Lately I have been extensively playing the 1986 scenario (Libya) and after a lot of efforts, I am capable of shooting down at least 3 aircrafts (only F-111s).

Here is my best score: (4 kills)

Quote:

2:00am 15th of April, 1986.
Operation El-Dorado Canyon raid against Tripoli.

Targets:
Bab al-Aziziyah barracks - 6 F-111F Aardvark, each armed with 4 GBU-10 LGB
Murat Sidi Bilal Naval base - 3 F-111F Aardvark, each armed with 4 GBU-10 LGB
Tripoli AFB - 5 F-111F Aardvark, each armed with 12 Mk.82/BSU-49 high-drag bombs

Supporting force:
6 A-7E Corsair-II SEAD (VA-46 Clansmen, VA-72 Blue Hawks from the CV-66 USS America)
4 F-14A Tomcat CAP (VF-33 Starfighters, VF-102 Diamondbacks from the CV-66 USS America)
3 EF-111A Raven ECM
1 EA-6B Prowler ECM (VMAQ-2 Playboys from the CV-43 USS America)

S-125M1 Neva


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00:00:20, SNR ON AIR


00:00:32, V601P 5V27U Missile launched on Channel-1
Target distance: 11km
Target azimuth: 311°
Target elevation: 0°
Target altitude: 49m
Missile guidance method: PS (Lead)

00:00:36, F-111F Remit-31 bombed Bab al-Aziziyah barracks, with 4 GBU-10 LGB.

00:00:37, V601P 5V27U Missile launched on Channel-2
Target distance: 10km
Target azimuth: 315°
Target elevation: 0°
Target altitude: 49m
Missile guidance method: PS (Lead)


00:00:37, A-7E Corsair-II No.1, VA-46 Clansmen launched AGM-88 HARM missile No. 1


00:00:46, Missile exploded on Channel-1
F-111F Remit-32 hit by SAM. (miss distance: 100m)

00:00:50, Missile exploded on Channel-2
F-111F Remit-32 killed by SAM. (miss distance: 20m)

00:01:06, V601P 5V27U Missile launched on Channel-1
Target distance: 11km
Target azimuth: 313°
Target elevation: 0°
Target altitude: 49m
Missile guidance method: PS (Lead)


00:01:11, V601P 5V27U Missile launched on Channel-2
Target distance: 10km
Target azimuth: 317°
Target elevation: 0°
Target altitude: 49m
Missile guidance method: PS (Lead)


00:01:20, Missile exploded on Channel-1
F-111F Remit-33 killed by SAM. (miss distance: 17m)

00:01:24, Missile exploded on Channel-2
F-111F Remit-33 killed by SAM. (miss distance: 106m)

00:01:26, SNR OFF THE AIR
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00:02:22, SNR ON AIR


00:02:33, SNR OFF THE AIR
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00:03:06, SNR ON AIR


00:03:14, V601P 5V27U Missile launched on Channel-1
Target distance: 13km
Target azimuth: 314°
Target elevation: 0°
Target altitude: 49m
Missile guidance method: PS (Lead)


00:03:19, V601P 5V27U Missile launched on Channel-2
Target distance: 11km
Target azimuth: 317°
Target elevation: 0°
Target altitude: 49m
Missile guidance method: PS (Lead)


00:03:23, A-7E Corsair-II No.2, VA-46 Clansmen launched AGM-88 HARM missile No. 1


00:03:29, Missile exploded on Channel-1
F-111F Karma-51 killed by SAM. (miss distance: 16m)

00:03:33, Missile exploded on Channel-2
F-111F Karma-51 killed by SAM. (miss distance: 16m)

00:03:36, SNR OFF THE AIR
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00:04:26, SNR ON AIR


00:04:35, V601P 5V27U Missile launched on Channel-1
Target distance: 7km
Target azimuth: 305°
Target elevation: 0°
Target altitude: 49m
Missile guidance method: PS (Lead)


00:04:41, V601P 5V27U Missile launched on Channel-2
Target distance: 6km
Target azimuth: 311°
Target elevation: 0°
Target altitude: 49m
Missile guidance method: PS (Lead)


00:04:44, A-7E Corsair-II No.1, VA-72 Blue Hawks launched AGM-88 HARM missile No. 1


00:04:45, Missile exploded on Channel-1
F-111F Karma-53 killed by SAM. (miss distance: 23m)

00:04:49, Missile exploded on Channel-2
F-111F Karma-53 killed by SAM. (miss distance: 31m)

00:04:51, SNR OFF THE AIR
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00:05:36, F-111F Jewel-61 bombed Murat Sidi Bilal Naval base, with 4 GBU-10 LGB.
00:06:08, F-111F Jewel-62 bombed Murat Sidi Bilal Naval base, with 4 GBU-10 LGB.

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00:06:10, SNR ON AIR


00:06:18, SNR OFF THE AIR
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00:06:41, F-111F Jewel-63 bombed Murat Sidi Bilal Naval base, with 4 GBU-10 LGB.
00:06:49, F-111F Puffy-11 bombed Tripoli AFB, with 12 Mk.82/BSU-49 high-drag bombs.

Total, SNR On Air Time: 2min 20sec


Thus I have some queries:

1. Why Libyan Air Defense S-125M batteries were not able to shoot down at least few aircrafts since many of them entered their engagement zone?

Extensive jamming? Fear of being hit by HARMs? Poorly trained operators?

2. S-125M/M1 missiles (V-601P/PD) are able to maneuver at 6g. In real life, it was an easy or a difficult task for a pilot to evade those missiles using only aircraft's manueverability?