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The French probably started bombing without full suppression due to the Yanks presenting them with a doctored ACO/ATO. 
I'll get my coat.
PS. Keep up the god work, everyone.
I'll get my coat.
PS. Keep up the god work, everyone.
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Pious, that was a rather hard rant. Is M G D a personal friend of yours ? I worked for a while in Libya, and know from first hand what the brutal regime is really like. Have you ?
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My UAE supplied satellite telly system (which I believe actually broadcasts from Egypt) seems to have lost most of its news channels, including BBC World so I'm currently left with just CNN.
Not the best option, to be honest, but the internet here is too slow to stream the BBC.
Best wishes and safe operating to all of the guys involved so far and in the future, whatever service or nationality they may be.
Not the best option, to be honest, but the internet here is too slow to stream the BBC.
Best wishes and safe operating to all of the guys involved so far and in the future, whatever service or nationality they may be.
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6 Belgian F-16's will support the mission Odyssey Dawn . The jets are currently at Araxos-airbase in Greece. Ammo was flown in yesterday/today by C-130's. Detachment will be under UK command(I think) and is ready for action as from tomorrow.
Grtz.
Grtz.
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NO the last strike on Libya was from the UK and a very long routing. I think if memory serves USAF F111s. Result on sky news tonight and that was in the 90s.
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Clear sky's and safe return to all crews. Maybe an old fart can also add, kick arse.*
Regarding the last operational bombing mission out of the UK by the RAF, no idea, other than the intelligence gathering and radar mapping over the cold war period, and some interesting stuff with the u 2 and other assets.*
Regarding the last operational bombing mission out of the UK by the RAF, no idea, other than the intelligence gathering and radar mapping over the cold war period, and some interesting stuff with the u 2 and other assets.*
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This thread is building quickly but can everyone think OPSEC. Lets not post mission critical information here! Before you post just ask yourself whether it's already been released. Lives are at risk!
The releases on the BBC are fine but lets not help the "hoovers"
The releases on the BBC are fine but lets not help the "hoovers"
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ASMA, my love and my life for so many years. How did we manage without it?
I bet the equivalent today has all the bells and whistles and even a colour screen.
My fondest memory though was when a young officer in Riyadh, preparing for his brief to the Gods, rang me to ask what a RTS for the Tornado was and why we had not gone “D” State. When I informed him it meant “robbed to service” he felt a tadge embarrassed.
Apologies for thread drift but with what is going on today brings out so many memories of the past.
It seems such a long time since I sat at my ASMA terminal
I bet the equivalent today has all the bells and whistles and even a colour screen.
My fondest memory though was when a young officer in Riyadh, preparing for his brief to the Gods, rang me to ask what a RTS for the Tornado was and why we had not gone “D” State. When I informed him it meant “robbed to service” he felt a tadge embarrassed.
Apologies for thread drift but with what is going on today brings out so many memories of the past.
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Launched from Western Has Site.
Media Quoted 9 Sqn.
As airframes are shared now the markings do not mean they are flown by the Sqn that is marked on the thing.
BBC News site still shows a XIII Sqn airframe.
All the best to the boys and girls at the Western Site!!!
Media Quoted 9 Sqn.
As airframes are shared now the markings do not mean they are flown by the Sqn that is marked on the thing.
BBC News site still shows a XIII Sqn airframe.
All the best to the boys and girls at the Western Site!!!
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ISTR the GW1 sqns were equipped with the jets that had all the latest mods.
The rest is a paint job when someone has time to fukkk about.
The rest is a paint job when someone has time to fukkk about.
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On the other hand lets not be taken in by Libyan IO
The BBC is posting shots of "Triple A" over Tripoli. Ghadaffi wants us to think he is mounting a heroic campaign against "Crusader attacks". The fire is random over multiple vectors. That would be a very effective response if we were mounting multiple axis attacks using dumb bombs! The fire is on a fixed vector with no movement for tracking.
There are no aircraft on the end of that tracer fire. This is Ghadaffi or his minions ordering fire to "showtime" for the western media.
Lets not be taken in by propaganda.
The BBC is posting shots of "Triple A" over Tripoli. Ghadaffi wants us to think he is mounting a heroic campaign against "Crusader attacks". The fire is random over multiple vectors. That would be a very effective response if we were mounting multiple axis attacks using dumb bombs! The fire is on a fixed vector with no movement for tracking.
There are no aircraft on the end of that tracer fire. This is Ghadaffi or his minions ordering fire to "showtime" for the western media.
Lets not be taken in by propaganda.
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The Big Questions!
I'm amazed no-one has asked the Big Questions yet-
Is there a medal? Will it be a special one like Telic, or an OSM like Afghan and Sierra Leone? Will there be lots of yellow - sorry, sand - in it?
Is the Op allowance payable?
If I deploy on this Op, can I still apply for redundancy?
What do you mean bad taste/timing?
Is there a medal? Will it be a special one like Telic, or an OSM like Afghan and Sierra Leone? Will there be lots of yellow - sorry, sand - in it?
Is the Op allowance payable?
If I deploy on this Op, can I still apply for redundancy?
What do you mean bad taste/timing?
