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Cameron's Plan For No-Fly Zone Over Libya

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    #212
    [Deleted User]
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    http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Video-Libya-Gaddafi-Regime-Denies-Massacre-In-Zawiyah-But-Sky-News-Has-Evidence-It-Happened/Article/201103415958004?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15958004_Video%2C_Libya%3A_Gaddafi_Regime_Denies_Massacre_In_Zawiyah%2C_But_Sky_News_Has_Evidence_It_Happened

    First video there is really worth a watch


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    #213
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    30 Minutes ago: USAF 17th Reconnaissance Wing U-2S overhead Mediterranean 15:00 UTC as DRAGON 99 tail nr 80-1079 at FL600 squawk ident 5630.

    Now:The Netherlands will participate in Operation OdysseyDawn with F-16's, KDC-10 tanker and the Minehunter HNLMS Haarlem.


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    #214
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Qatari fighters deployed to Solenzara, expected to begin flying by Saturday.


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    #215
    GarethQ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 215 ✭✭GarethQ


    I want to make 1 or 2 things clear on the whole Bombing the compoud issue.

    1. If Gadaffi was not in as deep a hole with the UN right now, bombing of his compound while there are reporters there,would be a war crime, but due to what he has done in the run of leading his army against the rebels he has killed many civillians already, The UN could bomb his compound with reporters now as Gadaffi is a Tier 1 target, its not a crime to kill a dictator as cruel and corrupt as Gadaffi.

    2. On that topic, If you imagine that the compound was bombed, even if is a war crime, considering the UN would be taking the blame for this crime, Who could really claim against them as the UN leaders also run most of the Television channels and newspapers in which the journalists come from,.


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    #216
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    Gareth, you are out of order here and wrong. Yes, Gadaffy is a despot and should not be running a country. Ultimately, it's the people of Libya that will have to decide who runs their nation. If the UN wanted to truely intervene they would be doing so - as they have intervened in other nations.
    GarethQ wrote: »
    I want to make 1 or 2 things clear on the whole Bombing the compoud issue.

    1. If Gadaffi was not in as deep a hole with the UN right now, bombing of his compound while there are reporters there,would be a war crime, but due to what he has done in the run of leading his army against the rebels he has killed many civillians already, The UN could bomb his compound with reporters now as Gadaffi is a Tier 1 target, its not a crime to kill a dictator as cruel and corrupt as Gadaffi.

    Unless I've missed some new news. Gadaffy is not a Tier 1 target as stated in public by both the British and US governments (though they would like him to be). The UN resolution is a humanitarian one and therefore the various military reports have absolutely no right to bomb his compound or anywhere else containing civilians including reporters. The planes would turn around as they have done already.

    Bad as he is, it is not legal to specifically murder Gadaffy.
    2. On that topic, If you imagine that the compound was bombed, even if is a war crime, considering the UN would be taking the blame for this crime, Who could really claim against them as the UN leaders also run most of the Television channels and newspapers in which the journalists come from,.

    Would would presume that if it was a deliberate war crime that the military commander (or who ever ordered it) would end up in the Hague. The UN would not be taking the blame as they didn't sanction the murder of civilians. I'm not aware of that many UN leaders that run TV stations for that matter either!


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    #217
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Trapani AFB: 4x Typhoon RAF/5x CF-18 CAF

    Aviano AFB: 4x EA-18G USN/F-16 SP USAFE/F-15 LN USAFE

    Souda AFB: F-16 RNoAF/4x Mirage 2000 QatAF

    Gioa de Colle AFB: Tornado RAF

    Signonella AFB: 6x F-16 RDAF

    Decimomannu AFB: 4x EF-18 SpAF/1x B707 TK SpAF

    http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=72250&start=45


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    #218
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    30 Minutes Ago: Airborne out of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus is a Qatar Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III tail nr A7-MAA as LHOB 240.


    Aviacon Zitotrans flight of Ilyushin Il-76TD tail RA-76842 just overhead Cyprus loaded with NEW Lynx helicopter for Dutch vessel HMNLS Tromp.


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    #219
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Numbers for based Aircraft are being noted as correct but constantly changing daily.

