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New post on the Eastern Order of Battle website:
167th Training Center for the Combat Employment of Ground Forces Air Defense
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A new post is expected on the Eastern Order of Battle website next weekend Topic:
- 11th State Scientific Research and Testing Range at Emba
- 167th Training Center for the Combat Employment
of Ground Forces Air Defense
- 165th Independent Mixed Aviation Regiment at Karas airport
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A thee-part series is being produced on the history of the Libyan Arab Air Force aviation units at Tripoli International Airport. The second part has just been published. 1981-1987 period - Tripoli International Airport:
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A thee-part series is being produced on the history of the Libyan Arab Air Force aviation units at Tripoli International Airport. The first part has just been published.
1960-1980 period - Tripoli International Airport:
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Bulgarian 26th Reconnaissance Air Regiment's Su-22UM-3K. This aircraft arrived with the first shipment of eight aircraft in 1984.
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In 1984, the 735th bomber regiment replaced its MiG-23Ms with second-hand Su-24 Fencer-Bs in the Uzbek SSR. The navigation system and weapon system of this long-range type enabled for automatic target flight and engagement even at night and in closed cloud cover over Afghanistan.
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Soviet 263rd Reconnaissance Air Squadron's Su-17M3 Fitter-Hs In Afghanistan in 1986.
Photos: Vitaly Uzun collection
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Libyan Air Force order of battle between 1983 and 1987
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(Draft site only)
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Update - Ghardabiya - Sirte Air Base:
"In 1988, the Libyan 1055th Squadron received six additional MiG-25PDS variants. These were originally MiG-25P aircraft from the 1025th Squadron, which had been upgraded to the MiG-25PDS variant in the Soviet Union." easternorbat.com/african_af/…
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The Soviet Union delivered nearly fifty high-performance MiG-25P interceptors to Libya between 1978 and the early 1980s. This made Libya the second largest operator of this type after the Soviet PVO. This early MiG-25P version was used by the Libyan 1025th and 1035th Squadrons.
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A six-part series is being produced on the history of the Libyan Arab Air Force's air base in Ghardabiya - Sirte and the aircraft / aircraft units serving there. The last part has just been published.
1991-2011 period - Ghardabiya (Sirte) Air Base:
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Tomorrow, the final part of the series presenting the Libyan Arab Air Force's Ghardabiya air base will be published on the Eastern Order of Battle website!
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Libyan Ghardabiya Sirte Air Base - Part Four (1987-1990 period):
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The Soviet Union supplied this advanced Su-22M3 (S-52M3K) variant (50-57 factory series), capable of launching precision weapons, only to the Hungarian People's Republic, Syria, and Iraq in the eighties!
All previous variants were only Su-22M (S-52K) downgrade export variants!
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The Su-22M3 (S-52M3K) variant was capable of carrying the more modern Soviet missiles. The photo shows Kh-25ML laser-guided and Kh-25MP anti-radar missiles. Under the fuselage a V'yuga-17 container and in the nose KLEN-PS laser rangefinder and target designator and LO86E system.
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The Su-22M3 (S-52M3K) variant was equipped with several modern self-defense devices in the early 1980s.
- The KDS-23 flare/chaff dispensers
- SPS-141 ECM pod
- Two R-60 missiles on the new small PD-62-32 pylons
These were not included in the Su-22M (S-52K) downgrade variant.
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Libyan Ghardabiya Sirte Air Base - Part Four (1985-1987 period):
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