Ouadi Doum airstrike
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The Ouadi Doum airstrike was carried out by the French Air Force on 16 February 1986, against the Libyan airbase of Ouadi Doum in northern Chad, during the Chadian–Libyan conflict. The raid was signif
French bombs hit the runway at Ouadi Doum.
Tupolev Tu-22
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The Tupolev Tu-22 was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the Soviet Union. Manufactured by Tupolev, the Tu-22 entered service with Long-Range Aviation and Soviet Naval Aviation in the
Ouadi Doum airstrike
…only a civilian purposes and that the attack had caused the death of nine civilians. However Gaddafi retaliated the day after the raid when a Libyan Tupolev Tu-22 from Aouzou attacked the airport of Chad capital city N'Djamena. Staying under French radar coverage by flying low over the desert for more than 1,127…
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Tu-22 at the Monino, Russian Federation Central Air Force Museum
Soviet engineer checks the 23 mm R-23 cannon in remotely controlled tail turret
A parked Tupolev Tu-22