Libyan MIG23 shot down?

[Cianofranc]

It seems to be one MIG23.
Watch CNN video!
Isn't it?
Luciano
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/afric ... index.html

[Cianofranc]

This is better (BBC)!
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ae6_1300528124
Luciano

[james84]

http://www.corriere.it/gallery/esteri/0 ... af.shtml#1

[reconmercs]

CNN is actually reporting that the Mig23 belonged to the rebels, not the Libyan Air Force...didn't even know the rebels had gotten their hands on aircraft

[Garysb]

BBC now reporting French aircraft over Libya

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12795971


Gary

[Victory103]

Better stills actually show the pilot eject, but doesn't look like a good chute.

[ronniegj]

My fears from the first reporting was that this might have been a rebel plane trying to attack govt tanks. From a week or so ago, a news report stated that the rebels (all untrained and excitable civilians) were shooting at anything in the air, and sometimes at nothing other than sounds coming from above. No discipline creating a very dangerous environment for allied a/c flying the zone and protecting civilians from artillery and armor on the attack. These people have a long way to go to achieve success. They desperately need skilled advisers, and those might best come from Arab countries militarys, but should definitely not come from allied countries. This looks to me to be a developing mess. Rats! Sure would like to see the Col. and his sons get theirs, but doesn't look so good for now.

Ron

[juniboy]

http://defensetech.org/page/3/
They sunk two warships though