In the First #GulfOfSidraIncident, #ThisDayInHistory in 1981, the US challenged #Libya's claim to the entire #GulfOfSidra by deliberately entering the zone claimed by #MuammarGaddafi. F-14 Tomcat fighters engaged and destroyed two Libyan Su-22M3 fighters, with one pilot killed.
August 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM
In the First #GulfOfSidraIncident, #ThisDayInHistory in 1981, the US challenged #Libya's claim to the entire #GulfOfSidra by deliberately entering the zone claimed by #MuammarGaddafi. F-14 Tomcat fighters engaged and destroyed two Libyan Su-22M3 fighters, with one pilot killed.