Cameron's Plan For No-Fly Zone Over Libya

Steyr

April 2nd Movements:

19.01 FNY5026, French Navy Aircraft departure Malta, to LICZ (Sigonella), squawk 5240.

19.31 Agip06 KDC-10 Tanker Royal Netherlands Air Force, earlier on Malta ATC as NAF06.

19.34 Hammer35 CF-18 Canadian Air Force, squawk 1535, direct Trapani.

19.35 RCH32U KC-135 Tanker, squawk 1616.

19.36 Titan27, confirmed as 2 Eurofighters Italian Air Force, squawk 1527, inbound Trapani.

19.37 Petro26 CC-150 Polaris Canadian Air Force, squawk 1463, direct Trapani.

19.46 Strike31 F-15E Strike Eagle, squawk3425, direct Aviano.

19.47 RCH19U KC-135 Tanker checking in.

19.52 Rhino17 Aircraft Unknown checking in.

19.58 TurkishAF68 Aircraft Unknown report ARLOS, 20.01 to Athens 124.625.

20.00 TurkishAF67 Aircraft Unknown squawk 1671/1672, direct ARLOS, 20.23 to Athens
124.625.

20.01 Mobil42 KC-135 Tanker, flight of 2, with Chaos Aircraft Unknown.

20.02 RCH21U KC-135 Tanker, IFR to LEMO Moron AB.

20.03 Viper41 F-16 Aviano based Falcon, to Aviano.

20.15 TurkishAF70 Aircraft Unknown.

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22.36 TUAF002, 3-ship, 2 F-16's & KC-135 Tanker To Athens 124.625.

23.22 TUAF70, leaving tactical area, direct ARLOS, destination [unreadable..], Turkey. 23.38 to Athens 124.625.

23.29 Aurora3 CP-140 Aurora Canadian Air Force, to Brindisi freq.

00.19 TUAF72, continue operational.

00.27 Mobil43, IFR again, changing callsign to RCH25U KC-135 Tanker, squawk 5644.

01.02 TUAF03, 1 tanker + 4 F-16's (F-16's are TUAF72 flight), RTB, dir. ARLOS, squawk 4043. 01.23h to Athens 124.625.

Steyr

7 Hours Ago:

Formation of French Air Force Rafale fighters callsign CHELBY15 returning to LFKS Solenzara France.

Royal Netherlands Air Force formation of F-16MLU airborne as BLAST31 overhead Mediterranean.

Belgian Air Force ( BAC ) formation of F-16AM fighters from Kleine Brogel AB Belgium, airborne TDY Araxos Greece as MACE43Flight.

Royal Netherlands Air Force formation of F-16MLU as BLAST31 switching tactical.

Formation of French Air Force Aircraft FAF7002 checking in at waypoint LUMED 130.975 MHz next waypoint DIGOS.

BrianD

Steyr wrote: »

7 Hours Ago:

Formation of French Air Force Rafale fighters callsign CHELBY15 returning to LFKS Solenzara France.

Royal Netherlands Air Force formation of F-16MLU airborne as BLAST31 overhead Mediterranean.

Belgian Air Force ( BAC ) formation of F-16AM fighters from Kleine Brogel AB Belgium, airborne TDY Araxos Greece as MACE43Flight.

Royal Netherlands Air Force formation of F-16MLU as BLAST31 switching tactical.

Formation of French Air Force Aircraft FAF7002 checking in at waypoint LUMED 130.975 MHz next waypoint DIGOS.

According to news reports, the Americans are saying that they've finished using their "unique capabilities" in this campaign. Is that reflected in the traffic that you are monitoring?

Steyr

BrianD wrote: »

According to news reports, the Americans are saying that they've finished using their "unique capabilities" in this campaign. Is that reflected in the traffic that you are monitoring?

It is and is not, no B2's but still other regular movers. I have more to post soon in a few moments, but I doubt this will stop America's involvement as they are a NATO Member.

Steyr

2 Hours Ago:

USAF Electronic Warfare Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call as SHEEN57 just landed Souda.

BrianD

Steyr wrote: »

2 Hours Ago:

USAF Electronic Warfare Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call as SHEEN57 just landed Souda.

Would that be Charlie SHEEN57 ?!?

Steyr

U.S. extends Libya airstrike role by 48 hours

By Richard Lardner - The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Apr 3, 2011 16:37:36 EDT

WASHINGTON — The U.S. agreed to NATO’s request for a 48-hour extension of American participation in coalition airstrikes against targets in Libya and U.S. lawmakers cautioned Sunday the allies need to know more about the rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi’s forces before providing them with weapons.

Two weeks into the assault on Gadhafi, Republican lawmakers expressed concern that a stalemate could leave him in control of portions of Libya and with access to stockpiles of chemical weapons.

The U.S. is shifting the combat role to Britain, France and other NATO allies, but American air power is still in demand. Air Force AC-130 gunships and A-10 Thunderbolts and Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers will continue to attack Gadhafi’s troops and other sites through Monday evening. These aircraft are among the most precise in the American arsenal.

