Libya Update Thread - 48 hours for Libyan Freedom ??

[markmarples]

heard nothing on the scanner form CBY

[Blue Diamond]

Good luck guys, be safe and come home in one piece you have my full support.

Here, here. 100% behind our guys and gals as well as our Allies.

[urkles]

Good luck guys, be safe and come home in one piece you have my full support.

Here, here. 100% behind our guys and gals as well as our Allies.

hear hear from me too, but cant help but think there is a few FAA pilots and a certain Carriers captain swearing at the moment

[markmarples]

BBC just reported RAF jets have taken off, only an hour late i thought this was live news!

[beefsteak]

Stay safe boys and girls.

[pikey01]

BBC can't report which base nor how many have left. Seems a bit off to me

To be fair, Sky News were reporting at Prestwick earlier....they mentioned the Canadians arrived last night, but they didnt say they had departed until a few hours later.

[markmarples]

i think they are trying to do the right thing but.... with several websites like this its pointless to hold up the news of movements cos if you really wanted to know it wouldnt be hard to find it

[garyscott]

News crews wont give out exact timings as it only takes a ground commander of a AAA battery a few brain cells to work out when he can expect some action, if he knows exactly when something left somewhere, then using the old "distance - speed - rough route" equation you can gain a rough idea when they may be overhead. Hence news bods delay stuff like that.

[jon93]

Gaddafi now threatening to attack both civillian and military targets in the med, this guy is a complete utter lunatic.

[garyscott]

Gaddafi now threatening to attack both civillian and military targets in the med, this guy is a complete utter lunatic.

You should see how he came into power......

[markmarples]

was anyone there and get photos of the tonkas im interested in the payload, and possible targets

ALARMS
Brimstone
Stormshadow - i doubt
LGB's

[GOOSE]

was anyone there and get photos of the tonkas im interested in the payload, and possible targets

ALARMS
Brimstone
Stormshadow - i doubt
LGB's

Mark, please see here! viewtopic.php?f=287&t=29817#p184996" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[iain s]

was anyone there and get photos of the tonkas im interested in the payload, and possible targets

ALARMS
Brimstone
Stormshadow - i doubt
LGB's

WHY?????? Think some need to have 5 minutes before posting!! In other words get a grip.

[T_J]

News crews wont give out exact timings as it only takes a ground commander of a AAA battery a few brain cells to work out when he can expect some action, if he knows exactly when something left somewhere, then using the old "distance - speed - rough route" equation you can gain a rough idea when they may be overhead. Hence news bods delay stuff like that.

Not necessarily. Take Allied Force during 1999 for example at Fairford. Live launches were reported of heavy bombers. There was nothing that the authorities or forces could do about it. The planners knew that the Yugoslavs would be watching and incorporated route changes and timings in order to outfox enemy defences. The same happened with media reporting in Italy during Allied Force. Enthusiasts and media were reporting live launches and activity during the campaign. That included the F-117s out of Aviano.

TJ

[markmarples]

was anyone there and get photos of the tonkas im interested in the payload, and possible targets

ALARMS
Brimstone
Stormshadow - i doubt
LGB's

Mark, please see here! viewtopic.php?f=287&t=29817#p184996" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

thanks goose but as bbc have now put launch videos up it negates the point, i wont say what they were carring but anyone who looks can now see, they have also now named Marham! and 9sqn

[markmarples]

was anyone there and get photos of the tonkas im interested in the payload, and possible targets

ALARMS
Brimstone
Stormshadow - i doubt
LGB's

WHY?????? Think some need to have 5 minutes before posting!! In other words get a grip.

sorry if ive upset but as ive just said its ALL now on TV

[urkles]

Sky at marham now

[GOOSE]

Just trying to keep Fighter Control a responsible forum.

[T_J]

Sky News reporter at RAF Marham has stated that they have been asked not to divulge what, if any, munition type was being carried.

TJ

[markmarples]

guys i am sorry i mentioned it, but if the news agencies were asked not to divulge weapons, why have they posted videos and piccys of them

is it me or have i missed somthing cos you can see excatly what they are!

again im sorry i asked in the first place having been in the Poo in the back of a heli in bosnia i should know better, sorry