Gulf of Sidra Incident: U.S. F-14As Shoot Down Libyan Su-22s August 19, 1981
Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States F-14A Tomcat fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra.
Date: August 19, 1981
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