The second half of 1988 witnessed the destruction in flight of two civilian airliners. On July 3rd, Iran Airbus 665 was shot down by a US Navy ship over the Persian Gulf. On December 21st, Pan Am 103 exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie. According to the official version of History, the downing of the Iranian jetliner was a tragic mistake while the obliteration of Pan Am 103 was an act of terrorism blamed on two Libyan agents.
