- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
30 years ago today, somewhere off the coast of Libya.. Navy 2 Libya 0
Posted on 1/4/19 at 8:43 am
Posted on 1/4/19 at 8:43 am
The Reagan presidency was bookmarked by two air to air engagements between his air force and US Navy Tomcats. both ended in double shoot downs of the Lybian jets. Libya in 1973 claimed a 100 mile border into the gulf of sidra and the med. In 1981 Reagan ordered the US Navy to challenge this they did....and the Libyan leader got the message. Again in the waning days of his presidency and just a couple of weeks after the Libyan sponsored downing of a commercial airliner of Lockerbie, Reagan ordered the USN to again conduct operations well inside the Libyan claimed "line of death". Just like the first incident this one ended with 2 Libyan migs getting splashed. The attached link includes audio and video from one of the tomcats. LINK link to the aviationist
This post was edited on 1/4/19 at 8:44 am
14
Posted on 1/4/19 at 8:44 am to choupiquesushi
Ok
Posted on 1/4/19 at 8:49 am to choupiquesushi
How many times in the history of air warfare has the leader of a nation okayed the bombing of an opposing leader’s house.
Reagan was The Man.
Reagan was The Man.
This post was edited on 1/4/19 at 8:50 am
Posted on 1/4/19 at 8:52 am to choupiquesushi
Posted on 1/4/19 at 8:53 am to choupiquesushi
You don't mess with the US. We'll put a boot in your arse!
Posted on 1/4/19 at 8:54 am to TheHarahanian
don't forget the "accidental" bombing/ near miss of the French Embassy. (they wouldn't let us use their air space)
Posted on 1/4/19 at 8:58 am to junior
We should have overflown their airspace anyway and dared them to send some of the gay arse Mirages up and try to stop us.
Posted on 1/4/19 at 8:59 am to TDsngumbo
quote:
You don't mess with the US. We'll put a boot in your arse!
It's the American way!
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:03 am to TheHarahanian
quote:
Reagan was The Man.
Reagan was VERY good to the US Navy. he nearly doubled the size of our fleet.
The 80's were a good time to be a squid
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:05 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:sure was.....
The 80's were a good time to be a squid
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:06 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:I know in the exercises we did with the french the mirages were no match for tomcats or eagles... none... like the swac vs the sec
We should have overflown their airspace anyway and dared them to send some of the gay arse Mirages up and try to stop us.
listening to the play by play for repeated 'encounters" in 1987 was pretty cool... every time the tomcats were given yellow and hold the Libyans turned around.... same for their little patrol boats when the intruders "painted" them.
This post was edited on 1/4/19 at 9:12 am
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:07 am to Boudreaux35
quote:
It's the American way!
Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list!
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:21 am to rowbear1922
GOAT
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:22 am to choupiquesushi
Reagan had gigantic brass balls
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:25 am to choupiquesushi
quote:
Lybian jets
quote:
Libyan migs
So is it Lybian or Libyan?
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:31 am to deltaland
quote:
Reagan had gigantic brass balls
Should have cloned his arse and just have him as the permanent POTUS. Hell, then we could update the abbreviation to PPOTUS!
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:31 am to foshizzle
quote:heck their leader spelled his name 4 different ways...
So is it Lybian or Libyan?
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:32 am to rowbear1922
The Statue of Liberty started shaking her fist.
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:42 am to choupiquesushi
quote:
US Navy Tomcats
Sexiest aircraft of all time...
Revvin' up your engine
Listen to her howlin' roar
Metal under tension
Beggin' you to touch and go
Posted on 1/4/19 at 9:44 am to GeauxxxTigers23
I had just gotten to Lakenheath a couple weeks before this mission went off. Got to watch some glorious intel footage from our 111’s a few weeks/months after the attack.
Because of Frances sorry azz our 111F pilots and wizzos were in the cramped cockpit for over 13 hrs. Many had to be helped/winched out of the cockpits.
True story....and a big FU to France.
As the bombs were dropping an SR-71 left out of Mildenhall AB on a bomb damage assessment recce mission. It refueled , flew to Libya, (at xx,xxx ft over France) took photos and was back at Mildenhall with the BDA pics being analyzed before the first 111 landed at Lakenheath 8 miles away. This includes a cooldown period before the ground crews were able to handle the sizzling photo equipment area....
That , son, is cooking! ;)
Because of Frances sorry azz our 111F pilots and wizzos were in the cramped cockpit for over 13 hrs. Many had to be helped/winched out of the cockpits.
True story....and a big FU to France.
As the bombs were dropping an SR-71 left out of Mildenhall AB on a bomb damage assessment recce mission. It refueled , flew to Libya, (at xx,xxx ft over France) took photos and was back at Mildenhall with the BDA pics being analyzed before the first 111 landed at Lakenheath 8 miles away. This includes a cooldown period before the ground crews were able to handle the sizzling photo equipment area....
That , son, is cooking! ;)
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News