After Saturday, no U.S. combat aircraft were to fly strike missions over Libya unless NATO officials specifically asked and authorities in Washington gave their approval. NATO assumed full control last week from the U.S.-led international force for all aspects of the operation in Libya as authorized by U.N. resolutions that include an arms embargo, enforcing the no-fly zone, and protecting civilians from Gadhafi’s forces.

In an emailed statement, NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said Sunday that “poor weather conditions over the last few days” were the reason the alliance made the request. She would not elaborate. “This is a short-term extension which expires on Monday,” she said.

A senior U.S. military official said heavy cloud cover over Libya late last week curtailed allied airstrikes. Gadhafi took advantage of the lull, pushing east into the port cities of Ras Lanouf and Brega, the official said on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military planning. The 48-hour extension is intended to roll back the progress made by Gadhafi’s army, the official said.

A decision yet to be made by the Obama administration is whether to arm the rebels with the firepower they need to take and hold ground against Gadhafi’s forces.

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said there may be strains of al-Qaida within the rebel ranks and that the coalition should proceed with caution before arming them.

“We know they’re against Moammar Gadhafi remaining in power, but we don’t know what they are for,” Rogers said.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid advocated a “wait and see” approach to giving the opposition forces weapons.

“I think at this stage we really don’t know who the leaders of this rebel group are,” said Reid, D-Nev.

But Rogers also warned that if there were a stalemate in Libya, a cornered Gadhafi might resort to extreme measures against the opposition forces, such as the use of chemical weapons. Rogers said he has been to Libya and seen Gadhafi’s chemical weapons.

“I think you have to worry that he’s a terrorist threat,” Rogers said.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said the coalition needs to take the air war to Libya’s capital where Gadhafi and his inner circle are located. Striking targets in Tripoli will further fracture Gadhafi’s government and push the Libyan leader from power, he said.

“The way to end this war is to have Gadhafi’s inner circle to crack,” Graham said. “The way to get his inner circle to crack is to go after them directly.”

Like Rogers, Graham said he’s concerned over the prospect of a stalemate in Libya. A member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, he faulted President Barack Obama for putting the U.S. into a supporting role and shifting the main combat burden to Britain, France and other NATO allies.

“To take the best air force in the world and park it during this fight is outrageous,” Graham said. “When we called for a no-fly zone, we didn’t mean our planes.”

Allied military operations against Gadhafi’s forces began March 19 with missiles and bombs targeting Libya’s air defenses, communications networks, and ground forces. Obama has ruled out the use of U.S. ground troops in Libya. But the opposition lacks the proper organization and equipment to push back Gadhafi’s army on its own.

Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said failing to arm the rebels could allow Gadhafi to maintain control over large swaths of Libya.

“We are concerned that regional support will waver if Western forces are perceived as presiding over a military deadlock,” McCain and Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, wrote Friday in The Wall Street Journal. “We cannot allow Gadhafi to consolidate his grip over part of the country and settle in for the long haul.”

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in congressional testimony on Thursday that as few as 1,000 among the rebels are former members of Gadhafi’s military.

The rest are simply “guys with guns,” said James Dubik, a retired Army three-star general who says they need American or NATO advisers and trainers to be effective. “They need help,” Dubik wrote in an assessment for the Institute for the Study of War, a think tank in Washington.

Rogers appeared Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Reid and Graham appeared on CBS’s “Face The Nation.

Steyr

Some New Movements:

09.39 Gold31 KC-10A Tanker 305 AMW direct. ARLOS, confirmed as KC-10A Tanker with flight of 6 F16's, 10.10 to Athens 124.625.

13.18 Blue25 KC-10 Tanker 305 AMW diverting to LICZ (SigonellaAB) original destination LEMO/MoronAB, switching to Brindisi 135.425.

Unknown Time Jolly11 Flight 1 HH60 (USAFE/RAF Lakenheath Based) with another unknown Helicopter checking in.

AFP19 CASA Cn235 Unknown Military Air Arm checking in and routing to Souda.

Sarab35 Qatar AF Rtb Souda bay 12.45utc Unknown Fighter.

21.06 Titan23 Flight, 2x Eurofighter confirmed, to Trapani, squawk 1523.

22.30 Ribas15, 1x MQ-1 Predator, direct Sigonella.

22.30 Rhino15 Flight, 2x F-16 confirmed, 22.49 to Athens 124.625.

Steyr

0815 Malta time this morning:

TARTAN13 declared “pressurization problem; non RVSM, unable to climb due to pressurization problem priority Trapani".

Maltese Controller requested Aircraft type and persons on board, reply was VICTOR CHARLIE ONE ZERO ( RAF VC-10 ) 4 on board. Maltese Controller then cleared Airspace around the Aircraft.

09.53 FAF7202 Flight, in good contact with Awacs, switching tactical.

10.57 FAF7202 Flight IFR again, confirmed as 1 Rafale and 1 Mirage 2000, inbound SigonellaAB, switching Catania freq.

13.36 Recluse16 Flight 2x United States Marine Corps helicopters proceeding into Sigonella", to Catania 119.25.

13.42 Ogre02 United States Marine Corps CH-53, switching to Catania.

16:00 **NEW CALLSIGN** Shark18 Italian Navy helicopter heading to warship.

