A French Air Force Rafale fighter has destroyed a Libyan Soko G-2 Galeb after it landed at Misrata air base in western Libya Thursday. It was destroyed using an AASM weapon.
UAE to send 12 aircraft for Libya no-fly zone
The UAE will contribute 12 aircraft to help enforce the no-fly zone over Libya. Press reports say these are six F-16s and six Mirage 2000s.
USAF T-38 pilots faulted for Iowa stadium flyover
The lead pilot of a formation of four USAF T-38s was found to have violated safety rules by flying just 118 feet above the ground during a flyover for the football game between Iowa and Ohio universities last year.
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F-22 did not deploy to Libya due to limitations
The lack of a suitable data link and the inability to strike ground targets is keeping the F-22 at home instead of going to Libya.
Roughead: No replenishment needed for Tomahawks fired at Libya
Head of the U.S. Navy, Adm. Gary Roughead, said there is no need to buy new Tomahawk cruise missiles to replace those expended against Libya.
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