Libya’s C130 plane set to be repatriated from Malaysia following lifting of U.S. sanctions: LAMRO
Nov 7 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s C130 plane set to be repatriated from Malaysia following lifting of U.S. sanctions: LAMRO

The Libyan Asset Recovery and Management Office (LAROM) announced today ‘‘the forthcoming’’ return of a Libyan C130 aircraft from Malaysia.It explaine...

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Military cargo plane crashes near Sharara oilfield
Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

Military cargo plane crashes near Sharara oilfield

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 April 2018: A military C130 cargo plane crashed near the Sharara oilfield killing three and injuring one on Sunday, the Pres...

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Libya’s first graduate from US air college returning to Benghazi
Oct 9 Michel Cousins

Libya’s first graduate from US air college returning to Benghazi

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 9 October 2016:The first-ever Libyan to graduate from the US’ prestigious Air War College in Montgomery, Alabama, is d...

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Libyan airforce ace dies in Benghazi
Jul 6 Nigel Ash

Libyan airforce ace dies in Benghazi

By Ibrahim Drissi.Benghazi, 6 July 2016:A Libyan Air Force ace died this morning when his plane plunged into the ground in Benghazi’s Ganfouda distric...

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May 18 Michel Cousins

MiG crashes at Tobruk

By Maha Sulaiman.Benghazi, 18 May 2016:An airforce MiG 21 crash landed at Tobruk’s Gamal Abdul El Nasser Air Base killing one of the two people on boa...

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Feb 15 Nigel Ash

Air force MiG was downed by missile, not mechanical fault

By Maha Sulaiman. An Air Force MiG-23 (File photo)Benghazi, 15 February 2016:A senior military source has told the Libya Herald that the air force fig...

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Ansar Al-Sharia in Derna claims it shot down MiG-23 today
Feb 8 Nigel Ash

Ansar Al-Sharia in Derna claims it shot down MiG-23 today

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 8 February 2016:Ansar Al-Sharia is claiming that it shot down a Libyan Air Force MiG-23 today during an airstrike on Derna. ...

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Sep 17 Michel Cousins

34 Libyan air force engineers graduate from Jordan

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 17 September 2015:The first group of aircraft engineers to be sent to the Royal Jordanian Air Academy graduated on Wedn...

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New head of Air Force operations appointed
Jul 20 Michel Cousins

New head of Air Force operations appointed

By Maha Sulaiman.Benghazi, 20 July 2015:The commander of the Libyan Air Force, Brigadier-General Saqr Geroushi has appointed the head of the military...

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New type of bombs blast militants in Benghazi
Jul 2 Nigel Ash

New type of bombs blast militants in Benghazi

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 2 July 2015:The Libyan air force today struck terrorist positions in Benghazi's Leithi district with what appeared...

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