CoffmanStarter
10th Apr 2014, 17:00
Released today ...
Two Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 fast jets from II(AC) Squadron have yet again protected civilians and Afghan-led international forces on the ground by scattering insurgents who were attempting to plant a roadside bomb ahead of an ISAF convoy. Using the advanced Lightning III surveillance pod, on 10 March the aircraft helped ISAF troops capture and destroy a lethal quantity of explosives that could have taken the lives of civilians or security forces.
The link includes a good video clip from Lightning III Pod
British Forces News (http://web202.ssvc.com/news/articles/raf/2552)
Excellent quote ...
Sergeant Louis Awua, the unit’s forward air controller, said: “When the Brits do shows of presence they almost scrape the ground. They fly so low you don’t know what it means. What I like is the quality of the pilots and the quality of the sensors. They report everything that they see.”
Well said Sergeant Awua :D
Two Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 fast jets from II(AC) Squadron have yet again protected civilians and Afghan-led international forces on the ground by scattering insurgents who were attempting to plant a roadside bomb ahead of an ISAF convoy. Using the advanced Lightning III surveillance pod, on 10 March the aircraft helped ISAF troops capture and destroy a lethal quantity of explosives that could have taken the lives of civilians or security forces.
The link includes a good video clip from Lightning III Pod
British Forces News (http://web202.ssvc.com/news/articles/raf/2552)
Excellent quote ...
Sergeant Louis Awua, the unit’s forward air controller, said: “When the Brits do shows of presence they almost scrape the ground. They fly so low you don’t know what it means. What I like is the quality of the pilots and the quality of the sensors. They report everything that they see.”
Well said Sergeant Awua :D