The Pentagon showed a photo of "Russian" aircraft and P-18 radars at the Haftar military base in Libya

The African Command of the US Armed Forces (AFRICOM) has published new photographs, which, according to the US military, indicate the presence of the Russian military aviation in Libya.

The pictures, according to AFRICOM's official Twitter account, were taken at the Al Joufra military base, which is currently under the control of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar. According to the American military, the photographs show the MiG-29 fighter, Su-24 bomber and P-18 radar.

The US AF African Command claims that this equipment was deployed to Libya to support Russian private military companies that allegedly are fighting on the side of Khalifa Haftar against the government’s national consensus troops. The base of Al-Dzhufra is just located at the border of the zones controlled, respectively, by the LNA and PNS troops.

Recall that previously the African command of the US armed forces claimed that 14 MiG-29 aircraft and several Su-24s were transferred from Syria from the Khmeimim air base to Libya. At the same time, to conceal their affiliation with the Russian Aerospace Forces, the aircraft were allegedly repainted. The American side focuses on the fact that the arrival of aircraft is a violation of the UN arms embargo on Libya.

We know that these fighters were not yet in Libya. Obviously, they were delivered by Russia, and not some other country,

- said the director of public relations of the African command of the US Armed Forces Colonel Chris Karnes.

However, if you look at the photo, you can put the words of the American colonel into question. The object that the Americans identified as the P-18 Terek radar looks too strange. And do not forget that this Soviet-made radar was delivered at one time to many countries, including Egypt, which is located next to Libya.

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[Doccor18]

In the photographs presented, as the U.S. military believes, 

private military companies that supposedly fight on the side 

belonging to the Russian Aerospace Forces, JACOB planes repainted. 

OBVIOUSLY that they are delivered by Russia

No, but here everything is clear. Since everything is supposedly obvious

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: Doccor18

Since everything is supposedly obvious

Hiley Likely steers!

[Maz]

Shaw, is the powder over?

[Hunter 2]

Well, if the Pentagon said and showed ... of course, We believe! Just why the Pentagon did not conduct “deep” analytics - Why does Russia need this?
Well, a hypothetical statement about the violation of the international Embargo - in general, does not cause other emotions besides laughter ... Tell the Turks - they will definitely listen with all the attention!

[4ekist]

The radar photo is really strange, the Pentagon confused the radar station with the railway.

[LiSiCyn]

Alex,
P-18, as old as a turtle. In the 94th, when we were familiarized (trained) with her work (+ P-12 and 5H84) they already said that they were old. 5N84, newer and even years old to her already .... And P-12 and P-18, the most supplied stations abroad since Vietnam.

[4ekist]

She's not ancient. The antenna-mast device (rake) looks like before, the windage is small for the radar "m" range, wind-resistant, you can quickly change antenna elements in case of failure, mobile, Dobn. sufficient, anti-jamming, feature: to ensure flights in the near zone Rmv = Hts. On new samples, digital signal processing and automatic acquisition of coordinates. I believed and still believe that this radar is one of the best and most importantly reliable in the RF Aerospace Forces.

[Engineer]

And you know that Rmv = Hts. this is only if the tilt is +15 degrees. (up) and then in this mode you can "forget" about the detection (tracking) of low-altitude targets? But the ease of operation and reliability really cannot be taken away. For the Arabs, that's it.

[Spike Javelin Touvich]

Not quite so, the defense of the same age as P-18

[LiSiCyn]

You are right.
Even "Defense" is older than the P-18.
But I remember for some reason.

[KVIRTU]

Troops receive the modern P -18. Their release, modernization, in fact, never stopped. Like 5H84. On new interrogator antennas placed under the main, rectangular headlight. Initially, on a tripod on the ground, then 1L22 in a separate Urals.

[knn54]

The images were "made" by Israeli ISI spy satellites.
Where are the previously announced Mig-29s?

