Libya - Air Force Dassault Mirage F1 (508) by Ray Abela (Malta Intl, Malta)

AP Image ID:   123045 | Legacy page
Resolution: 1400x952 px
Taken: Feb 21st 2011   / 21.02.2011
Published: Feb 21st 2011  /  21.02.2011
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Camera model: Canon EOS 50D
Shutter speed: 1/250s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal length: 105 mm
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Author's remark: Two Libyan Air Force Mirage jet fighters unexpectedly flew to Malta this afternoon with their pilots claiming they escaped to Malta after having been ordered to bomb protesters who have taken control of the second city of Benghazi. The pilots told the Maltese authorities that they left from a base near Tripoli. They are being questioned by the police. The pilots initially asked for emergency clearance to land and for refueling.