Libyan Conflict (images/videos)

[Chrisakky]

Live ATC Malta in the last couple days callsigns in use:

 

USAF:

 

Exxon

Petrol

Sniper

Cobra

Viper

Budweiser

NATO 04

 

Another one: Mobile 05

sounded American-

 

According to this it's a KC_10

Edited April 6, 2011 by Chrisakky

[MoGas]

Another one: Mobile 05

sounded American-

 

According to this it's a KC_10

 

Thx for that rep. inbound. Now I know where and what the "Sniper" flyt was.

 

:thumbup:

[RIPTIDE]

:helpsmilie:I can't resist.

My wife says that we don't make enough for me to buy that shotgun I want.:doh:

That 1 hour morning commute will suddenly drops to 15mins. ;)

[Chrisakky]

Thx for that rep. inbound. Now I know where and what the "Sniper" flyt was.

 

:thumbup:

 

Em sorry I gave no rep :music_whistling:.... but I will lol :thumbup:

 

The 'sniper' call sign has so many aircraft using it, but its probably those F16's from Germany.

[MoGas]

Em sorry I gave no rep :music_whistling:.... but I will lol :thumbup:

 

The 'sniper' call sign has so many aircraft using it, but its probably those F16's from Germany.

 

Yes, like "Viper" from Aviano....:)

[Pyroflash]

It's the commanders trying to troll you, "Viper" is actually the A-10C flight's name.

[MoGas]

It's the commanders trying to troll you, "Viper" is actually the A-10C flight's name.

 

No its "WEASEL" forgot to add on the callsign list.

[mvsgas]

Click to enlarge

56th RQS supports Operation Odyssey Dawn

 

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handler) 2nd Class Matthew Kolb supports

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handler) Airman John Billington against the powerful down draft of

the rotors as Billington directs a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 56th Rescue

Squadron while it takes off from amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD 15) during

evening training operations on March 25, 2011. Elements of the 56th Rescue Squadron, which

is based out of RAF Lakenheath, England, embarked aboard Ponce to provide search and

rescue coverage for pilots enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya. Ponce is part of Kearsarge

Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security

cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass

Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller)

[mvsgas]

Seymour Johnson jets depart RAF Lakenheath

 

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - An F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson Air

Force Base, N.C., prepares to depart RAF Lakenheath on March 26, 2011. They were returning

from a regular deployment to Southwest Asia.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany M.

Deuel

[power5]

new video of the rocket pods in action

 

Hah, thats not a home made rocket pod thats a damn HIND or some such Rocket pod!!!! Badass. :thumbup:

[nscode]

And it shows how huge those things actually are.

[MUNKEN]

Another one: Mobile 05

sounded American-

 

According to this it's a KC_10

 

An additional one is "Rocky", I heard them use it this morning.

[MoGas]

An additional one is "Rocky", I heard them use it this morning.

 

Possible A-10's too.....sometimes controller asks for aircraft type (listen carefully), when fighters switch from tactical too IFR plan.

 

:thumbup:

[Chrisakky]

Possible A-10's too.....sometimes controller asks for aircraft type (listen carefully), when fighters switch from tactical too IFR plan.

 

:thumbup:

 

Also an E3TF call sign 'NATO' :pilotfly:

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

new video of the rocket pods in action

 

I love that they aim them in the general direction of "away". The only thing they are sure of hitting is, well, Libya. Probably...

[jpm1]

4 april : air interdiction with the Qatari , CAS and reconnaissance with C-135 , E3F and E2C . an armored vehicle has been destroyed

 

 

5 april : Reco , air interdiction (around Ajdabyah et Misratah) with the Qatari and SEAD (A2G) with E3F , C-135 , E2C , along with US KC-135 and UK AWACS . french struck two SAM sites , one at Zlitan south and the other 100 km south or Syrte

 

7 april : same as above air interdiction , CAS , refueling , AWACS ... since the begining of the month France made :

-120 air interdiction missions + 22 from Souda

-24 reco missions

-13 alert sorties

-50 refueling missions

were performed strikes against : 1 tank , 5 armored vehicles , 3 military vehicles (tanks carrying trucks ...) and two SAM sites

(reco)

 

 

i've seen rebels began to sell oil from an oil harbor they captured . so i think we may soon see new weapons into the insurgeants side

[zakobi]

Gripen flies above Libya (article in swedish)

[jpm1]

29 march evening - 30 march : strike over a military depot at 30 km south of Tripoli (M2000D + super-etendard SEM covered by an E2C) and over a SAM site at 20 km south of Syrthe (Rafale and super-etendard covered by Rafale , E3-F and E2C) , reco (Rafale M) , air interdiction (from Souda 2 french M2000 + 4 Qatari M2000) and refueling (C-135)

 

28 march evening - 29 march : strike over an ammunitions depot 100 km south of Tripoli (Rafale M , super-etendard SEM and M2000D covered by Rafale and an E2C) , strike over a SAM site 100 km south-west of Tripoli (Rafale and Super-etendard covered by an E3F) , reco (Rafale and F1CR) and refueling (C-135)

 

 

27 march : the french attacked an airfield destroying 5 Galeb and 2 Mi-35 which were preparing for mission see here

 

25 march evening - 26 march : ground attack , reco , air interdiction (with the Qatari) , refueling and AWACS . were used almost all planes types we usually see . the CDG was resupplied by the Meuse too

 

[jpm1]

Solenzara :

 

 

Tornado strike

 

Outdated rebels equipment

 

priceless

[Pilotasso]

 

Tornado strike

 

 

Interesting. As the tank gets hit, look at all those vehicles hauling their rears.

[Cali]

Cluster bomb away.......

[MoGas]

 

Edited April 9, 2011 by MoGas

[power5]

Interesting. As the tank gets hit, look at all those vehicles hauling their rears.

 

Yeah, too bad there was not an AC130 circling to take out the fleeing rats.

[Eddie]

Edited April 17, 2011 by Eddie

[jpm1]

 

And one for you all from me.....

 

now i understand why the turret flies several meters away . what is it Brimstone