    Apparently In Theatre:

    Danish have 11 F-16's.
    Canadians have 7 F-18's
    13/14 F-15E's from LN
    4 E3 Sentry's at Rota AFB
    Tankers at Moron AB
    Apparently 1 AC-130 Gunship too.


    French Carrier Charles De Gaule:

    8 rafale from12F
    6 Super Etandard from17F
    2 E2C from 4 F
    2 Caracal and 1 Puma

    According to Belgian Defence forces Their F-16's carried out their first Operations yesterday.

    Also 10 X RAF Typhoons at Gioia AFB

    http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=72250&start=45


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    #220
    maquiladora
    Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    54 airstrikes in #Libya in last 24 hours -- 28 by U.S. & 26 by other countries, U.S. military official tells CNN's Barbara Starr


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    #221
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Interesting Callsigns being heard:

    FNY France
    FAF90xx E-3 France
    AGIP C130 Italy
    AMBER F-18 Canada -> HAMMER??
    BAF6xx Various Belgium
    BOLAR F-15 USA
    BRANDY F-16 Italy
    BRUJO B707 Spain
    CAMEO Mirage F1 France
    CG Charles de Gaulle France (HF, only)
    CHAOS
    CLAW F-15 USAF
    CNV Various USN
    CTM Various
    CYRANO E-3 FAF (HF, only)
    DAMO E-2 France
    DARDO F-16 Italy
    EDGY B-2A USA
    EMMET RC135 USAF
    ENGLISH RQ4B USAF
    ETHYL Tankers USA (In support of B-2 & E-3, Statesside)
    EXXON KC135 USA
    FAF40xx C-135 France
    FAF67xx France
    FORTE RQ4B USA
    HUSKY 01 A310 Canada
    HUSKY F-18 Canada
    I Various Italy
    LARK F-18 Canada?
    LASCAR Rafale France
    LEGACY MV22 USMC
    LION C-130 USAF
    LYNCHER Tornado? Italy? -> LINCE is ItAF AF
    MAUL F-15 USAF*
    MAMUT B707? Spain?
    NATOxx E-3
    NCG03 Do228 NL
    NOBLE F-15 USAF*
    PANTER Tornado Italy
    PANTER F-15 USAF
    PETRO A310 Canada
    PHANTOM F-15 USAF
    POD KC130 USN/USMC?
    POKER F-18 Spain
    RA519 EP-3 USN
    RAZOR Typhoon? RAF
    RCHxxxx KC10/KC135 Tanker Mission?#
    RCH5410 B-2A USA
    RRR92xx Tanker RAF
    RRR96xx Fighter RAF (Ferry Flight)
    SARAB Mirage Qatar
    SHEEN EC-130 USA
    SHOCKER Typhoon RAF
    SNAKE F-16 Denmark?
    SNIPER F-18 Can/USN?
    SOLEX E-3 UK FlightCrew
    STEEL EC-130 USA
    STRIKE F-15? USAF
    TARTAN VC10 RAF
    TRIBAL Tornado RAF
    TROX F-16 BAF
    VIPER F-16 ?
    WARHAWK F-16 USAF*
    VENOM F-16 USAF*
    WEASEL F-16 USAF*

    * Used during ferry to Italy
    # Seems USAF tankers out of Moron ? are using their last 4 digits of their tailnumber as callsign for AAR mission e.g. RCH8018, RCH3577, RCH0076.


    http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=72317

    Husky01-CANFORCE A310. Also showing up on flightradar24.com.

    Husky 11 F-18CAF
    NATO 02 E-3A
    exxon 09 KC-135 USAFE
    exxon 11 KC-135 USAFE
    exxon 12 KC-135 USAFE
    exxon 13 KC-135 USAFE
    solex 11 E-3D RAF
    weasel 11 F-16 USAFE
    viper 31 F-16 USAFE
    RCH3540 USAF/ARW

    Strike 13 F-15 USAFE
    NATO 07 E3
    exxon 03 KC-135 USAFE
    exxon 05 KC-135 USAFE
    viper 13 F-16 USAFE
    RCH0809 KC-135T USAF
    RCH0228 KC-135T USAFE


    Shocker11 Flight of 3 typhoons

    Sniper71 flight is flight of 2 F-18's. New Callsign. Unknown whether it is USN/CANFORCE.


