It is reported that the commander of Tobruk’s Abdul Nasser Air Base was killed when his jet crashed into a house, whilst returning from a bombing raid today. He was a brave man and our sympathies go to his family. When I visited Tobruk in February 2012, the Mig-21s were poorly maintained and there were insufficient specialist tools and parts, such as ejector seat cartridges. See page 268 of Belfast to Benghazi:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belfast-Benghazi-Untold-Challenges-War/dp/1861515669
Rupert Wieloch 