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Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by Blackcat1 » Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:42 am

We just decorated the house too!! ;-)
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Post by BOLLO » Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:49 am

The US UK and France hit targets over night in Syria.
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Post by C24 » Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:09 am

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by Blackcat1 » Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:16 am

And what do we send? The good old Tornado :-)
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Post by reheat module » Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:50 am

Blackcat1 wrote:And what do we send? The good old Tornado :-)
Quality product, - let's have some of those...
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Post by Richard B » Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:27 am

A great raid from the Tornados, well done.

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Post by gavin.biggs » Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:33 am

Blackcat1 wrote:And what do we send? The good old Tornado :-)
Does anyone have any info as to what squadron this was?

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Post by Bradsim » Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:01 am

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

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Post by baz1 » Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:08 am

reheat module wrote:
Blackcat1 wrote: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 :thumbs:
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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by TankBuster » Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:28 am

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

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by Snoop 95 » Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:47 am

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

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Post by MRTT » Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:49 am

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Post by Snoop 95 » Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:02 am

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.

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by Surrey Sam » Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:21 am

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

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Post by MRTT » Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:24 am

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

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Post by Fighterfoto » Sat Apr 14, 2018 11:26 am

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.
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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by 22A » Sat Apr 14, 2018 11:34 am

baz1 wrote:
reheat module wrote:
Blackcat1 wrote: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 :thumbs:
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.

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by Snoop 95 » Sat Apr 14, 2018 11:39 am

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.

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by MRTT » Sat Apr 14, 2018 11:44 am

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.

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by reheat module » Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:14 pm

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".
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