17.52 Ogre03 United States Marine Corps CH-53 to Sigonella, switching Catania 119.250.

17.58 PS052 United States Navy P-3C Orion.

19.49 Forte10 RQ-4B Global Hawk, exiting area, RTB, 20.04 to Roma 133.250.

19.53 RA519 United States Navy EP-3E Orion 156519



19.57 PS051 United States Navy P-3C Orion.


20.02 RCH13U KC-135 Tanker 756 ARS, standard formation of 3, 2 receivers WEASEL15 and WEASEL16 United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons based at USAF Spangdahlem AB.

Overheal

hmmm wrote: »

The A-10 is flying at the CHS AFB expo on Saturday. Very much looking forward to it.

Steyr

Today's Movements:


Mobil callsign being used by United States Air Force KC-135 Tankers Operating out of Moron AB, Spain.


8.19 Ribas15 MQ-1 Predator United States Air Force.

9.10 Blast37 Royal Netherlands Air Force-switching to Tactical.

9.17 Blast41 Royal Netherlands Air Force-switching to Tactical.

11.26 SVF22 Swedish Air Force-S102B Korpen (G-IV)


11.28 I1485 Italian Navy-EHI EH-101 Mk110 to Warship.

11.40 RCH116 United States Air Force C-5B Galaxy (L-500) 86-0026 (cn 500-0112) to Athens 124.625.

11.45 AS26 B200 King Air AS1126.

15.21 Arrow33 Unkown Aircraft going Tactical.

18.56 RCH103 United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster, 20.02 to Roma 128.8.

19.10 Sienna31 KC-135R Tanker Turkish Air Force, squawk 1531, to Brindisi freq.

19.39 FAF7402 Rafale French Air Force, to Solenzara.

19.40 Zeus52 United States Air Force E-3B Sentry707-300 76-1607, Carbonara.

20.03 FNY5319 French Navy Dauphin, from carrier Charles de Gaulle to Luqa, ETD 23.00 LT.

20.06 FAF7404 Flight, good contact with Magic, going tactical Aircraft Unknown.

20.16 Arrow35 Flight, Sigonella. 20.37 to Brindisi121.075. Reported as Possible Turkish Air Force F-16.

johngalway

Steyr wrote: »

11.26 SVF22 Swedish Air Force-S102B Korpen (G-IV)

Niiiiice, what's it do? I'll have two please

Steyr

johngalway wrote: »

Niiiiice, what's it do? I'll have two please

SIGINT-Signals Intelligence.

hmmm

Steyr

Latest Movements:

9.37 Shark18 Italian Navy Helicopter presumed AW101 VFR to Catania.

9.51 Arrow23 presumed Turkish Air Force F-16, direct Sigonella.

10.04 Wolf91 Italian Navy AV-8B+Harrier, squawk 3364.


10.52 Arrow21 presumed Turkish Air Force F-16, at 11.05 to LORED, switching Brindisi 264.850.

11.40 Ribas18 MQ-1 Predator, United States Air Force, Checking in.

12.53 Blast25 F-16MLU Royal Netherland Air Force, switching to tactical, 16.36 again to Roma 128.8.

13.15 Steel74 EC-130J United States Air Froce PSYOPS, squawk 1464.

13.24 Aurora02 CP-140 Aurora Canadian Air Force, squawk 3415.

13.27 Texaco15 KC-135 Tanker United States Air Force 351st ARS RAF Mildenhall, with Chaos12 EA-18G Growler.

20.19 Pod20 KC-130J Tanker United States Marine Corps.

20.55 FAF7261, flight of 1 French Air Force M2000 and 1 French Air Force Rafale.

21.12 Legacy40, flight of 2 United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey's, squawk 3473, 21.30 switching to the ship.

22.03 RA519 EP-3 United States Navy, switching Catania 119.250.

22.06 Forte10 RQ-4B Global Hawk United States Air Force, switching Roma 234.375.

22.43 FAF7247, flight of 1 French Air Force M2000 and 1 French Air Force Rafale, squawk 2440.

23.34 PS071 P3C Orion United States Navy.

23.49 Sheen20 EC-130J United States Air Force to ARLOS (RTB Souda).

More:

Gold93 KC-10A Extender 86-0032 305th AMW McGuire ( Joint Base ) AFB New Jersy), receivers are flight of 6x F-15 Eagles, Trend41 flight.

Steyr

Times Unknown:

NATO04 NATO E-3ASentry (707-300) LX-N90458.


Mobile02 KC-135R Stratotanker (717-148) 59-1486 United States Air Force Mc Connell AFB Kansas 22nd ARW.

I1214 Italian Air Force AB-212.

Fang04 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4.

Exxon17 KC-135R Tanker 57-1493 100th ARW/351st ARS, United States Air Forces Europe/RAF Mildenhall.

Tartan14 Royal Air Force VC-10 C1K "W" XV106 RAF Brize Norton 101 Squadron, normally referred to as ASCOT 9255.

Fang06 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4.

Fang05 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4.

