Tu-22 Blinder (Tripoli)

Libya / Tarabulus / Tripoli
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Supersonic bomber.Libyan Air Force.Libyan Tu-22 Blinders were delivered from 1977 to 1983. The exact number remains a mystery, some say 12 to 18 while other reports only indicate 7 or 8 aircraft. The Libyan Tu-22s were based at Obka Ben Nafi Air Base near Tripoli. At least four were lost during combat in Chad and elsewhere in the 1980s. One of the Tu-22s was downed by a French MIM-23 Hawk battery, the cockpit section was found with all three dead East German crew members inside. It is thought that 6 to 8 Tu-22s remain in the inventory. These are probably not operational, given the low level of pilot training, shortage of spares and the Tu-22 maintenance problems.
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Coordinates:   32°53'37"N   13°16'9"E

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  • This one certainly doesn't appear to be airworthy.
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