Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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NOS TV: 2 * F-16 have taken off from EHLW. (Not sure if this is Libya related could of course be a "normal" QRA)
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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aviodromefriend wrote:NOS TV: 2 * F-16 have taken off from EHLW.
Was QRA apparently.
See http://milspotters.nl/forum/viewtopic.p ... 968#p90968 and further on...
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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confirmed on NOS now. F16's not for Libya.
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Six Danish F-16 fighter jets have landed at the US naval air station in Sigonella, Sicily, Lars Skjoldan, a Danish air force spokesman, says.
Norway will also be contributing six F-16's to an international military effort in Libya, in line with UN resolution 1973.
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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LN is active, 2 flights are flying above UK. No idea if they will heading south.....
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Belgium takes part in the international military action. From Monday F-16s and a mine sweeper are available, according to PM Leterme.
Six F-16s are said to be currently in Greece, but it is not known how many of these will be made available.
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Why isn't the USA deploying their f22's? Seems to be THE jet for this job..?
Also good change to test them for the first time..

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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CNN reports first cruise missiles are launched at this time from a US warship.

It should be a very busy night. A massive attack is expect very soon.
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Eric van Lisdonk wrote:CNN reports first cruise missiles are launched at this time from a US warship.

It should be a very busy night. A massive attack is expect very soon.
110 tomahawks on their way to Libya, according to CNN
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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a LOT going on at the moment, here's some....

10x F-15 are at this moment flown to Aviano:
Maul11-14 already enroute
Bowler11-16 will depart shortly

2 AC-130s inbound to the Hall at the moment.

Typical French mission today was 1 C-135 together with 2 M2000s. Lots were flying straight out of France.

Sheen53 is a DM EC-130 flying out of Souda.

Could anybody Identify Whistler92 flight that went into LICZ today?

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Also inbound Europe this night are:

Ethyl10 59-1498
Ethyl11 63-8872
Ethyl12 62-3507
Ethyl13 ??
Ethyl14 64-14836
Ethyl15 62-3498
Ethyl16 ??

I guess this will all going to Mildenhall??

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Eric,

Ethyls did a refuelling job inside US and return to their own base. NOT going into Europe....

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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One of the AC-130U is 89-1054

Lakenheath F-15C's are up as well.
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Correct on the serial. Other one is 90-0163

Tankers will go airborn from EGUN as well shortly: Exxon01-04

Spang will deploy 12 F-16s tonight (dep midnight local time) to LIPA: Warhawk, Venom and Weasel (all 4 a/c).

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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According to Al jazeera Dutch F-16s are landed at a base in Italy. (?)
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