contedicavour
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Being Italian, I still watch with much interest the developments in North Africa. Since a couple of years Gheddafi has apparently become a friend of the West again, eliminated its stock of WMD, apologized and paid for all the terrorist acts its government did, etc.
However, just in case, in what real condition is the once-powerful Lybian air force ? How many of its remaining MIG-25 and MIG-23 and Mirage F-1 and SU-24 are still operational and with what missiles (nothing worse than the AA-6 acrid and AA-8 or do they have newer missiles) ?
What if Gheddafi spent some of its huge oil money to do as the Algerians and buy MIG-29ST and SU-27 with AA-10 and AA-12 missiles ? Would that be a threat our Typhoons (or the Rafale) could easily counter ?
Any input is welcome
However, just in case, in what real condition is the once-powerful Lybian air force ? How many of its remaining MIG-25 and MIG-23 and Mirage F-1 and SU-24 are still operational and with what missiles (nothing worse than the AA-6 acrid and AA-8 or do they have newer missiles) ?
What if Gheddafi spent some of its huge oil money to do as the Algerians and buy MIG-29ST and SU-27 with AA-10 and AA-12 missiles ? Would that be a threat our Typhoons (or the Rafale) could easily counter ?
Any input is welcome