Gulf of Sidra incident 1981
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The Gulf of Sidra incident 1981 was a Cold War-era aerial confrontation in which U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats shot down two Libyan fighter jets over disputed waters off Libya.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1981 Gulf of Sidra incident | 4 |
| 1981 Gulf of Sidra shoot-down | 1 |
| Gulf of Sidra conflicts | 1 |
| Gulf of Sidra incident (1981) | 1 |
| Gulf of Sidra incident 1981 canonical | 1 |
| Gulf of Sidra incident 1989 | 1 |
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Target entity: Gulf of Sidra incident 1981 Context triple: [Gulf of Sidra, wasSiteOf, Gulf of Sidra incident 1981]
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Aden Emergency
The Aden Emergency was a violent insurgency and period of civil unrest in the 1960s in the British-controlled port of Aden, marking a key episode in the end of British colonial rule in South Arabia.
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B.
Green March
The Green March was a 1975 mass demonstration organized by Morocco in which hundreds of thousands of unarmed civilians crossed into Spanish Sahara to pressure Spain into relinquishing control of the territory.
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C.
Soviet–Iranian naval incidents
The Soviet–Iranian naval incidents were a series of Cold War–era maritime confrontations and tensions between the Soviet Union and Iran in the Caspian Sea.
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1969 Libyan coup d'état
The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
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E.
Siege of Beirut
The Siege of Beirut was a major 1982 military confrontation in which Israeli forces encircled and heavily bombarded Lebanon’s capital to expel the Palestine Liberation Organization, causing extensive civilian casualties and destruction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gulf of Sidra incident 1981 Target entity description: The Gulf of Sidra incident 1981 was a Cold War-era aerial confrontation in which U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats shot down two Libyan fighter jets over disputed waters off Libya.
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A.
Aden Emergency
The Aden Emergency was a violent insurgency and period of civil unrest in the 1960s in the British-controlled port of Aden, marking a key episode in the end of British colonial rule in South Arabia.
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B.
Green March
The Green March was a 1975 mass demonstration organized by Morocco in which hundreds of thousands of unarmed civilians crossed into Spanish Sahara to pressure Spain into relinquishing control of the territory.
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C.
Soviet–Iranian naval incidents
The Soviet–Iranian naval incidents were a series of Cold War–era maritime confrontations and tensions between the Soviet Union and Iran in the Caspian Sea.
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D.
1969 Libyan coup d'état
The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
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E.
Siege of Beirut
The Siege of Beirut was a major 1982 military confrontation in which Israeli forces encircled and heavily bombarded Lebanon’s capital to expel the Palestine Liberation Organization, causing extensive civilian casualties and destruction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War incident
ⓘ
aerial incident ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| airspaceStatus | over international waters according to U.S. ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1981 Gulf of Sidra shoot-down
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Sidra incident 1981
|
| belligerent |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
ⓘ
linked to:
Libya
United States Navy ⓘ |
| casualtiesLibya | 2 aircraft shot down ⓘ |
| casualtiesUS | 0 killed ⓘ |
| category |
1981 in military history
ⓘ
Air battles involving Libya ⓘ Air battles involving the United States ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
U.S. Sixth Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Sixth Fleet
|
| conflictType | air-to-air combat ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Libya
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1981-08-19 ⓘ |
| disputedArea |
Line of Death in Gulf of Sidra
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Sidra
|
| engagementType | beyond-visual-range and within-visual-range combat ⓘ |
| era |
late Cold War
ⓘ
linked to:
Cold War
|
| historicalSignificance | symbol of U.S. challenge to Libyan maritime claims ⓘ |
| involvedWeaponSystem | AN/AWG-9 radar ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfWaters | disputed territorial claim by Libya ⓘ |
| LibyanAircraftLost | 2 ⓘ |
| LibyanAircraftType |
Sukhoi Su-22
ⓘ
linked to:
Su-22
|
| LibyanClaim | airspace over Libyan territorial waters extended to Gulf of Sidra ⓘ |
| LibyanLeaderAtTime | Muammar Gaddafi ⓘ |
| location |
Gulf of Sidra
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ off the coast of Libya ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first air-to-air kills by U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War
ⓘ
Gulf of Sidra conflicts ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Sidra incident 1981
|
| politicalContext | tensions between United States and Muammar Gaddafi regime ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Gulf of Sidra incident 1989
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Sidra incident 1981
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| result | U.S. victory ⓘ |
| trigger | Libyan attempt to enforce territorial claim over Gulf of Sidra ⓘ |
| USAircraftLost | 0 ⓘ |
| USAircraftType | Grumman F-14 Tomcat ⓘ |
| USCarrierInvolved |
USS Nimitz
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linked to:
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
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| USDoctrine | freedom of navigation operations against excessive maritime claims ⓘ |
| USOperation | freedom of navigation exercise ⓘ |
| USPositionOnWaters | international waters ⓘ |
| USSquadronInvolved |
VF-41 Black Aces
ⓘ
linked to:
VFA-41 Black Aces
VF-84 Jolly Rogers ⓘ |
| weaponsUsed |
AIM-7 Sparrow missile
ⓘ
linked to:
AIM-7 Sparrow missiles
AIM-9 Sidewinder missile ⓘ
linked to:
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
|
| year | 1981 ⓘ |
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