RAF to lead the air blitz

The Sun ^ | January 28, 2003 | TREVOR KAVANAGH

[MadIvan]

What, you didn't think the RAF was going to let your flyboys have all the fun, did you? ;)

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[Mo1]

They will be armed with the latest "fire and forget" laser and satellite-guided missiles, making them 100 times more powerful than those used in the Gulf War.

Well Hello Brits .. glad your on our side

[JudgemAll]

Honor and duty first, let us not let lady truth be soiled by anyone around.

[Rain-maker]

The Brits have been with us in the Northern and Southern fly zones since inception.

 

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/northern_watch.htm

 

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/northern_watch.htm

 

 

 

 

 

[happygrl]

What, you didn't think the RAF was going to let your flyboys have all the fun, did you? ;)

Welcome to the Party!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Nice Mudshark picture.

[Credo]

The guest host on Rush yesterday gave the best reason for US/UK coalition not revealing "smoking gun" locations. It's simply that we do not want the Iraqis know that we may know an exact location so they don't move it.

Priority of strikes will be WMD sites and command and control. The Iraqis do not delegate well and will not be able to functions w/o communications. W/O Sadaam breathing down his neck, I doubt a commander is going to launch WMD knowing the consequences if we catch up to him. Gitmo is lovely in July.

[smith288]

The guest host on Rush yesterday gave the best reason for US/UK coalition not revealing "smoking gun" locations. It's simply that we do not want the Iraqis know that we may know an exact location so they don't move it.

We wont even tell the UN inspectors, they will inform the Iraqis themselves. We trust the UN as far as we trust Saddam himself. Its all diplomacy and it sucks but thats life.

[Dog Gone]

Please don't lead the air blitz. We can take turns sharing the fun!

[ladtx]

We can take turns sharing the fun!

We've got the barrel now all we need are the fish!

[Blueflag]

It's no wonder this is a short range aircraft. What a dirty configuration. Guess the Brits didn't design for "conformal". Makes a Warthog look sleek!

Nice pic though, and I wouldn't want this thing pointed AT me. ;-)

[Copperhead61]

Relax Dog, I'm sure they'll let us fill in for them during 'elevenses'. Right Ivan ;)?

[hattend]

Way to go, RAF!

Thanks!

[bmwcyle]

Let the games begin.

[Charles Martel]

Tornados, Jaguars and Harriers have a fortnight to prepare to fly to the Gulf.

I love it when the British press uses words like "fortnight". :-) Help me out, Ivan... "Jaguar" is properly pronounced "JAG-u-ar", correct? Well, regardless:

Send her Victorious,
Happy and Glorious

Regards, C.M.

[Tony in Hawaii]

I like the British ship names also. HMS Indefatigable, Indomitable, and Unfrigginbelievable.

[Prince Caspian]

Unfrigginbelievable

ROFL!

[rmlew]

Take another look at the Tornado. It is a sleek swing-wing bomber. It is the long-range interdiction bomber for England, Italy, adn Germany.
The UK also has the F3,a fighter version.
These jets have ranges of 2000 miles and compare well with the F-111 of F-15E.

[RightWhale]

The Harriers will be able to launch strike missions from makeshift runways in Iraq.

There is a limitless supply of hype about strategies and tactics for the upcoming operations in and around Iraq. However, just as an American base was placed in Afghanistan in Kandahar as recommended--the strong point of the enemy-- bases will be built in Iraq. Once there are bases in Iraq, the question of using bases in friendly countries will be moot.