[To be or not to be]

1. And again the "Russian threat" - "horror story" in the AFRICOM area of ​​responsibility of the US AF
2. A new information company against the Russian Federation in Africa. In particular, in LIVIA. Interesting here AFRICOM is independent or support the actions of Turkey at their request
3. Any information company precedes the use of weapons of war. It is interesting - will there be new NATO attacks on LIVIA ?? Or will there be an invasion of Libya by American and NATO warriors to divide the oil gingerbread?
4. Does US support for Turkey mean future arms shipments to it?

[rotmistr60]

We know...

You know, you know. Here are just pictures of the "Boeing", which you allegedly "have" and have not provided. I play here, I don't play here, I wrapped fish here ...

[svp67]

According to the American military, the photographs show the MiG-29 fighter, Su-24 bomber and P-18 radar.

You would think that few of them were put at one time ...

"We know that these fighters have not yet been in Libya. Obviously, they were supplied by Russia, and not by some other country,"
- said the director of public relations of the African command of the US Armed Forces Colonel Chris Karnes.

A test tube, to be sure, while he was shaking? And then "not offset" ...

[hydrox]

All pralo!
If there is no test tube, then he himself drew planes with coal on the asphalt and photographed them with the Smena-8 camera - even if now he proves that he has only one hump and that is not on his back!

[Constructor68]

The American side focuses on the fact that the arrival of aircraft is a violation of the UN arms embargo on Libya.

What is interesting that these clever people say about their colleague in the NATO alliance (Turkey), who not only supplies, but also got completely into the Libyan war? Or again "what should Jupiter be ..."?

[sedoj]

Something sharpness leaves much to be desired. But still, some thirty years ago, it was said that American space equipment can read license plates on cars. Really lied? And here, even the radar was somehow discerned. They didn’t bring it with them at the MIG. Or sent by mail?

[Ravil_Asnafovich]

The Pentagon, these are storytellers, the worst thing they believe.

[4ekist]

Who wants to believe, he believes.

[immobile2008]

Quote: 4ekist

The radar photo is really strange, the Pentagon confused the radar station with the railway.

Most likely classified by radiation.

[hydrox]

What radiation is there !?
A regular $ 30 microwave for Doshirak.

[5-9]

Well, yes, the P-18 is ours ... for the war in 2020 - only with it .... and along with the Su-24 and MiG-29 ...

[businessv]

However, if you look at the photo, you can put the words of the American colonel into question.

It’s impossible to question, but you need to put everything that the minke whales and their English colleagues say!

[Molox]

Well, if our fighters, then what? Nobody canceled the geopolitical interests of Russia, and we are not US vassals to justify ourselves, etc.

[Gennady Fomkin]

And there was Ivanov with a balalaika and a bottle of "Stolichnaya"

[Mityasha]

No, well, that's fine, their liners are all over the world. Not surprisingly, ours, not ours, by Africa it should not be .. excite.

[Alexey from Perm]

and where does the radar, if we are talking about aircraft? What are we doing in Libya? this is not our war

[DK]

Indirect evidence that there have never been any Russian troops in the Donbass. After all, it is impossible to imagine that the United States in Africa instantly provides pictures as it seems to them to be Russian, and in the Donbass they conceal the pictures trying to replace them with speculation and the howl of paid trolls in social networks ...;)

[Taxi driver]

Good afternoon. I talked about 3 weeks ago with an eyewitness to the events. Migi 29 has surpassed ours.

[Ilya Nikitich]

I would like to ask the American comrades: Where, your mother, is the photo of "Buk" from Donbass? Well, at least the same quality ...

[TatarinSSSR]

Where is the transporter with the inscription - "Sent from Russia"? Why weren't they attached to planes?

[Dysindich]

The Americans are still those documentaries, their lunar images are still in the trend of discussion, and the Chinese satellite looked, looked, at the coordinates of the heroic landing, and did not find anything ...