Why has the chap at the bottom tucked his trousers into his socks? Has he just arrived by bike, or is he worried his trouser legs may fall down (or up) and reveal his bare ankles? I think we should be told.

More importantly, what is the second guy hoping to fire out of his empty weapon??
"Dakka, dakka, dakka...."

(100 dollar for picture mister, make good front page, thank you please)

back to the orginal topic of the thread - isn't it more likely the aircraft simply fell apart in the air pulling hi g. old/badly maintained airframe etc.

Thanks for that TJ. Nothing I can see on that forum - however someone on another forum mentioned that they thought they had identified one from TV pictures also.

Also apparently in 1987 the Reagan administration sent Stingers to Chad to support them in their fight against Libya - it looks like some of them have found their way to the rebels then. I would have thought though that the missile and batteries would be well knackered after 20+ years of storage and probably zero maintenance.

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OMG, I agree with Henry. Pass me the service revolver, Claude...

And here was me telling you I loved you. I am broken, just beyond repair ................ mmmbbbbwaaaaaaaaaaaa:{

Oh Henry, stop it with the crocodile tears. You know I'm only playing hard to get.

Now that you're in a more affectionate mood, perhaps you could explain why you feel the Stinger would be the MANPAD of choice by third parties intent on mischief in Libya, rather than the far-more-easily-deniable (and more easily confused by simple countermeasures) Strela or the (quite accurate but probably not available) Igla?

My god, Rambo lives!!

Utter rubbish... He'd use a bow!