The Libyan MiG-23 pilot that fled to a Greek WW II airfield and all the skirmishes between Gaddafi's fighters and US and French reconnaissance aircraft until early 1981
The Libyan MiG-23 pilot that fled to a Greek WW II airfield and all the skirmishes between Gaddafi’s fighters and US and French reconnaissance aircraft until early 1981 Apr 15 2021 MiG-23 pilot Hazem al-Bajigni subsequently found himself accused of intending to steal a C-130 transport and fly the plotters out of the country. Eventually, he was forced to flee in quite a spectacular fashion. Relations between Libya under Gaddafi’s rule and the US gradually worsened after Tripoli’s announcement that the Gulf of Syrte (known as the `Gulf of Sidra’ in the USA) would be considered as Libya...
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