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    #222
    ReacherCreature
    Registered Users Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭ReacherCreature


    Who ever came up with the B-2's nickname is having a laugh. 'EDGY'. Smartarse.


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    #223
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    4 Minutes Ago:Danish Air Force F-16 callsign PHANTOM 21 recovered from tactical, via Malta ACC to Brindisi 264.850 MHz or 121.075 Mhz.

    1 Hour Ago:WEASEL 1, USAFE Spangdahlem F-16, recovered from tactical FL250 > FL290 on discretion waypoint ERNAM direct LIPA, Aviano Air Base

    2 Hours Ago:New Sentry arrived at Mediterranean theater today ZEUS 42 Boeing E-3B tail NR 76-1607, departed CONUS as SHUCK 91

    Unmanned RQ-4 Global Hawk as Forte 10 FL500 went tactical at 22:15 UTC


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    #224
    concussion
    Registered Users Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭concussion


    If I were Gaddafi I'd give up on EW radar and hit up Steyr for the info :D


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    #225
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    Sky showed some Harriers taking off in darkness from an aircraft carrier. Is the Ark Royal out there?


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    #226
    maquiladora
    Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    BrianD wrote: »
    Sky showed some Harriers taking off in darkness from an aircraft carrier. Is the Ark Royal out there?

    USS Kearsarge.

    Ark Royal is decommissioned.


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    #227
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    BrianD wrote: »
    Sky showed some Harriers taking off in darkness from an aircraft carrier. Is the Ark Royal out there?

    Ark Royal is being decomissioned. Are you sure they weren't super etendard's taking off from the French carrier?

    Beaten to it. I didn't realise the us navy was out there.


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    #228
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Ark Royal is being decomissioned. Are you sure they weren't super etendard's taking off from the French carrier?

    Beaten to it. I didn't realise the us navy was out there.

    I've been watching the Discover Channels doc on the last Ark Royal voyages.

    They appeared to be Harriers. I though the US had retired their Harrier aircraft (I know they use a different designation) as well but I've just found a news story that states the opposite.


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    #229
    Steyr
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    US Navy do not have Harriers, The US Marine Corps have AV8B Harriers.


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    #230
    Manic Moran
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    Italian and Spanish carriers are both Harrier ships.

    Spain (Principe d'Asturias)
    r-11-asturias-DN-ST-92-08604.jpg

    Italy (Giuseppe Garibaldi)
    giuseppe_garibaldi.jpg

    Presumably both are partaking in the fun and games.
    [Edit. Looking online, both are indeed in the area]

    [Further edit: Found the footage on Sky, taken with image intensifier. That is indeed a Jarhead Harrier launched from an LHA or LHD. (Kearsarge is an LHD)]

    NTM


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    #231
    johngalway
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    Steyr wrote: »
    US Navy do not have Harriers, The US Marine Corps have AV8B Harriers.

    Are all British harriers out of service now?


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    #232
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    That AC130 would be very helpful over the cities, but there looks to be a significant number of MANPADs in Libya - I even saw one of the rebels running along with one outside Ajdabiya (what's he going to do, club Gadaffi's men with it?). I doubt an AC130 will last long in that environment?


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    #233
    hmmm
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    This video shows the Gadaffi forces that the French attacked on the road to Benghazi

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwWwOeZqz6M

    Motoring hard, complete with burning rebel tank - I'm sure I saw that tank on the TV news (before it was destroyed) so this is quite close to Benghazi.


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    #234
    Raging_Ninja
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    johngalway wrote: »
    Are all British harriers out of service now?

    They seem to have made their last operational flights in late 2010, with decommissioning in the next few weeks, according to the SDSR. USMC AV-8Bs (according to a quick wiki) will be phased out from 2014 and replaced with the F35B.


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    #235
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    johngalway wrote: »
    Are all British harriers out of service now?

