The United States Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps carried out air strikes, code-named Operation El Dorado Canyon, against Libya on 15 April 1986 in retaliation for the West Berlin discotheque bombin
An American 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft takes off from RAF Lakenheath in April 1986 to participate in an air strike against Libya.
President Ronald Reagan consults bipartisan Congressional leaders about the strike.
President of the United States Ronald Reagan in a briefing with US National Security Council staff on Operation El Dorado Canyon.
Ground crew prepares a 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft for an air strike on Libya
Suppression of enemy air defenses, also known in the United States as "Wild Weasel" and "Iron Hand" operations, are military actions to suppress enemy surface-based air defenses, including surface-to-
A US Navy EA-18G Growler, loaded with AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles
An F-105G Thunderchief 'Wild Weasel' carrying AGM-45 and AGM-78 missiles taking off from Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base.
An A-7E from the USS America is armed with AGM-45 Shrike ARMs, in preparation of Operation El Dorado Canyon
The F-4G Wild Weasel played a major role during the war.