Otis81 United States Marine Corps KC-130J 166513 VMGR-352 'Raiders' MAG11/3rd MAW/MCAS Miramar California.

Fang33 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4.

Steyr

More:

11.12 I1485 Italian Navy AW/EH101 MM81485/2-06ASW, squawk 1401, from LICC (Catania), working between Malta and Lampedusa.


11.13 Wolf91 AV-8B+Harrier Italian Navy, IFR dest LIBG (Grotteglie-Tarento).

11.20 Sarab27 Mirage2000-5EDA Qatar Emiri Air Force, going tactical.

11.24 Zeus52 United States Air Force E-3C Sentry (707-300) 80-0138, 552nd ACW/960th EAACS Tinker AFB Oaklahoma.

13.08 Steel74 United States Air Force EC-130J PSYOPS.

13.09 Sarab21 Mirage2000-5EDA Qatar Emiri Air Force, contact Athena 124.625 at ARLOS.

Steyr

More Movements


11.21 I2186 C-130J MM62175 46-40 Italian Air Force 46a Brigata.


12.52 I2185 C-130J MM62195 46-61 on coalition approved route, contact Benghazi 126.65 both Italian Aircraft picked up again at 19.04, flying in formation.


16.13 Blast41 Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16MLU.

18.27 Sheen44 United States Air Force EC-130J PSYOPS tactical, 23.39 IFR, direct ARLOS.

18.34 Blast43 Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16MLU, 18.49 to Roma 128.8.

19.08 Zeus52 E3C Sentry 80-0138 "OK" 552nd ACW/960th AACS, Tinker AFB Oklahoma.

19.05 Legacy40 United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, VFR to ship.

19.49 Tribal27Flight 2 ship formation Royal Air Force Tornado GR4, to Gioia, 20.03 to Roma 234.375.

21.37 FNY5111 French Navy Aircraft known to be a possible Xingu, squawk 3667, to Sigonella.

22.30 RCH201 United States Air Force C-17A 21st AS/60th AMW, Travis AFB California.

22.37 Wizzard27 Royal Air Force Nimrod R1 "XV249" RAF Waddington/51Squadron, destination Souda Bay, to Athens 124.625.


22.48 Ogre03 United States Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion, to Catania

22.59 Chaos15 United States Navy EA-18G Growler, RTB AvianoAB, to Brindisi 277.875.

23.37 Exxon24 United States Air Force KC-135 Tanker 351st ARS/100th ARW RAF/USAFE Mildenhall squawk 3634, flight of 3, with Weasel25Flight of F-16's Spangdahlem based, squawk 3431, after separation direct Aviano AB.

00.10 Ribas15 United States Air Force MQ-1B Predator, direct Sigonella.

00.22 **NEW CALLSIGN** Total02 C-135FR French Air Force Tanker, destination Istres AB.

01.27 Solex03 Royal Air Force E-3D Sentry/AWACS "ZH107" AEWMK1 8 Squadron RAF Waddington, dir. ARLOS.

Steyr

Movements April 10th 2011


17.30 Gambler27flight 2 Belgian Air Force (BAC) F16A MLU, squawk2427.

17.42 FAF7404 2 French Air Force Rafales, squawk 2435, 18.49 RTB LFKS (Solenzara).

17.57 Weasel23flight United States Air Force Europe (USAFE) F-16's Spangdahlem AB, dir. Aviano.

18.39 Mammut71 Spanish Air Force 707 Tanker/Transport , 18.57 IFR, squawk 1561, to LIED (Decimomannu).

18.41 RCH083 United States Air Force KC-135R Tanker 22nd ARW/931st ARG Mc Connell AFB Kansas, dir. ARLOS.

18.53 Total02 French Air Force Tanker C-135FR , squawk 1602, destination Istres.

18.51 Viking51 Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16AM.

19.20 RRR6753 Royal Air Force C-17A UK-5 "ZZ175" 99Squadron RAF Brize Norton to Luqa, Malta, 21.15 departure form Luqa.


19.24 Zeus53 United States Air Force E3 Sentry/AWACS, squawk 4076. (ID checked by FAF7404 flight: "E3 Awacs", as Malta ATC first has no radiocontact with aircraft squawking 4076).

19.55 Razor37 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4, squawk 2437, dir. Gioia.

19.56 Razor38 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4, squawk 2436, dir. Gioia.

20.11 Asena62 Turkish Air Force KC-135 Tanker 62-3539 , to Brindisi 264.850.


21.24 Viking43 Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16AM, to Athens 124.625

22.59 Wizard50 Royal Air Force Nimrod R1, squawk 5000.

23.03 Viking51 2 Ship Flight Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16AM, squawk 2451, dir. ARLOS, to Athens 124.625.

23.05 PS101 United States Navy P-3C Orion.

23.24 Chaos17 United States Navy EA-18G Growler IFR to Aviano, squawk 4265, to Brindisi 264.850.

Steyr

3 Hours Ago:

United States Air Force AC-130U YOLK 41 reporting over Holland enroute to the UK ( Likely RAF Mildenhall ).