    They are, they are on RAF Bases and still in a "serviceable" condition but no longer in use, the RN Operated the Sea Harrier "SHAR" until that type was retired and replaced by Joint Force Harrier (RAF/RN) using GR7 and GR9 Harriers.

    The SHAR was retired in 2006.


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    #236
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    CYPRUS - RAF Akrotiri
    ZH101 Sentry AEW1 8sqn c/s SOLEX01
    ZH106 Sentry AEW1 8sqn c/s SOLEX02
    XV249 Nimrod R1 5sqn c/s ASCOT7216
    ZJ691 Sentinel R1 5sqn c/s ASCOT7352/SATURN13
    ZJ693 Sentinel R1 5sqn c/s SNAPSHOT01
    80-1079 U-2S 17th RW c/s DRAGON99 ops 21mar/22mar


    FRANCE -Dijon
    40/102-EX Mirage 2000-5 GC01.002 ops 19mar
    63/102-EM Mirage 2000-5 GC01.002 ops 19mar
    70/102-AD Mirage 2000-5 GC01.002 ops 19mar
    74/102-MK Mirage 2000-5 GC01.002 ops 19mar


    FRANCE - Nancy
    2x Mirage 2000 ops 19mar


    FRANCE - Istres
    202/36-CB E-3F EDCA00.036 ops 20mar
    203/36-CC E-3F EDCA00.036 c/s FAF4051 ops 22mar
    472/93-CC C-135FR GRV02.091 ops 20mar
    474/93-CE C-135FR GRV02.091 ops 20mar
    475/93-C. C-135FR GRV02.091 c/s FAF4051 ops 22mar
    497/93-CM C-135FR GRV02.091 ops 20mar
    525/93-CN C-135FR GRV02.091 ops 20mar
    736/93-CH C-135FR GRV02.091 ops 20mar
    738/93-CJ C-135FR GRV02.091 ops 20mar


    FRANCE - Reims
    .x Mirage F1CR ops 19mar


    FRANCE - Solenzara
    671/133-.. Mirage 2000D EC02.003 ops 21mar
    667/133-JZ Mirage 2000D EC02.003 ops 21mar
    .../133-XK Mirage 2000D EC02.003 ops 21mar
    .../133-XV Mirage 2000D EC02.003 ops 20mar
    +2 Mirage 2000D EC02.003 ops 21mar
    305/118-EC Rafale B ECE05.330 ops 22mar
    +7 Rafale B/C


    FRANCE - St. Dizier
    110/113-IN Rafale C EC01.007 ops 19mar
    124/113-GC Rafale C EC01.007 ops 19mar
    333/113-IH Rafale B EC01.091 ops 19mar
    338/113-IO Rafale B EC01.091 ops 19mar


    GERMANY - Geilenkirchen
    LX-N90445 E-3A NAEWF
    LX-N90447 E-3A NAEWF ops 19mar
    LX-N90451 E-3A NAEWF ops 19mar


    GREECE - Araxos
    FA56 F-16AM 10th Wg
    FA81 F-16AM 10th Wg
    FA82 F-16AM 10th Wg
    FA103 F-16AM 10th Wg
    FA123 F-16AM 10th Wg
    FA116 F-16AM 10th Wg
    FA136 F-16AM 10th Wg



    GREECE - Souda Bay
    4x F-16C HAF
    285 F-16AM RNoAF/Bodo c/s NOW132a-f arr 21mar
    662 F-16AM RNoAF/Bodo c/s NOW132a-f arr 21mar
    668 F-16AM RNoAF/Bodo c/s NOW132a-f arr 21mar
    674 F-16AM RNoAF/Bodo c/s NOW132a-f arr 21mar
    678 F-16AM RNoAF/Bodo c/s NOW132a-f arr 21mar
    680 F-16AM RNoAF/Bodo c/s NOW132a-f arr 21mar
    5629 +1 C-130J-30 RNoAF support 21mar
    73-1587/DM EC-130H 193rd SOS c/s SHEEN 53
    00-1934 EC-130J 193rd SOS
    64-14841 RC-135V USAF c/s SNOOP 55
    QA92 Mirage 2000-5EDA 7sqn/Qatar AF arr 22mar
    QA97 Mirage 2000-5EDA 7sqn/Qatar AF arr 22mar
    A7-MAA C-17A Transport sqn/Qatar AF support 22mar
    A7-MAB C-17A Transport sqn/Qatar AF support 22mar


