Originally Posted by
Archimedes
This is an extract from some of Sharkey's contribution to the Select Committee Report on the Integrated Review:
Annex B: A List of Successful Combat Operations Associated with Each Group of Aircraft
Type: Typhoon Combat Achievement: None (Fighter Escort for Tornados in Libya and Syria was against a non-existent air threat)
Just shows you that Sharkey wasn't really paying attention to ops in Libya and Syria. Typhoon was dropping bombs in Libya and Syria. For ops in Libya Typhoon was employing Enhanced Paveway II. Initially buddy designating with Tornado, but later self designating. Typhoon in Syria was using Paveway IV and Brimstone.
A RAF Typhoon departs from Gioia del Colle, equipped with Enhanced Paveway II bombs, air to air missiles and a Litening pod in support of the UN sanctioned No Fly Zone over Libya. 16 April 2011 Picture: Sergeant Pete Mobbs RAF, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011