Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Please guys, to make it a little bit understandable for the less experienced ones, use airfieldnames with or without codes.
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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egun = Mildenhall, UK
lipa = Aviano, Italy

AFAIK, no dutch deployed.

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Oscar01 wrote:egun = Mildenhall, UK
lipa = Aviano, Italy

AFAIK, no dutch deployed.

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Nighthawk wrote:According to Al jazeera Dutch F-16s are landed at a base in Italy. (?)
I thougt it was Solenzara at Corsica?

Somebody who can confirm those rumours?

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Nighthawk wrote:According to Al jazeera Dutch F-16s are landed at a base in Italy. (?)
Typical misunderstanding. It should read Danish.
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Maybe they confuse them with the
Danish ones ..

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Oscar01 wrote: Tankers will go airborn from EGUN as well shortly: Exxon01-04
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Exxon01: 57-1488
Exxon02: 60-0342 Saterday Night
Exxon02: 58-0016 Sunday Morning
Exxon03: 63-8019
Exxon04: 61-0302
Exxon05: 63-7979
Exxon06: 62-3551/ (57-1493 had g.a.)
Exxon07: 61-0306
Buler08: 62-3499
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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RA519, Ps05 probably both P3s and Nato 20 on Malta FIR
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Bolar11-16 taxiing to runway...

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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Think you have the exxons on sbs, they have not been heard at egun, or atc.

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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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NATO Awacs LX-N90447 and LX-N90451 have been working the area. Also OC-135 61-2670.
KC-135R 63-8879 from 173 ARS is shown as well.
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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C-40A 165830 VR59 and C-130J B-538 RDAF are currently at Malta.
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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As the pre fase is over now, would'nt it be wise to post messages regarding Libya in this topic ? :roll:
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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AFP reports that the United Arab Emirates will be contributing 24 fighter jets (Mirage 2000-9s and F-16s) and Qatar will contribute between four and six Mirage 2000-5s, citing a French official.
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Re: Pre Libya no-fly-zone buildup

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First flight of Spangdahlem F-16's is now airborne at 00:25LT on there way to Aviano.

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