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Mods: I hope this will be a brief exchange but I thought it was worth a stand-alone. Move if you wish.
I have lost track of which nations comprise the membership of the 'International Coalition' and are providing aircraft to enforce the NFZ.

UK, US, France, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Italy, Canada, (?) Qatar. Anyone else?

Norway supposedly sending F16's also today?

Duane Hewitt wrote:Norway supposedly sending F16's also today?

Haven't Qatar and the UAE sent fighters as well?

Last I heard the Qatari's have sent aircraft while the UAE have backpeddaled a bit and 'confined their involvement to humanitarian assistance'.

UAE had already deployed to Italy over the weekend acording to reports.

Swedish on 10 day stand-by to send Gripens

Thunder wrote:UAE had already deployed to Italy over the weekend acording to reports.

Swedish on 10 day stand-by to send Gripens

I saw it mentioned elsewhere that Albania was willing to help out as well. I thought that their Air Force was virtually non-existant?

Breaking on Sky News. Saudi Arabia has announced that they are ready to contribute aircraft.

TJ

T_J wrote:Breaking on Sky News. Saudi Arabia has announced that they are ready to contribute aircraft.

TJ

Now that would make things very interesting. If they contribute I would imagine other Arab nations would follow

People must not get confused on what nations are there to "strike" and what nations are their to "police".
The Arab nations have said they will not conduct "strikes" but only provide jets to police the no fly zone (like the Typhoons are doing).

So this is why people did not see Qatar or UAE get stuck in with the first few days of strike activity to make the airspace available to police during the No Fly Stage.
Again, Saudi Arabia would (coming in this late of a stage) provide F-15Cs for Policing role.

T_J wrote:Breaking on Sky News. Saudi Arabia has announced that they are ready to contribute aircraft.

TJ

Just a touch hypocritical there Saudi Arabia. Don't worry, no-one will notice.

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RichC wrote:
So this is why people did not see Qatar or UAE get stuck in with the first few days of strike activity to make the airspace available to police during the No Fly Stage.
Again, Saudi Arabia would (coming in this late of a stage) provide F-15Cs for Policing role.

Qatari jets were over Libya during the weekend, although in what role hasn't been reported.

Saudis could also contribute Typhoon

How ironic it would be if the Saudis sent F.3's.

KINROTATE wrote:How ironic it would be if the Saudis sent F.3's.

Weren't the Saudi ADVs retired and put in storage some time ago?

TJ

T_J wrote:

KINROTATE wrote:How ironic it would be if the Saudis sent F.3's.

Weren't the Saudi ADVs retired and put in storage some time ago?

TJ

Yip all gone now

Thanks, Thunder.

Sky News showing live footage of Qatari Mirage 2000s landing in Crete.

TJ

T_J wrote:Thanks, Thunder.

Sky News showing live footage of Qatari Mirage 2000s landing in Crete.

TJ

Diverted earlier into Larnaca Cyprus due to a fuel emergency. Initially denied landing by the Cypriot authorities. Now at Souda Bay

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Aljazeera showing a grey Qatari C17 in Souda Bay as well.

Typical Cypriots, hoep they don' ask to be bailed out, even though the UN are still protecting them!.
Saudi al flight and no fight in them, unlike the ground 'invasion' into next door.

old arab saying, the enemy of my enemy is my friend

Sky News reporting possible contributions from Kuwait and Jordan.

TJ