Talk:Gulf of Sidra incident (1989)

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[edit] No casualties?

If Libya couldn't retrieve the ejected pilots from the sea, then don't we have two casulaties for Libya here? Their deaths were a direct result of being shot down by the US pilots (and not some incidental act) so I can hardly see how there were no casulaties. Osgoodelawyer 15:54, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

This needs clarification. Were the Libyan pilots left to die, or were they recovered? — Anty♥

US forces recovered no survivors, and the Libyans denied the loss so presumably no rescue was attempted.

"As part of its ongoing freedom of navigation activities in support of 12-mile (22.2 km) territorial waters practices..." Good phrasing, i just wonder how a reciprocal incident would be described.

Yes, i agree with the previous (unsigned) comment. Camelidus 00:28, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] F-14 at Reagan library

I removed a section added by user Donreed (talk) claiming one of the aircraft from this incident is now at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Actually, that aircraft is from the Gulf of Sidra incident (1981) - that page has a picture in which the pilots names are clearly visible. 68.221.241.12 (talk) 22:23, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] YouTube link

I removed a link to a YouTube clip in the infobox. It's a recreation of the event using the game Lock-On and radio communications. It looked more like shameless advertising than anything. Yonjuuni (talk) 00:23, 16 May 2008 (UTC)