    ITALY - Aviano AB
    91-0304/LN F-15E 492th FS crashed Libya 21mar
    91-0331/LN F-15E 494th FS
    91-0604/LN F-15E 48th FW
    91-0605/LN F-15E 48th FW
    96-0201/LN F-15E 492nd FS
    01-2004/LN F-15E 48th FW
    +6-8x F-15E 48th FW
    90-0818/SP F-16CJ 480th FS
    91-0352/SP F-16CJ 480th FS
    91-0360/SP F-16CJ 480th FS
    91-0361/SP F-16CJ 480th FS
    91-0366/SP F-16CJ 480th FS
    91-0407/SP F-16CJ 480th FS
    91-0412/SP F-16CJ 480th FS
    91-0416/SP F-16CJ 480th FS
    91-0472/SP F-16CJ 480th FS
    +3 F-16CJ 480th FS
    166895/NL-541 EA-18G VAQ-132
    166898/NL-544 EA-18G VAQ-132
    +3 EA-18G VAQ-132


    ITALY - Decimomannu
    C.15-65/12-23 EF-18A+ Ala 12 c/s POKER17 21mar
    C.15-66/12-24 EF-18A+ Ala 12 c/s POKER 21 21mar
    C.15-68/12-26 EF-18A+ Ala 12
    C.15-69/12-27 EF-18A+ Ala 12
    TK.17-1/47-01 B707 471Esc c/s BRUJO60 21mar


    ITALY - Gioia del Colle
    ZA541/034 Tornado GR4 2/9/15sqn
    ZA462 Tornado GR4 2sqn
    ZA469/029 Tornado GR4 2/9/15sqn
    ZD793/101 Tornado GR4 15(R)sqn
    ...../094 Tornado GR4 2/9/15sqn arr 21mar
    +3 Tornado GR4 2/9/15sqn
    ZJ916/QO-U Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sqn arr 20mar
    ZJ917/QO-G Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sqn arr 20mar
    ZJ918/QO-L Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sqn arr 20mar
    ZJ919/DC Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sqn arr 20mar
    ZJ924/DD Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sqn arr 20mar
    ZJ925/QO-R Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sqn arr 20mar
    ZJ928/BX Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sqn arr 20mar
    ZJ933/DF Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sqn arr 20mar
    ZJ939/DXI Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sqn arr 20mar
    ZJ941/Q-J Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sqn arr 20mar


    ITALY - NAS Sigonella
    E-008 F-16AM Esk727
    E-016 F-16AM Esk727
    E-075 F-16AM Esk727
    E-596 F-16AM Esk730
    E-601 F-16AM Esk730
    E-608 F-16AM Esk730
    +5 F-16AM Esk727/730
    B-538 C-130J Esk721 support 21mar
    .x RQ-4B USAF/Det4 Beale c/s FORTE


    ITALY - Trapani
    MM7.../50-46 Tornado ECR 155Gr arr 20mar
    MM70../50-02 Tornado ECR 155Gr arr 20mar
    +1 Tornado ECR 155Gr arr 20mar
    MM7066/50-03 Tornado IDS 155Gr c/s PANTE arr 20mar
    MM70../50-42 Tornado IDS 155Gr c/s PANTE arr 20mar
    +1 Tornado IDS 155Gr c/s PANTE arr 20mar
    4x Tornado IDS 6St arr 20mar
    4x EF-2000 4St arr 20mar
    MM7242 +3 F-16C ADF 18St
    188734 CF-188 425sqn c/s HUSKY
    188739 CF-188 425sqn c/s HUSKY
    188752 CF-188 425sqn c/s HUSKY
    188756 CF-188 425sqn c/s HUSKY
    188759 CF-188 425sqn c/s HUSKY
    188760 CF-188 425sqn c/s HUSKY
    188769 CF-188 425sqn c/s HUSKY
    15004 CC-150 ...sqn c/s HUSKY/PETRO
    15005 CC-150 ...sqn c/s HUSKY/PETRO01
    LX-N90442 +2 E-3A c/s NATO** ops 18mar/22mar
    4x Typhoon FGR4 RAF arr 20mar
    77-0352 E-3B USAF c/s SHUCK80


