Getting Behind The Aircraft
Likewise, as it does. Muczynski had rapidly come behind when he got inside the leading Libyan aircraft, with the Su-22 now being in his sight. The missile of his Sidewinder stripped. The pilot recounted, “The Sidewinder went right up the guy’s tailpipe and blew off everything from the wing roots rearward in a tremendous fireball.”
Getting Behind The Aircraft
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The Explosion
Muczynski now faced just the risk of debris knocking him out of the sky from the destroyed Libyan jet. So, after he cleared the remains of the plane, he had to go vertically up and roll upside down. As the aircraft fell towards Earth, the pilot of the knocked Fitter ejected.
The Explosion
