Operation El Dorado Canyon (1986 U.S. Bombing of Libya)
April 15, 1986 - An F-111F Aardvark (Serial Number : 70-2389) was shot down by anti-aircraft artillery (AAA), along with pilot (Captain Fernando L. Ribas-Dominicci) and Weapon Systems Officer (Captain Paul F. Lorence). Captain Ribas-Dominicci's body was returned to the US in 1989. Captain Lorence's body was never found. He is still listed as killed-in-action, body not recovered (KIA-BNR).
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