    MALTA - Luqa
    B-538 C-130J 19mar
    C-168 CL-600 19mar
    064/F-TEYY EMB121 c/s FAF6792 18mar
    165830 C-40A VR-59 19mar


    NETHERLANDS - Eindhoven
    1x KDC-10 334sqn RNoAF F-16 tanker support 21mar


    SPAIN - Moron
    79-1947 KC-10A c/s WSLR92
    79-1951 KC-10A c/s RCH1951 ops 22mar
    83-0076 KC-10A c/s RCH0076 ops 21mar-22mar
    +/-20x KC-135


    SPAIN - NAS Rota
    4x P-3 USN
    1x EP-3 VP-2
    3x E-3 USAF arr 21mar


    UK - RAF Brize Norton
    XV102 VC-10 101sqn 20mar
    XV105 VC-10 101sqn c/s RRR9246 20mar-22mar
    XV106 VC-10 101sqn c/s RRR9247 20mar-22mar
    ZA149 VC-10 101sqn c/s TARTAN11 20mar-22mar
    ZA150 VC-10 101sqn 20mar
    ZD951 Tristar 216sqn c/s RRR9244 20mar-22mar
    ZE705 Tristar 216sqn 20mar


    UK - RAF Marham
    ZA592 Tornado GR4 2(AC)sqn ops 21mar
    ZD707/077 Tornado GR4 nmks ops 19mar
    ZD746 Tornado GR4 2(AC)sqn
    ZD810/102 Tornado GR4 14sqn ops 19mar
    ...../036 Tornado GR4 ops 21mar


    UK - RAF Mildenhall
    89-1054 AC-130U 1st SOW c/s RCH1008 arr 19mar
    90-0163 AC-130U 1st SOQ arr 22mar
    61-2670/OF OC-135W 55th Wg arr 19mar
    63-9792 RC-135B 55th Wg c/s SNOOP 56 arr 21mar


    UK - RAF Lakenheath
    .x F-15E 48th FW ops 20mar


    USA - Whiteman AFB
    82-1071 B-2A 363rd BS c/s RCH5410 Flt inbound, EDGY outbound ops 19mar
    93-1088 B-2A 393rd BS c/s RCH5410 Flt inbound, EDGY outbound ops 19mar
    93-1087 B-2A 393rd BS c/s RCH5410 Flt inbound, EDGY outbound ops 19mar


    USA - Portsmouth
    59-1498 KC-135 c/s ETHYL** tanker support B-2A's ops19mar
    62-3498 KC-135 c/s ETHYL** tanker support B-2A's ops19mar
    62-3507 KC-135 c/s ETHYL** tanker support B-2A's ops19mar
    63-8026 KC-135 c/s ETHYL** tanker support B-2A's ops19mar
    63-8872 KC-135 c/s ETHYL** tanker support B-2A's ops19mar
    64-14836 KC-135 c/s ETHYL** tanker support B-2A's ops19mar


    MED SEA - USS Kearsarge
    /50 AV-8B VMM-266
    /52 AV-8B VMM-266
    /53 AV-8B VMM-266
    /54 AV-8B VMM-266
    /57 AV-8B VMM-266
    165596/?? AV-8B VMM-266
    /04 MV-22A
    /05 MV-22A
    /06 MV-22A
    /07 +1 MV-22A
    /23 +3 CH-53E
    /31 +2 UH-1N
    4x AH-1W
    2x MH-60S/R HSC-12


