VS Libyan Mig-23 Floggers

In 1973 Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi claimed the Gulf of Sidra as territorial waters. Gaddafi named it The Line of Death, crossing this line would invite a military response. The USS John F. Kennedy was deployed near the Libyan coast. Late in the morning on January 4, 1989, Combat Air Patrol station was taken by two F-14A Tomcats belonging to the VF-32 Swordsmen squadron.Due to the presence of the Kennedy battle group near the Libyan coast, pilots were advised to expect some hostilities.

Tensions between Libya and the U.S. were high after the U.S. accused Libya of building a chemical weapons plant near Rabta, causing the U.S. to deploy the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) near its coast.

The engagement is known as Gulf of Sidra incident.

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[giuchin]

"Shoot him!" yelled pilot 1. "I can't, I don't have a fucking tone!" yelled pilot 2. Hahahahaha

[sakoshooter48]

@Stealth42o The Phoenix missile system required the uploading of the refrigeration unit for the missiles. The complete load out for a set of Phoenix missiles was in excess of 6000 pounds and limited the top spped of the Tomcat to low supersonic speeds. The AIM-54 was not a dog fighting missile per se. It was intended to knock down Tu-22's and Tu-95's. Fleet requirements for CAP were the typical loadout of AIM-7 Sparrows and AIM-9 Sidewinders.

[gjc82071]

@zaitsev1972 Go fuck yourself in the face, you Brazilian, transvestite whore.

[pittsky]

@zaitsev1972

Fuck USA? Chuckle. No, Fuck you. If you don't like it come and show me what you got.

Those American pilots pwned those haji pilots.

[Myanleader]

That's what you get if Allah is your co-pilot.

[zaitsev1972]

Fuck USA!

[lobsterohone]

Lol

[FutureMarine1775USA]

@sakoshooter48 Yeah, I personally think a loudout of 4 phoenixs and 4 AIM-120s would work great.

[sakoshooter48]

@FutureMarine1775USA .....of any combination there of!

[FutureMarine1775USA]

@sakoshooter48 I thought it was usually four Phoenixs, 2 sparrows and 2 sidewinders.

[Icarusdecending82]

@giuchin I know right. And then they shot him down and he fucking drowned in the sea. How fucking funny right?

[BlueRaptorTiger]

The MiG-23 is beautiful.. is it not?