Libyan 'War' Megathread - Any news pertaining to surgical strikes is to be posted HERE
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[QUOTE=smurfy;28695265][url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security[/url][/QUOTE]
Yeah yeah. But he could hide a pistol in the camera like in true lies!
I'd be a suicide mission, sure, but he has caused so many problems to everyone.
[QUOTE=MendozaMan;28695028]Bah fuck, I can't find the thread anymore. It was about the story of one of the last SR-71 missions about the time it retired. They said they had to make a path correction that made them scrape the "wall of death" and multiple missiles were fired at them. They broke new speedrecords in order to escape them, and they were pretty sure only SA-5's could go that fast that they had to increase power. It was more of an assumption then a source, but they were pretty confident some higher tech SA's had been fired at them.[/QUOTE]
It should be noted that Libya in the 1980s had the less-capable export S-200VE instead of top-quality Soviet models. However, I did read a source that Libya might have received some of the better ones from the Russian Federation following the end of the Cold War.
I remember how I started this day: on my phone I checked BBC News and found that Gaddafi had attacked Benghazi. I wondered if intervention was ever going to happen.
Now, just twelve hours later, over 100 cruise missiles have been fired, fighters have moved in and air defences across the country have been neutralised.
Great day.
[QUOTE=smurfy;28695444]I remember how I started this day: on my phone I checked BBC News and found that Gaddafi had attacked Benghazi. I wondered if intervention was ever going to happen.
Now, just twelve hours later, over 100 cruise missiles have been fired, fighters have moved in and air defences across the country have been neutralised.
Great day.[/QUOTE]
Don't forget that this is also probably the quickest military reaction from the UN ever, too.
Fun Fact: The Iraq War officially began on [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War]this very day 8 years ago[/url]
[QUOTE=smurfy;28695444]I remember how I started this day: on my phone I checked BBC News and found that Gaddafi had attacked Benghazi. I wondered if intervention was ever going to happen.
Now, just twelve hours later, over 100 cruise missiles have been fired, fighters have moved in and air defences across the country have been neutralised.
Great day.[/QUOTE]
They are still analyzing the damage i think.
[QUOTE=leach139;28695760]Fun Fact: The Iraq War officially began on [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War]this very day 8 years ago[/url][/QUOTE]
Technically it's still March 19th in Libya, but close enough.
[B]2217:[/B] An un-named French official tells the AFP news agency that the United Arab Emirates has pledged 24 aircraft to the coalition and Qatar between four and six.
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2228: BBC defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt says the NATO base at Naples is understood to be the central command for the military operation. She adds that Britain's air contribution may be controlled by the Joint Force Air Component, deployed to its base at Akrotiri in Cyprus.
Hey cool, I used to live next to that NATO base in Naples, my dad was posted there from 2001-2003.
2238: Turkey, which is a member of Nato, says in a foreign ministry statement it will make the "necessary preparations" to implement the no-fly zone, according to Reuters.
I do believe Turkey were heavily against it yesterday. Seems it could be good news, possibly paving the way for a full NATO operation. Earlier Germany said while they were not going to provide military units they did support the idea and would assist in other ways (The example given was them providing more air support in Afghanistan to free up US / UK units if needed).
I think some arm twisting has happened.
Libyan tv claims that a french hornet was shot down. French denies.
A British Al Jazeera cameraman has been detained by Libyan authorities.
Poor guy :frown:
Um, aren't missile subs like nuclear missile subs? Or are they going to load them with something a little smaller?
[QUOTE=Maucer;28696373]Libyan tv claims that a french hornet was shot down. French denies.[/QUOTE]
This happened hours ago. Since it hasn't been backed up by any media outlets it was almost certainly made-up propaganda.
[QUOTE=Maucer;28696373]Libyan tv claims that a french hornet was shot down. French denies.[/QUOTE]
The Libyan spokes people are as bad as lying as the Iraqi information minister. They will be claiming that there are no planes over Libya tomorrow.
French started world war III
sounds like a joke?
[QUOTE=MrBob1337;28696413]Um, aren't missile subs like nuclear missile subs? Or are they going to load them with something a little smaller?[/QUOTE]
They get loaded with [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_%28missile%29]TLAM's[/url] and can hit anything from many miles away.
The US name is Operation Odyssey Dawn, the UK name is... Operation Ellamy.
[QUOTE=MrBob1337;28696413]Um, aren't missile subs like nuclear missile subs? Or are they going to load them with something a little smaller?[/QUOTE]
No, there are regular missile submarines as well. The one the British are using is [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafalgar_class_submarine]Trafalgar-class[/url].
BBC reporting that apparently the US / UK missile has disabled the AA system in Libya.
[QUOTE=MrBob1337;28696413]Um, aren't missile subs like nuclear missile subs? Or are they going to load them with something a little smaller?[/QUOTE]
They can be loaded with a variety of missiles. Only a few have nuclear missiles on them and their location is very top secret. Most of the US submarines are loaded with conventional missiles.
[QUOTE=MrBob1337;28696413]Um, aren't missile subs like nuclear missile subs? Or are they going to load them with something a little smaller?[/QUOTE]
The nuclear bit refers to the nuclear reactors that power the ship.
Nuclear-armed TLAMs AFAIK were retired by the decision of George Bush Sr. back in 1991. The only nuclear armament remaining are basically those Cold War dinosaur Trident II SLBMs.
[QUOTE=Apache249;28696535]The nuclear bit refers to the nuclear reactors that power the ship.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_class_submarine[/url]
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Libyan bomber jet shot out of the sky.
There's something fascinating and there's something scary about military aggression. The US and the UK parking up their submarines/carriers and launching over 100 missiles taking out an entire country's anti-air defence in a matter of hours. It reminds of the military might and efficiency of the countries implementing the no-fly zone, and reminds us why they are the most powerful nations in the world.
[QUOTE=Apache249;28696535]The nuclear bit refers to the nuclear reactors that power the ship.[/QUOTE]
No I meant the missiles, but now I get it.
[QUOTE=Randdalf;28696637]There's something fascinating and there's something scary about military aggression. The US and the UK parking up their submarines and launching over 100 missiles taking out an entire country's anti-air defence in a matter of hours. It reminds of the military might and efficiency of the countries implementing the no-fly zone, and reminds us why they are the most powerful nations in the world.[/QUOTE]
And why were thankful that they're all bros.
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;28696605][img_thumb]http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/7509/x800f.jpg[/img_thumb]
Libyan bomber jet shot out of the sky.[/QUOTE]
That is a rebel jet being shot down by (alleged) friendly fire.
What time is it in Libya right now? How long until they all wake up to the news that we finally came?
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