Steyr

YOLK41:90-0163

1st SOW/4th SOG/AFSOC Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Steyr

Some Interesting Logs 13/04/11:

17.17 PS131 United States Navy P-3C Orion, to Brindisi 134.425.

17.47 BAF608 Belgian Air Force EMB-145LR (ERJ-145LR) "CE-03", dep. Luqa, Malta.


18.35 Herky761 United States Air Force Europe ( Ramstein AB ) "blue tail flies" C-130J-30 Hercules (L-382) 07-8609 37th AS/86th AW, dir. DEMAG.


19.14 Arrow25 Turkish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, squawk 1525, to Sigonella. 19.35 switching Brindisi 264.850.

20.50 Asena63 Turkish Air Force KC-135R Tanker (717-100) 62-3539 EX USAF, switching Brindisi 264.850. FORMERLY of the USAF 340th ARG ( HEAVY ) Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

20.50 FAF4002 French Air Force "738" 93-CJ C-135FR Stratotanker (717-165), squawk 1602, destination Istres, from BA 125 Istres airbase/Tanker squadron 00.093. "GRV 00.093 Bretagne".


21.05 Total03 French Air Force "735" 93-CG C-135FR Stratotanker (717-165), squawk 1603, also from BA 125 Istres airbase/Tanker squadron 00.093. "GRV 00.093 Bretagne".

21.12 RA519 United States Navy EP-3E Orion/Aries II (P-3C) 156519-United States Naval Station ROTA-Spain-VQ-2 "Sandeman"
, squawk 1275, to Sigonella.


21.17 Arrow27 Turkish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, squawk 2600, destination Sigonella.

21.24 Herky762 United States Air Force Europe ( Ramstein AB ) "blue tail flies" C-130J-30 Hercules (L-382) 07-8613 86th AW/37th AS "Blue Tail Flies", dir. DEMAG, 22.33 to Athens 124.625.

22.37 Cycle64 United States Air Force E-8C JOINT STARS 116th ACW/ Robins AFB, Georgia, squawk 1265, dir. LUMED.


22.54 Viking45flight confirmed as 2 F16AM Fighting Falcon's, squawk 2445/2446, to Souda. 23.14 to Athens 124.625.

Steyr

More Movements, Getting More Scarce Though.

April 16th

11.13 Tiger34 Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) JAS39 Gripen, inbound Sigonella.

11.59 Exxon21 United States Air Force KC-135 Tanker 351st ARS/100th ARW USAFE/RAF Mildenhall, flight of 5, with Weasel17flight United States Air Force Europe F-16 Spangdahlem based with Lion61 Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16A/MLU(BLOCK40) going tactical.

12.05 RRR5255 Royal Air Force "ZH865" C-130J Hercules C.4 (L-382) 30Squadron RAF Lyneham, dep. Luqa.

12.15 Wolf81 Italian Navy AV-8B Harrier 2, single ship flight, continue to ship.

13.15 Saturn66 Royal Air Force Sentinel R1/ASTOR, going tactical.

13.19 Chaos14 United States Navy EA-18G Growler, proceed to Aviano RTB.

15.27 Mighty10 Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) C-130H Hercules checking in.

15.30 FAF7864, with Total01 French Air Force C-135FR, squawk 6300.

16.02 Tiger36 Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) JAS39 Gripen.

20.45 RCH664 United States Air Force C-5B Galaxy checking in.

Steyr

Interesting Aircraft/Movements for today ( April 18th 2011 )

18.29 Legacy44 United Sates Marine Corps MV-22 Opsrey checking in, sq 5544, destination. Sigonella.

18.43 Herky765 United States Air Force Europe C-130J Hercules 37th AS/86th AW "BLUE TAIL FLIES" "RS" Ramstein AB, Germany checking in.

19.02 Sarab55 Qatar Emiri Air Force Mirage 2000-5, to Athens 124.625.

19.55 FAF7403flight French Air Force flight of 2 Rafales, sq 2427.

20.06 Forte10 United States Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk 9th RW/12th RS Beale AFB-Air Combat Command California, sq 1473, dir. Sigonella.

20.25 Jolly11flight United States Navy HH-60H Seahawk ( CSAR ), continue to ship.


21.24 CFC74 Royal Canadian Air Force "CANFORCE" CC-177 Globemaster III 429 Transport Squadron/8 Wing CFB Trenton, Ontario to Athens 124.625.


22.43 Viking03 Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16AM checking in. I assume from Ørland Main Air Station-138 Air Wing/Squadron 338- NATO Reaction Force Unit.

hmmm

Tank graveyard in Misrata - NATO strike?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvaCEmP2TWc

Rebel workshop in Benghazi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9b3NViyIps

Tanks in Misrata - I'm not sure when this was taken

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKw4VO-IZL0

Intense fighting in Misrata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHsUZ_1azTw

hmmm

Training outside Benghazi, are these MILANs?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVObYB_5S0Y

punchdrunk

hmmm wrote: »

Training outside Benghazi, are these MILANs?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVObYB_5S0Y

yup that's a milan system in the foreground

BrianD

punchdrunk wrote: »

yup that's a milan system in the foreground

Do they have that many rounds to practice?

punchdrunk

BrianD wrote: »

Do they have that many rounds to practice?

