Date: August 18 - 19, 1981
Location: Gulf of Sidra, Mediterranean Sea
Playable Sides: United States
Duration: 32 Hours
Scenario By: boogabooga
In 1973, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi asserted the entire Gulf of Sidra as sovereign territorial waters, famously declaring the Line of Death at 32.5 degrees North Latitude. This claim places Gaddafi in conflict with elements of the international community, especially the United States, who view the claim as excessive and not within the criteria of international law (ex. The Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, 1958). Now, newly elected United States President Ronald Reagan proves to be far more willing than his predecessors to push back hard on Gaddafi. A Naval Task Force organized around the supercarriers USS Nimitz and USS Forrestal has been assembled in the Mediterranean for the purpose of conducting a Freedom of Navigation exercise into the Gulf of Sidra. The stage is set for a showdown between the Libyan Air Force and the United States Navy.