draken, I will point out that NFZ over Northern Iraq and Southern Iraq were long, drawn out operations. I expect that NFZ over Libya will be at least an extended op thanks to the nature of the beastie.
Question on the Norwegian Falcons/Vipers:
From wingtip station in to center line, munitions load out appears to be:
Air to Air (guessing something like Sidewinder)
Small Air to Ground
Medium Air to Ground (Looks a little like an LGB)
Aux Fuel Tank
Nothing on centerline.
Why no fins on the fuel tanks?
EDIT: Hmmm, I think I may see very small fins at 3 and 9 position, picture not crystal clear. NVM.
A few other comments.
Originally Posted by TEEEJ
The
PR release specifically mentions that and doesn't
elude to anything but a limited weapons capacity. There are no plans at present to deploy Typhoon to Afghanistan or Iraq
Allude.
Originally Posted by 27mm
I don't understand why the rebels aren't making short shrift of Gaddafi's armour in urban areas - they must be sitting ducks for RPGs.
Perhaps most of the rebels are crappy shots. One is left with the impression that the irregulars far outnumber those with military training among rebel ranks. An RPG doesn't aim itself.
From the article on our Maple Leafed Hornets expending ordnance:
U.S. Rear Adm. Gerard Hueber, one of the senior coalition commanders, was quoted Wednesday saying the coalition was targeting Gadhafi's tanks, artillery, mobile missile sites as well as ammunition depots and other military supplies in Misrata and Ajdabiya.
That's a bit more than "a no fly zone" there, Admiral ...
But Turkey is reportedly concerned the air strikes have already exceeded the UN mandate.
That concern looks to be well founded.