Milan is fairly obsolete these days when compared to Javelin,so I'd imagine these are either Libyan army stock that's been captured or they have been acquired from *somebody's* military surplus

may as well use the rounds up before they expire






*may or may not be the french*

Steyr

Finally Some More Movements, It Has Been Rather Quiet For COMMS Lately.

(April 24th)


17.48 Prius52 United States Air Force Europe KC-135 Tanker 351st ARS/100th ARW RAF/USAFE Mildenhall Checking In.

17.59 Herky783 United States Air Force C-130J Super Hercules 37th AS/86th AW USAFE Ramstein AB "RS" Checking In.

18.27 Simba12 Royal Air Force VC-10K4 Tanker 101 Squadron RAF Brize Norton, enroute to destination Trapani AB.

20.41 Herky772 United States Air Force C-130J Super Hercules 37th AS/86th AW USAFE Ramstein AB "RS" Checking In.

21.10 Prius53 United States Air Force Europe KC-135 Tanker 351st ARS/100th ARW RAF/USAFE Mildenhall Checking In.

21.11 Asena67 Turkish Air Force KC-135R-CRAG Tanker 101 Filo, to Sigonella.

21.52 7TWHJ Algerian Air Force C-130 Hercules Checking In.

22.43 Mobil37 United States Air Force KC-135R Tanker 185th ARW/ANG/AMC Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa with Chaos10 in tow United States Navy EA-18G Growler.

BrianD

Where the Predator drones operating from?

Steyr

BrianD wrote: »

Where the Predator drones operating from?

One or two of my posts have them heading to Sigonella which is a United States Navy/NATO/Italian Air Force Installation/Base.

hmmm

Misrata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXn2tV33tPg

Camper with RPG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fb8lrCDses

Misrata


Friday in Misrata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBJc-v5G9KE

spank_inferno

What do you guys think the rebel council in Benghazi are doing wrt the rebellion at the moment?

There seems to be a lull in fighting, with attention being focused on the siege of Misratah.

Do we know if the rebels will start to mount a more effective /cohesive/diciplined advance westwards?
Last I saw, the would pile into their landcruisers only to turn-tail at the first enemy atillary shell.

OS119

spank_inferno wrote: »

What do you guys think the rebel council in Benghazi are doing wrt the rebellion at the moment?

There seems to be a lull in fighting, with attention being focused on the siege of Misratah.

Do we know if the rebels will start to mount a more effective /cohesive/diciplined advance westwards?
Last I saw, the would pile into their landcruisers only to turn-tail at the first enemy atillary shell.

two schools of thought - one is that they are attempting to considate their rabble - i mean heroic freedom fighters into a more effective fighting force, with things like 'discipline', 'cohesion' and 'command and control' playing at least some part of the new doctrine.

the other is that they are fcuked - that all their experienced, trained, switched-on people have been killed in the initial successes or have run away with their heads in the hands knowing that its all going to turn into a one-sided bloodbath.

take your pick...

hmmm

spank_inferno wrote: »

What do you guys think the rebel council in Benghazi are doing wrt the rebellion at the moment?

The optimistic scenario is that the rebels are taking time out to learn from the recently arrived NATO military advisors and are consolidating for a push Westwards.

NATO destroyed 12 of their best tanks in error which was a severe loss. They have however been receiving light weapons from Qatar (confirmed re the Milans above).

The news tonight is that Gadaffi's forces have been using FROG-7s to bombard Misrata and has now launched a major assault on the port - there are several NATO aircraft overhead. If the port falls Misrata's lifeline is cut.

hmmm

This is interesting because it is from the Western mountains, an area we haven't heard much from. Again a Milan has by fortunate coincidence turned up in rebel hands.

hmmm

David Cenciotti
An UAE AF F-16 overran runway on landing at Sigonella airbase from its previous deployment base (Decimomannu). Pilot ejected safely.

Steyr

Yesterdays Lot, Seems On The Increase Again!


**NEW CANADIAN CALLSIGNS**

WEDGE43/WEDGE44, Confirmed Canadian Air Force CANFORCE CF-18A's squawk 2443, direct to Trapani.

WEDGE41/WEDGE42, flight of 2 CANFORCE CF-18A's, squawk 2441, direct to Trapani.

