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Libya: Who's with us?

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Libya: Who's with us?

Post by Snoop 95 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:23 am

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?

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by Duane Hewitt » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:53 am

Norway supposedly sending F16's also today?

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by rmt_1982 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:03 am

Duane Hewitt wrote:Norway supposedly sending F16's also today?
Haven't Qatar and the UAE sent fighters as well?

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by alchemist2001 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:16 am

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

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by Thunder » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:04 pm

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

Swedish on 10 day stand-by to send Gripens

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Post by rmt_1982 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:12 pm

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?

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by T_J » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:46 pm

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

TJ

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by Thunder » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:20 pm

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

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by RichC » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:26 pm

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.

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Post by Quixoticish » Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:13 pm

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.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12656744" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by Thunder » Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:25 pm

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

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Post by KINROTATE » Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:58 pm

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

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by T_J » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:06 pm

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?

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by Thunder » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:13 pm

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

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by T_J » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:21 pm

Thanks, Thunder.

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

TJ

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by Thunder » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:28 pm

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

Photo here http://sharing.fox10tv.com/sharewlin//p ... 40_480.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by KINROTATE » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:33 pm

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

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by headset 57 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:42 pm

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

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Re: Libya: Who's with us?

Post by T_J » Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:52 pm

Sky News reporting possible contributions from Kuwait and Jordan.

TJ

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