MiG-21 Allegedly Shot Down with MANPADS Over Tripoli

https://theaviationist.com/2019/04/16/m ... -in-libya/

Straight down the tailpipe it looks from the video.

I'll watch it again, but don't see anything near straight down the tailpipe?

Instead, I see two smoke trails that fail to intersect. No explosion, nothing going out of control. Just a whole lot of "Allah Akbar"!!

What am I missing?

Clear case of wishful thinking. LOL.

I'll watch it again, but don't see anything near straight down the tailpipe?

Instead, I see two smoke trails that fail to intersect. No explosion, nothing going out of control. Just a whole lot of "Allah Akbar"!!

What am I missing?

MANPADS booster motors don't burn that long, the missile caught up with the Fishbed later.

Clear case of wishful thinking. LOL.

No, wreck was filmed on the ground. Looked a lot like Pakistani F-16! Oops, wrong thread.

I fear Allah was not at home that day.
No pictures of "claimed" wreck to be found anywhere.

I fear Allah was not at home that day.
No pictures of "claimed" wreck to be found anywhere.

Look harder.





Lybians also initially identified ejection seat trailing close to the pilot as a co-pilot initially, claiming it was MiG-23.


Seems like MiG-21 has some sort of retardation chute for the seat, explaining all Indian claims of a "second chute seen by eyewitnesses".

LNA confirmed the loss of a MiG-21 "after pilot lost control of it", pilot is safe, identified, and apparently made it back to his side.

This time Tripoli's Mirage F1 reported to be shot down, pics of the wreckage inconclusive yet, probably more will appear soon.