**NEW CALLSIGN "DUMBO72" Spanish Air Force KC-130H Hercules "TK10-06 / 31-51 (cn 382-4648) squawking1072.


13.40 Shocker31 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4/GR4A switching to tactical.

13.40 Simba11 Royal Air Force VC-10K4 Tanker 101 Squadron RAF Brize Norton, IFR squawk 1011, direct to Trapani.

14.00 CTM2040 French Air Force C-130H-30 Hercules squawk 4588 to Malta/Luqa, departure to LFOJ (Orléans-Bricy, France).

14.09 Film15 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4/GR4A squawk 6276, to Gioia.

14.09 Film14 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4/GR4A checking in.

15.50 Rampage36 Royal Air Force Typhoon F2 checking in.

16.12 Sheen17 United States Air Force EC-130J PSYOPS, to contact Athens 124.625.

16.40 Tiger41 Swedish Air Force JAS 39A Gripen switching to tactical.

16.51 PS261 United States Navy P-3C Orion, direct to Sigonella.

19.02 Rampage32 Royal Air Force Typhoon F2 checking in.

19.11 Rampage35 Royal Air Force Typhoon F2 checking in, to Gioia del Colle.

19.21 Simba12 Royal Air Force VC-10K4 Tanker 101 Squadron RAF Brize Norton, checking in.

19.32 Dagger41 Canadian Air Force CANFORCE CF-18A, squawk 2441, direct to Trapani.

20.36 Dardo27 Italian Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcon, squawk 1507, direct to Trapani.

20.16 Barbo62 Spanish Air Force CASA C-295M, squawk 4062, direct to Decimomannu AB.

20.53 Snake73 Royal Danish Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon, IFR squawk 2473, direct to Sigonella.

Steyr

Yesterday April 27th

Part ONE of TWO

08.23 Snake01 Royal Danish F-16AM Fighting Falcon 13.22 back with Malta ATC, destination Trapani.

08.53 Mighty05 Swedish Air Force C-130H Hercules "TP 84", switching to tactical.

08.55 Havoc67 Royal Air Force Typhoon F2, return to base Gioia AB.

09.08 Exxon21 United States Air Force Europe ( USAFE ) KC-135 Tanker 351st ARS/100th ARW USAFE/RAF Mildenhall, squawk 0323, with a flight of 5 Aircraft, all switching to tactical.

09.11 RCH745 United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster 437th AW/18th Air Force AMC Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, checking in.

09.24 Havoc68 Royal Air Force Typhoon F2 checking in.

09.35 Legacy42 & Legacy43 United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey's, request to break up the flight, continue as 2 separate aircraft to Sigonella

10.13 Film26 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4/GR4A checking in.

10.47 I1484 Italian Navy EH101 (Merlin) enroute to the ship.

11.32 Wolf91 Italian Navy AV-8B Harrier II, squawk 4066.

11.58 Maple06 Royal Air Force Sentinel R1/ASTOR 5 Squadron, RAF Waddington, destination RAF Akrotiri.

13.34 Broadsword02 Royal Air Force E-3D Sentry AEW1 8 Squadron, RAF Waddington, direct LUMED.

15.23 Snake07 Royal Danish Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon, squawk 2407, direct to Trapani.


MORE TO FOLLOW.

Steyr

PART TWO

16.00 Rampage25 Royal Air Force Typhoon F2 checking in.

16.16 Herky782 United States Air Force Europe ( USAFE ) C130J Super Hercules 37th AS/86th AW Ramstein AB Germany "RS" to Athens 124.625.

17.17 Legacy42 United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey proceeding to ship.

17.46 Prius52 United States Air Force Europe KC-135 Tanker 351st ARS/100th ARW RAF/USAFE Mildenhall Checking In and IFR to LFMI (Istres).

18.03 Shocker22 Royal Air Force Typhoon F2 checking in.

18.04 PS271 United States Navy P-3C Orion, to Brindisi 121.075.

18.36 Legacy43 United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, going direct to the ship departed from Sigonella AB.

18.49 CTM1330 French Air Force Super Puma AS 332L from Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle to Malta Luqa.

21.40 Simba12 Royal Air Force VC-10K4 Tanker 101 Squadron RAF Brize Norton, to Athens 124.625.

21.59 Prius53 United States Air Force Europe ( USAFE ) KC-135 Tanker 351st ARS/100th ARW USAFE/RAF Mildenhall, IFR squawk 4061, to LFMI (Istres).

22.23 Dagger31 Canadian Air Force CANFORCE CF-18A, IFR squawk 1413, direct to Trapani.

Avgas

Does anyone happen to know what the Grippens who 'went tactical' lately were actually doing? Did they hit anything? If so, what with? Was it a recce/EW sortie? Just curious, as its an interesting development to see Sweden at 'war'...more or less.

hmmm

Clashes are reported between the Tunisian army & Gadaffi forces on the border.

Morpheus

Facinating tactics and methods of controlled aimed shots demonstrated there. Obviously no shortage of supplies!

The RPG camper, looks like he may have missed it!... "hey, was that a tank? BOOM!" would an RPG have time to arm if fired that close to a target!?

Donny5

Morphéus wrote: »

would an RPG have time to arm if fired that close to a target!?

Depends on who made the round. A Russian round should arm after five meters, but so many copies and improvised rounds have been produced that it could be 50m to pre-armed.

hmmm

Morphéus wrote: »

Facinating tactics and methods of controlled aimed shots demonstrated there.

Speaking of controlled shots, what about this from a demonstration by Gadaffi loyalists to the media a few days ago.

Steyr

April 28th:

10.29 Wolf81 Italian Navy AV-8B+ Harrier, squawk 6266, from Sigonella AB via NELDA to the ship near LUMED, mothership mentioned as the Italian Navy Air Craft Carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (551).

10.54 Satan14 Possible Italian Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcon, inbound Trapani. Malta ATC mentions Trapani is closed till 10.00Z due to landing accident with F-16!

