These U.S Jets Were Out Patrolling When The Unexpected Happened

The Naval Aviators

So the naval aviators understood that they would confront powerful and well-armed opponents if things started. The Libyans possessed their own aircraft, such as the Mach 3-capable Foxbat MiG-25, the heavy Su-22 Fitter and the Français, the Mirage 5D, and F.1.

The Naval Aviators

Sukhoi Su-22s

Sukhoi Su-22s were the aircraft that the Tomcats met. These aircraft were intended to maneuver fast, close to the ground. So they indeed weren’t the greatest Tomcats to take on. And they had no radar. They needed to fight a contemporary dogfight. They had no radar. Instead, they had a laser on the front of the earth.

Sukhoi Su 22s