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B52's Leaving Fairford United Kingdom
Stratfor ^
| 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: richardtavor
To: richardtavor
Tin roof!
Rusted!
To: MadIvan
I loved the movie Driving Miss Daisy"
43
posted on
03/19/2003 1:09:46 PM PST
by
richardtavor
(Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the Christians and Jews of Iraq.)
To: richardtavor
Deadline now ends in 3 hrs and 51 minutes.
tic toc tic toc...
To: N. Theknow
EHHHHHHH HHHHAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!
45
posted on
03/19/2003 1:10:19 PM PST
by
Kozak
To: MHGinTN
Oh yes we do have overfly permission.But Kofi will complain that we do not yet have permission from Iraq.
46
posted on
03/19/2003 1:11:13 PM PST
by
dinasour
To: MHGinTN
Oh yes we do have overfly permission.But Kofi will complain that we do not yet have permission from Iraq.
47
posted on
03/19/2003 1:11:13 PM PST
by
dinasour
To: headsonpikes
I will stick up for Stratfor. You do not get B-52's up one minute apart when they take off -- doesn't happen!
Because BBC says Live it doesn't mean real time! I see Live sometimes and it is a replay from earlier in the day.
When the B-52's get to their destination and launch then the night skies will light up -- until you see the skies light up the B-52's can be returned to base at anytime during flight until the launch.
48
posted on
03/19/2003 1:11:19 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: richardtavor
Been there/done that. I was at Fairford with the KC-10s in April of '86 for El Dorado Canyon (Libya). It's on!
49
posted on
03/19/2003 1:11:44 PM PST
by
TankerKC
(What's with the sudden influx of racist punks on FR?)
To: Thane_Banquo; Dog
Bump
50
posted on
03/19/2003 1:12:05 PM PST
by
Peach
To: richardtavor
I believe there was a request that NO MILITARY INFORMATION BE POSTED, Dude. What part of that did you NOT understand?
LOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS.
To: CholeraJoe
Flight time to Baghdad 6-7 hours. Around France?
52
posted on
03/19/2003 1:12:54 PM PST
by
TankerKC
(What's with the sudden influx of racist punks on FR?)
To: richardtavor
And so it begins.... I guess I'll start the grill up and have the quality dead cow product and taters finished in time watch W speak. It's going to be a long night so please, let's keep the graphics to a minimum gang! FR is strong, but let's be frugal and just type the news and commentary and save the graphics for war pics. (Just my friendly suggestion).
53
posted on
03/19/2003 1:13:13 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
(A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow. - Gen. Patton)
To: richardtavor
Ha'aretz - Israel Radio`s Reshet Aleph to broadcast silent transmission overnight; will only activate in case of war
To: richardtavor
Ha'aretz - Israel Radio`s Reshet Aleph to broadcast silent transmission overnight; will only activate in case of war
To: PhiKapMom
Showing a reporter there now. THey have NOT taken off yet.
56
posted on
03/19/2003 1:13:34 PM PST
by
Carolina
To: PhiKapMom
God bless our soldiers and our allies soldiers. Make sure your flags are flying.
57
posted on
03/19/2003 1:14:07 PM PST
by
Peach
To: MattGarrett
Dude, this was on Drudge and on BBCWS radio already. I don't think it's a military secret...
58
posted on
03/19/2003 1:14:29 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
(A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow. - Gen. Patton)
To: Catspaw
To: Carolina; mykdsmom
Showing a reporter there now. THey have NOT taken off yet. Thanks for the correction, Carolina.
60
posted on
03/19/2003 1:14:50 PM PST
by
Constitution Day
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