The bombs drop on Baghdad, 20 March 2003.
Photos: AFP via BBC; Getty via BBC; BBC.
A year ago this day in Libya, March 19th. This was the day the no-fly zone over Libya was officially implemented. Early on this day, as pictured above, the news cycles were captivated by some incredible photos of a Libyan fighter jet, aligned with the anti-Gaddhafi forces, that was shot down over Benghazi.
Check out one of the Guardian’s old live blogs from that day, as well as one from Al Jazeera.
Photos: A British Tornado jet takes off from an airfield in Norfolk as the attacks get under way. Chris Radburn/Press Association. A Libyan fighter with his gun decorated with revolutionary symbols. EPA. Fighter jet in mid-crash over Benghazi. Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty.
Is it today that Argentina will lift their flag again?
Lt. Pete Mitchell
“Maverick”
Happy 50th Birthday to the Chinook.
On the danger zone
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Cliff Wolcott was an experienced Black Hawk pilot. He was flying “Super 61,” in the Mogadishu mission, when his chopper was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.
His mission ended with the cry: “We got a Black Hawk going down!!”
