Is this to be believed?
BBC News - Libya: RAF jets join ground-attack force
Libya: RAF jets join ground-attack force
More British warplanes are moving from policing the no-fly zone in Libya to begin ground attacks in the country, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Four Typhoon jets will join 16 RAF ground-attack aircraft already under Nato command.
They are all based in southern Italy as part of an international coalition to enforce a no-fly zone against Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
Meanwhile, RAF missiles hit 12 targets around rebel-held Misrata and Sirte
Depending on how you read it it suggests 4 more Typhoons to Italy but doing ground attack (11 Sqn?)
Interesting if you read the RAF site they should have been able to deploy with this capability in 2008 -
RAF - 11 Squadron
XI Squadron reformed at RAF Coningsby on 29 Mar 07 as the second frontline Typhoon squadron to form. As multi-role lead squadron, it will spearhead the development of Typhoon’s air-to-surface capability, which will be ready for deployed operations by mid-08.
Do we believe this or is it sloppy journalism?