    MED SEA - USS Ponce
    2x HH-60G 56th RQS


    MED SEA - Charles de Gaule
    M12 Rafale M 12F
    M15 Rafale M 12F
    M19 Rafale M 12F
    M20 Rafale M 12F
    M21 Rafale M 12F
    M23 Rafale M 12F
    M24 Rafale M 12F
    M26 Rafale M 12F
    10 Super Etendard 17F
    37 Super Etendard 17F
    43 Super Etendard 17F
    44 Super Etendard 17F
    53 Super Etendard 17F
    65 Super Etendard 17F
    2x E-2C 4F
    2x Dauphin
    1x Alouette
    1x Puma ALAT
    2x Caracal AdA


    MED SEA - Garibaldi (Italy)
    6x AV-8B I GrupAer
    .x heli


    MED SEA - HMS Westminster (UK)
    ZH841 EH101


    RED SEA - USS Enterprise
    ...


    NOTED OPERATIONS COALITION - TDY/BASE UNKNOWN
    83-0036 KC-10A 19mar/22mar
    57-1488 KC-135 22mar
    57-1493 KC-135 22mar
    58-0016 KC-135 22mar
    58-0046 KC-135T 92th ARW
    58-0072 KC-135 22mar
    58-0084 KC-135 22mar
    58-0117 KC-135 22mar
    58-0019 KC-135 22mar
    59-1459 KC-135 22mar
    59-1464 KC-135T 21mar 92th ARW
    59-1468 KC-135 22mar
    59-1510 KC-135 22mar
    60-0342 KC-135 22mar
    60-0348 KC-135 22mar
    60-0353 KC-135 22mar
    61-0304 KC-135 22mar
    61-0306 KC-135 20mar
    62-3499 KC-135 22mar
    62-3540 KC-135 22mar
    62-3551 KC-135 20mar
    62-3577 KC-135 22mar
    63-7979 KC-135 22mar
    63-7993 KC-135R 121st ARW
    63-8006 KC-135 22mar
    63-8018 KC-135 22mar
    63-8019 KC-135 22mar
    63-8044 KC-135R 916th ARW
    63-8871 KC-135R 22nd ARW
    63-8879 KC-135R 173rd ARS
    92-3289/GA E-8C 116th ACW c/s PYTHON99 heading Moron/Spain?
    73-1677 E-4B 1st ACCS heading Ben Gurion

    From different (TV)reports/air force sites/sbs-1 logs and other sources, known serials of involved aircraft so far:
    RAF
    Tornado GR4 2/9sq/15sq: ZA541/034, ZA462 (2sq mks), ZA469/029?,ZD793/101
    Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29sq: ZJ916/QO-U,ZJ917/QO-G,ZJ918/QO-L,ZJ919/DC,ZJ924/DD,ZJ925/QO-R,ZJ928/BX,ZJ933/DF,
    ZJ939/DXI,ZJ941/Q-J
    VC-10C1K/K4 101sq: XV102,XV106,ZA149,ZA150
    Tristar K1/C2 216sq: ZD951,ZE705
    Sentinel R1 5sq: ZJ693
    Nimrod R1 51sq: XV249
    E-3D 8sq: ZH101/01,ZH106/06

    Armee de L'Air
    Rafale B/C EC01.007/EC01.091: 333/113-IH, 338/113-IO, 124/113-GC
    Mirage 2000-5F GC01.002: 63/102-EM, 70/102-AD, 74/(102-MK)
    C-160NG EEA.01.054: F216
    C-135FR GRV02.091: 472/93-CC,474/93-CE,497/93-CM,525/93-CN,736/93-CH,738/93-CJ
    E-3F EDCA00.036: 202/702-CB
    Aeronavale- on board Charles de Gaulle
    SEM 17F: 10,37,43,44,53,56
    Rafale M 12F: 12,15,19,20,21,23,24,26

    Canadian Armed Forces
    CF-188 3 Wing: 188734,188739,188752,188756,188759,188760,188769
    CC-150 437sq: 15004,15005

    USAF/ANG/AFRC
    KC-10A: 79-1947,79-1951,83-0076
    KC-135R: 57-1493,61-0304,61-0306,62-3499,63-7979,57-2605,62-3565,63-8022
    EC-130J: 73-1587,00-1934