Satan14 asks if he means Sigonella AB, Malta ATC replies no it is Trapani.

09.23 Prius57 United States Air Force Europe ( USAFE ) KC-135 Tanker 351st ARS/100th ARW USAFE/RAF Mildenhall, to LFMI (Istres).

11.14 Wolf91 Italian Navy AV-8B+ Harrier, squawk 4066.

11.44 Aquila20 Royal Danish Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon, inbound to Sigonella AB.

11.52 Gold05 Understood to be either a United States Air Force Flight of either a KC135 or KC10 tanker, standard formation with Mazda flight, MAZDA FLIGHT is a common United States Air Force ferry Callsign.

12.00 Mace73 Belgian Air Force (BAC) F-16A Fighting Falcon/MLU, squawk 2473, inbound Araxos Air Base.

12.56 I1485 Italian Navy EH101 (Merlin) checking in.

13.55 Broadsword02 Royal Air Force E-3D Sentry AEW1 8 Squadron, RAF Waddington, switching to tactical.

14.35 I1483 Italian Navy EH101 (Merlin) checking in.

14.43 Odin45, squawk 7441, to Souda Bay presumed to be Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon.

15.09 Voodoo21 Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AM/MLU, squawk 1521, direct to MEGAN.

15.17 Agip77 Italian Air Force C-130J-30 Hercules, squawk 3477, direct to ABRAM.

15.24 Snake07 Royal Danish Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon, to Sigonella.

15.34 Rampage35 Royal Air Force Typhoon F2, switching to tactical.

Cork boy 55

This is from the malta times a reliable source

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110501/world/gas-masks.363135

Pro-Gaddaffi forces have been seen roaming the streets of Misurata wearing gas masks, contacts in Libya's besieged city have reported to timesofmalta.com .
Sources at the hospital confirmed that pro regime troops were wearing gas masks. An independent source said there were reports that thousands of gas masks had been distributed to troops yesterday.


The information raises the prospect of use of chemical weapons, long feared to be in the possession of the Gaddafi regime.

Raging_Ninja

I hope not.

Steyr

May 1st BUSY:


14.25 Dagger41 Canadian Air Force CANFORCE CF-18A checking in.

14.29 RCH424 United States Air Force C-5B Galaxy, direct ARLOS, and to Athens 124.625.

14.32 Shell67flight (KC-135/KC-10 USAF), at 14.47 switches to tactical.

14.33 Mighty06 Swedish Air Force C-130H Hercules "TP 84" direct LORED. At 14.44 switches to tactical.

14.47 Asena61 Turkish Air Force KC-135R-CRAG Tanker 101 Filo to Brindisi 264.850.

14.50 Pod31 United States Marine Corps KC-130J Tanker "165810" VMGR 252 MAG14/2nd MAW-MCAS Cherry point-North Carolina, switching to tactical.

14.57 Aquila40 Royal Danish Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon going to Sigonella.

15.25 Palm37 possibly an Italian Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcon switching to tactical.

15.34 Palm43 possibly an Italian Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcon to Brindisi 264.850.

15.35 Raven15 possibly an Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon F-2000A, at 15.58 went tactical.

15.46 Snake51 Royal Danish Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon IFR squawk 2451 inbound to Sigonella.

16.08 Amiri10 Qatar Emiri Air Force-AIRCRAFT TYPE UNKNOWN contact AWACS on 121.5. Switch to NATO or Benghazi.

16.15 Maple10 Royal Air Force Sentinel R1/ASTOR 5 Squadron, RAF Waddington, squawk 3210.

16.45 Simba12 Royal Air Force VC-10K4 Tanker "XV108" 101 Squadron RAF Brize Norton, squawk 1012 direct to Trapani.

16.59 Dagger53 Canadian Air Force CANFORCE CF-18A IFR squawk 1470 direct to Trapani.

17.23 Shocker42 Royal Air Force Aircraft UNKNOWN EITHER TYPHOON OR TORNADO BOTH AIRCRAFT USING SAME CALLSIGN, squawk 2442 Return To Base Gioia del Colle.


17.24 Simba13 Royal Air Force VC-10K4 Tanker "XV104" 101 Squadron RAF Brize Norton, report ready refuelling, ready to proceed ARLOS. To Athens 124.625.

17.37 Rampage34 Royal Air Force Typhoon F2 checking in.

17.50 Steel74 United States Air Force EC-130J Hercules PSYOPS 193rd SOW ANG/AFSOC Pennsylvania Air National Guard, to Catania 119.25.

19.41 Phantom47 Royal Danish Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon squawk 2447, to Sigonella AB.

20.37 Pod31 United States Marine Corps KC-130J Tanker "165810" VMGR 252 MAG14/2nd MAW-MCAS Cherry point-North Carolina, switching to tactical at 20.55.

21.08 RCH461 United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster "04-4128" 305th AMW/514th AMW Air Mobility Command-Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersey To Athens 124.625.

22.22 PS011 United States Navy P-3C Orion, squawk 3010, inbound ERNAM, IFR back to Sigonella AB.

22.31 **NEW CALLSIGN** Bulldog11 United States Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) 116th ACW/ANG Robins AFB Georgia, squawk 3211.