U.S. Air Strikes Underway in Syria
DoD states 47 x TLAM fired during first attack:
http://dodnews.defense.gov/Video.aspx?videoid=362197
I had the opportunity to tour an Arleigh Burke class DDG - the USS Pinckney - during Fleet Week in San Diego last Saturday. An impressive piece of kit with a 32-cell and 64-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launch System which can be loaded with any combination of Tomahawk LAM, Standard SAM or ASROC depending on the anticipated mission.
Mark 41 Vertical Launching System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...NormadyVLS.jpg
I was also able to tour the USS Somerset - a San Antonio class LPD - which is state of the art. The bridge layout / equipment was a quantum leap forward from the Arleigh Burke class with computer displays for everything including functions which had chinagraph boards on the DDG. For instance the XO was able to monitor the precise status of propulsion and power generation on a single screen.
I spoke to several sailors manning displays on the USS Nimitz (tour limited to hangar and flight deck). All below Chief commented about the uncertainties created by cruises being extended considerably in reaction to contingencies arising and subsequent retasking (eg from 6 months to 10+ months).
http://dodnews.defense.gov/Video.aspx?videoid=362197
I had the opportunity to tour an Arleigh Burke class DDG - the USS Pinckney - during Fleet Week in San Diego last Saturday. An impressive piece of kit with a 32-cell and 64-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launch System which can be loaded with any combination of Tomahawk LAM, Standard SAM or ASROC depending on the anticipated mission.
Mark 41 Vertical Launching System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...NormadyVLS.jpg
I was also able to tour the USS Somerset - a San Antonio class LPD - which is state of the art. The bridge layout / equipment was a quantum leap forward from the Arleigh Burke class with computer displays for everything including functions which had chinagraph boards on the DDG. For instance the XO was able to monitor the precise status of propulsion and power generation on a single screen.
I spoke to several sailors manning displays on the USS Nimitz (tour limited to hangar and flight deck). All below Chief commented about the uncertainties created by cruises being extended considerably in reaction to contingencies arising and subsequent retasking (eg from 6 months to 10+ months).
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No - F-35 was not used - F-22 was used for the first time in action in attack role using PGM against Command and Control Center (DoD video of what was actually said refers). During question time, a press person asked about the use of the F-35 for the first time (F-22 briefed earlier) and the Army 3* briefer didn't correct him when answering.
No - F-35 was not used - F-22 was used for the first time in action in attack role using PGM against Command and Control Center (DoD video of what was actually said refers). During question time, a press person asked about the use of the F-35 for the first time (F-22 briefed earlier) and the Army 3* briefer didn't correct him when answering.
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They are fighting ISIS but on their own turf/sand. No capacity to deal with Syrian turf/sand.
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It's important to remember that 99% of the pro afghanistan/iraq invasion posts on pprune turned out to be foolish.
It would be nice to see less whooping and hollering this time around. Stay safe to all those involved.
It would be nice to see less whooping and hollering this time around. Stay safe to all those involved.
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it appears there was no coordination or consultation with the Syrian government before the attack, which may have repercusion later.
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Oh dear, How the mighty has fallen.
Great Britain was given a courtesy call that Air strikes were inbound.
Syria was given a courtesy call that airstrikes were inbound.
Assad and Cameron on the same dist list.
WTF.
Great Britain was given a courtesy call that Air strikes were inbound.
Syria was given a courtesy call that airstrikes were inbound.
Assad and Cameron on the same dist list.
WTF.
Parliament could be recalled as soon as Friday to authorise Britain’s participation in air strikes against Isis militants
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Sounds like the Syrians decided to stay at home - no point in them putting themselves in harms way when someone else is doing a job they might have to do themsleves in a few months
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You're right HH, ironicaly we are now cleaning up Assad's back yard for him! The Obama administration is still supplying arms to the so-called "moderate Muslim" rebels in the are and one wonders where those weapons will end up. Bit of a mess.
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It never works though, does it?
Yet another war, just what the world needs. A waste of time, money and innocent lives. My own diary tells me one way or another we have been trying air warfare and dishing this sort of destruction out since Bush the elder, Clinton, Bush2 and now the current. Or Major, Blair, Brown and Cameron.
All the brains and advice between them all and its only brought it all to this.
If you were born in Iraq in 1991 you are now, what? 23 - so this is all you've known in this region, all your life. Syria, lord knows how long since they've known a normality.
Granted, I wouldn't start from here as the Irish say, but heaven help us.
Cant be that hard for this current crop to disappear and regroup once the bombing is over.
Other options were tried?
All the brains and advice between them all and its only brought it all to this.
If you were born in Iraq in 1991 you are now, what? 23 - so this is all you've known in this region, all your life. Syria, lord knows how long since they've known a normality.
Granted, I wouldn't start from here as the Irish say, but heaven help us.
Cant be that hard for this current crop to disappear and regroup once the bombing is over.
Other options were tried?
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Syria, lord knows how long since they've known a normality.
Between 2000 and the start of the civil war in 2011/12, Syria was quite 'normal' compared to many of it's neighbours.
Even prior to 2000 under the rule of Assad's father it was not in internal conflict of a serious nature.