    Belgium/BAC
    F-16AM 10W: FA82,FA136

    NATO/ NAEW&CF
    E-3A: LX-N90442, LX-N90445,LX-N90451


    http://www.worldairpics.com/forum/index.php?topic=2694.0


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    #237
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    13 Minutes Ago:Female pilot Boeing EA-18G Growler switched Brindisi 121.075 MHz


    31 Minutes Ago:Canadian Air Force CC-150 as PETRO 14 working Malta ACC talking about CHAOS 63/64 on the boom (refuel).

    EARLIER:

    RCH3504 CLIMBING 270 AND HAS TO RECEIVER AIRCRAFT AND RCH 229 RELEASED WITH ROME

    RCH211 ALSO HAS 2 RECEIVERS WITH HIM


    2130 local
    RCH211 dropping off our two receivers, call Italian controller now 135.425 with req

    RCH3504 request 330 - 270

    RCH229 - contact Roma 128.8


    RCH3504 inbound SOUDA
    FAF4021 heard at 21:27
    RCH229 inbound LEMO
    RCH211 inbound LEMO
    VIPER05 4 ship F-16's contact Brindisi control 135.425 (21:51)
    RCH655 inbound LEMO (21:52)
    NATO05 FL310 dest not heard Roma 128.8 at 22:40
    PANTER51 and PANTER53 refuelling with AGIP77 (AMI Tornado's with AMI C-130)


    21.45
    Viper 05 a 4 ship, 2 wingmen are 80 behind contact Brindis 135.425

    RCH655 sqk 1255 req lemo


    22.32 CET
    Panther53 near EKOLA, will be refueling with AGIP77 (Panter 51 flight already flying with AGIP77)


    2230 local
    Panther 50/51 going operational

    AGIP77 C130TANKER ITALIAN AND JUST NOW PETRO14 HAS CHAOS 63 AND 64 WITH HIM CANADIANS F18S


    CHAOS 63/64 should be USN EA-18's, returning to Aviano.
    22.52 CET PETRO14 climbing FL320, RTB Trapani


    23:20
    Weasel was heard, direct Aviano and identified themselves as 2 x F-16s
    FAF4031: flight of 3 (so probably KC-135 with 2 chicks)
    Forte10: sq3416, operating between FL500-550


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    #238
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    This is madness

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aQvVENJzzE


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    #239
    concussion
    Registered Users Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭concussion


    Looks like a tank supporting militia to me.


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    #240
    LondonIrish90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 882 ✭✭✭LondonIrish90


    RAF Tornado jets target Libyan tanks in Ajdabiya

    RAF Tornado jets launched strikes on Libyan government forces overnight, firing guided missiles at armoured vehicles, including Russian-made T72 tanks.

    The aircraft flew from Gioia del Colle airbase in south-eastern Italy, destroying tanks and other vehicles that were threatening civilians in the eastern town of Ajdabiya.

    "British Tornado GR4 aircraft, on armed reconnaissance missions over Libya, last night took part in a coordinated missile strike against units of Colonel (Muammar) Gaddafi's Libyan military in support of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973," Liam Fox, the Defence Secretary, said.

    "The Tornado aircraft launched a number of guided Brimstone missiles at Libyan armoured vehicles which were threatening the civilian population of Ajdabiya."

    He described the missiles as "a high-precision, low-collateral damage weapon optimised against demanding and mobile targets."

    There was a mood of quiet jubilation among RAF pilots and navigators, who are staying in a hotel in the town of Gioia del Colle because there is no room on the nearby base, which is run by the Italian military.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8406161/RAF-Tornado-jets-target-Libyan-tanks-in-Ajdabiya.html


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    #241
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    hmmm wrote: »
    This video shows the Gadaffi forces that the French attacked on the road to Benghazi

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwWwOeZqz6M

    Motoring hard, complete with burning rebel tank - I'm sure I saw that tank on the TV news (before it was destroyed) so this is quite close to Benghazi.

    You can really see the challenges facing Coalition forces as this activity continues. It's almost impossible to distinguish one side from the other. Everybody seems to be driving around in pick up trucks and some military equipment. Then there seems to be civilians driving around in their pick up trucks.


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