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B52's Leaving Fairford United Kingdom
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| March 18, 2003
| Staff
Posted on 03/19/2003 12:49:50 PM PST by richardtavor
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At 1808 GMT (1:08 p.m. EST, 9:08 p.m. Baghdad) B-52 bombers were reported taking off from RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom. Flying time to Iraq is about six hours. Earlier today, they were reportedly loaded with cruise missiles. The British press has also reported that skirmishing has commenced between Iraqi troops and U.S. and British special operations forces near Basra. Coalition aircraft also have attacked 10 Iraqi artillery pieces in the southern no-fly zone, and Israelis have been ordered to open and fit their gas masks, keeping them nearby at all times.
War has not yet commenced, but this is a war alert. More information will be forthcoming as it is available.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: endgameapproaches; stratfor; warlist
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To: Catspaw
I am now on MSNBC! Thanks for the info!
101
posted on
03/19/2003 1:55:25 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: Stopislamnow
Bush is trying to explain to the world what the definition of "is" is....Clinton never could.
102
posted on
03/19/2003 1:55:42 PM PST
by
richardtavor
(Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the Christians and Jews of Iraq.)
To: PhiKapMom
The cool thing is, if B52s are going in, air superiority is already established. As if that was ever in doubt. Uhhh . . . buh bye Saddam!
103
posted on
03/19/2003 1:56:21 PM PST
by
jayef
To: glock rocks
I wonder if they have the French embassy in Baghdad targeted like Reagan did in Libya -- one of the OOPs!
104
posted on
03/19/2003 1:56:25 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: richardtavor
I live in the flight path of macdill afb here in tampa and ther e have been kc135's taking off and landing all day I wonder if they are fueling any bombers leaving america
To: PhiKapMom
of course not.
but they do have to rely on those nasty old cia maps for that part of baghdad
wink wink nod nod
106
posted on
03/19/2003 1:58:34 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(LET'S ROLL -- one order of Shock and Awe, we deliver)
To: jayef
Heard on MSNBC that the Stealth F-117 was used in the strikes a short time ago in Iraq along with a lot of other Navy/AF planes. Took out six targets might endanger ground troops or planes. They are after radar site and fiber optics sites and surface to air site in Basra! Just released!
107
posted on
03/19/2003 1:58:46 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: PhiKapMom
I wonder if they have the French embassy in Baghdad targeted like Reagan did in Libya -- one of the OOPs! I remember that. What a beautiful thing that was.
108
posted on
03/19/2003 1:58:55 PM PST
by
Constitution Day
(** RALLY FOR AMERICA: Raleigh, NC ** http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/861481/posts)
To: Dog Gone
Hmmmm. We don't have air permission over Turkey approved yet. Possibly they could go over Israel and Jordan, or a Saudi approach.DG while I have no clue about where the B52's are, the two aircraft carriers in the eastern Med will in fact send their planes over Israel and Jordan unless the %&$%(*# turks do something ASAP.
Bring those 3 cases of beer you owe me over here tonight and we can watch this play out.
109
posted on
03/19/2003 2:00:34 PM PST
by
HoustonCurmudgeon
(Compassionate Conservative Curmudgeon)
To: colette_g
Are you accessing those sights online? If so, where?
To: Uncle Jaque
BTW, they changed the acronym "MOAB" to "BFB". That stands for Big F**king Bomb.
111
posted on
03/19/2003 2:02:23 PM PST
by
richardtavor
(Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the Christians and Jews of Iraq.)
To: glock rocks
Those old maps are all when can get! LOL!!!
Lester Holt, MSNBC, just announced Stormin Norman will be on his show at 6:00 est -- speaks volumes if you ask me.
Sand storm has ended and nice day forecast for tomorrow on the ground!
2:57:18 and counting
Cameras trained on the night skies in Baghdad on MSNBC.
112
posted on
03/19/2003 2:03:10 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: Constitution Day
That has always been one of my all time favorite moments! French Embassy blown up!
113
posted on
03/19/2003 2:04:46 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: glock rocks
accidentally, of course. OOPS!
114
posted on
03/19/2003 2:04:56 PM PST
by
richardtavor
(Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the Christians and Jews of Iraq.)
To: PhiKapMom
What in the h--ll could the slimey frogs do to stop us from overflying their cesspool ?
To: scubadan
I live in the UK, so I'm watching them on digital satellite, but I was watching BBC News 24 on-line earlier at http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/live/now3.ram
Sky News just went live there, and the B52s still appear to be there, with the suggestion that they may be leaving soon.
To: theriotcat
Back when we bombed Libya, they would have met our F-111's with their Mirages so rather then take on the French, we flew around France. It was dangerous for out pilots as they had to be in the air for so long!
117
posted on
03/19/2003 2:09:11 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: PhiKapMom
The late Sam Kinison had a great bit on it too.
He said something like "maybe our aim would have been better if we'd had a little more SLEEP!"
118
posted on
03/19/2003 2:09:28 PM PST
by
Constitution Day
(** RALLY FOR AMERICA: Raleigh, NC ** http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/861481/posts)
To: colette_g
I still wouldn't be shocked that a few took off earlier, with the rest just sitting and waiting. Of course the first report could have been from someone who didn't know a B-52 from an AB300.
To: Constitution Day
I had forgotten about that statement! All I could remember thinking was OOPS!
120
posted on
03/19/2003 2:15:44 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
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