Friday, June 3, 2016

Libyan Mirage F1ED crashed near Sirte

The GNA (Government of National Accord) Air Force lost one its two Mirage F1EDs in service yesterday evening. The aircraft crashed 30 km west of the city of Sirte due to technical problem (fuel pump failure). The pilot ejected safely and came back to the airbase. One of these aircraft was return to service end of April. The second was waiting for a new engine. The maintenance of the two Mirages was complicated because most of F1 cells left by the former Libyan Air Force were based on al-Watiya airbase captured summer 2014 by the LNA. The Mirage F1 were the spearhead of the former Libya Dawn Air Force and were very involved in the recent bombing in Sirte and Abu Grein. GNA has now only two MiG-23MLDs, one J-21 and a few G-2s and L-39s operational.


Mirage F1ED serial "502" seen at Misrata airbase in April 2016


LDAF Mirage F1ED takes off from Misrata AB in May 2016


3 comments :

  1. How can I contact the author of this post? Please let me know. Thank you

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  2. Pas de chance. Problème d'usure du matériel ? Le plus important est que le pilote va bien.

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