In July 1977 several battles occurred on the border, and Libyan aircraft were destroyed by an Egyptian attack.

She knew the Libyan aircraft were close, but without a datalink or direct contact to Alan's plane, she had no way to measure.

She had got Peacemaker off the deck before the Libyan aircraft got there, and that was all she wanted for now.

Egypt closed its airspace and two Libyan aircraft were forced to turn back.

Under the agreement worked out at the United Nations, Libyan aircraft are not to be allowed to fly all the way to Saudi Arabia.

The U.S. planes returned fire and shot down the attacking Libyan aircraft.

But the Libyan aircraft was not stopped or even slowed.

Each time the Libyan aircraft turned in to continue to close.

Reports say that a number of Libyan aircraft were also shot down," Baris went on.

The Libyan aircraft continued to close in a hostile manner.