Well Played II(AC) Squadron
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Well Played II(AC) Squadron
Released today ...
The link includes a good video clip from Lightning III Pod
British Forces News
Excellent quote ...
Well said Sergeant Awua 
Originally Posted by BF News
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.
British Forces News
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.”
