Libya - UN no-fly zone - Coalition overview

[GIPS]

Also operating from Souda are 6 x Mirage 2000D

[maurits]

Also operating from Souda are 6 x Mirage 2000D

Good morning,

The 6 Mirage 2000Ds were re-deployed from Solenzara to Souda on 18 and 19 April.
Known serials so far:
666/133-IO Mirage 2000D EC01.003 > ops Souda 19apr
654/133-ID Mirage 2000D EC01.003 > ops 25mar,ops Souda 19apr
671/133-XK Mirage 2000D EC03.003 > ops 21mar,ops Souda 19apr
634/133-JE Mirage 2000D EC01.003 > ops Solenzara 28mar
667/133-JZ Mirage 2000D EC02.003 > ops Solenzara 21mar
672/133-XV Mirage 2000D EC03.003 > ops Solenzara 20mar

It is possible that from the last three mentioned a/c were replaced.

Regards,

Maurits

[seaweed]

A fast jet is off the runway at Sigonella and there's some probs for returning jets, plus one of the MOBIL tankers may have a problem with his boom which is complicating matters for the jets trying to get some more gas before hopefully they make it to Sig.

[MasterJet]

This morning an F16 from United Arab Emirates landing at the base of Sigonella Sicily went off of the runway and the pilot ejected when the plane was already on the ground.
The F-16 took off from Deci this morning, UAE jets are moving from Decimomannu to Sigonella.

[r.e.hendriks]

So, if I understand you right. All UAE jets will move to Sigonella? Went is this going to hapen?
Does the crash of the UAE at Sigonella have anything to do with it? Is there any more news?? Sources??

Best regards Rob.

[Warthog 71]

Rob,

The 2000's went yesterday the F16's this morning.


Grtz,

Marcel

[MasterJet]

Yesterday it was time for the Mirages...and today it was time for the F-16! It seems that the F-16 was on the flight from Deci to Sigonella...and one of the six has suffered the problem during the landing.
The movement from Deci to Sigonella was unexpected to all...the only reason I heared is to save money because now Sigonella has some free spots and it's closer to Libya! anyway it makes no sense to me...
Emirates that want to save gas??? it looks ridiculous to me...
I hope that some jets will replace them in deci...

[r.e.hendriks]

OK, that makes it all clear.

Anything know about the fate of the crashed F-16? Is it completely written off?

Rob.

[MasterJet]

I have no idea...let's see if something will be tell to the media in the net hours/days!

[B727]

The movement from Deci to Sigonella was unexpected to all...the only reason I heared is to save money because now Sigonella has some free spots and it's closer to Libya! anyway it makes no sense to me...
Emirates that want to save gas??? it looks ridiculous to me...
I hope that some jets will replace them in deci...

Maybe they want to prevent even more Photos of their Jets on the web

[seaweed]

re UAE Viper that crashed at Sig:

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=121974

[The DJ]

"The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Group (MEU) relieved the Kearsarge ARG and 26th MEU of their duties in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) April 27."

Onboard the USS Bataan are at least:
5x AV-8B
3x CH-53E
4x AH-1W
2x UH-1N
8x MV-22B
1x SH-60

[Le Addeur noir]

"The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Group (MEU) relieved the Kearsarge ARG and 26th MEU of their duties in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) April 27."

Onboard the USS Bataan are at least:
5x AV-8B
3x CH-53E
4x AH-1W
2x UH-1N
8x MV-22B
1x SH-60

Standard compliment should be

6x AV-8B
4+x CH-53E
4x AH-1W
4x UH-1N
8x MV-22B
2x MH-60S

[The DJ]

You're correct, others were probably below at the time the photo's were taken.

Following buno/modex could be read:

MV-22B: EG-00, 166733/EG-02, EG-04, EG-06, EG-10, EG-16
AV-8B: EG-52, EG-53, EG-54
CH-53E: EG-24

[GIPS]

Also operating from Souda are 6 x Mirage 2000D

Good morning,

The 6 Mirage 2000Ds were re-deployed from Solenzara to Souda on 18 and 19 April.
Known serials so far:
666/133-IO Mirage 2000D EC01.003 > ops Souda 19apr
654/133-ID Mirage 2000D EC01.003 > ops 25mar,ops Souda 19apr
671/133-XK Mirage 2000D EC03.003 > ops 21mar,ops Souda 19apr
634/133-JE Mirage 2000D EC01.003 > ops Solenzara 28mar
667/133-JZ Mirage 2000D EC02.003 > ops Solenzara 21mar
672/133-XV Mirage 2000D EC03.003 > ops Solenzara 20mar

It is possible that from the last three mentioned a/c were replaced.

Regards,

Maurits

680/133-XM is also present now!