Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

[Blackcat1]

We just decorated the house too!! ;-)

[BOLLO]

The US UK and France hit targets over night in Syria.

[C24]

Here is some background info.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_ ... ns_program

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deseret_Chemical_Depot

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Chemical_Depot

[Blackcat1]

And what do we send? The good old Tornado :-)

[reheat module]

And what do we send? The good old Tornado :-)

Quality product, - let's have some of those...

[Richard B]

A great raid from the Tornados, well done.

[gavin.biggs]

And what do we send? The good old Tornado :-)

Does anyone have any info as to what squadron this was?

[Bradsim]

Presumably just from the aircraft at Akrotiri, which is a mixed pool of airframes.

[baz1]

And what do we send? The good old Tornado :-)

Quality product, - let's have some of those...

the right Aircraft for the job tried and tested more than once

[TankBuster]

Thank God the Tonkas all returned safely, that's the main thing. Hopefully the message they delivered will be understood!

TankBuster

[Snoop 95]

From telepics the FAF used Rafales, but from where? Is one of their aircraft carriers in the Med?

[MRTT]

Launched from St Dizier.

[Snoop 95]

According to French press our Tornados targeted a missile site near Homs. The French had "several Rafales", an AWACS and presumably a tanker. They also fired mssiles from three of their frigates.

[Surrey Sam]

CNN reporting that B1's were the US air asset of choice.

[MRTT]

French Defence Minister has confirmed that Mirage, Rafales, 2 E-3Fs and 'several' C-135s were involved.

[Fighterfoto]

Whatever you may view as the rights or wrongs of the action last night, I tip my hat to all the crews involved last night, British, French and American for their professionalism and doing their respective countries’ bidding. A timely reminder also I suggest that you don’t judge an Air Arm by how nice their anniversary colour schemes are.

[22A]

And what do we send? The good old Tornado :-)

Quality product, - let's have some of those...

the right Aircraft for the job tried and tested more than once

Carrying out strikes in February 1991 and still at it 27 years later in April 2018. is this a first for a RAF operated type?

Please note I stress RAF operated. I am aware the Dominican Republic was using Mustangs and Vampires in the early 1980's.

[Snoop 95]

Methinks that the size of the French contingent last night indeicates that M Macron has aspirations of putting France higher up on the world scale.

[MRTT]

Update to my earlier post, it seems the full French Air Force contingent consisted of 4 Mirage 2000-5, 5 Rafale B/C, 2 E-3F Sentry & 6 KC-135.

[reheat module]

Just been and joined a few ex-Military colleagues for a few beers; raised a glass in a toast to "all the boys and girls in every force who supported the recent action - a job well done".