[Updated] Allied Forces taking Immediate military action in Libya

[Osem]

Apparently Gaddafi's announced a ceasefire.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12787739

Let's hope it's true and that a satisfactory non-violent solution to this problem can be found.

[DocDutch]

dont see it happening to be honest... he'll surround Benghazi and probably tobruk and then attack when all forces are ready and then they'll be to close for ground attack planes to intervene.

[DocDutch]

thing that I dont understand is that its the foreign minister coming out with the cease fire... you would've expected Khadaffi himself coming onto the airwaves

[PeteLockwood]

he is probably in hiding knowing when he pops up a typhoon or tornado will land a bomb right on his head

[tosh mate]

Well the latest i have heard is that 'our boy's' in the form of the R.A.F get to 'Police' the 'no fly zone'

Originally Posted by tosh mate

Well the latest i have heard is that 'our boy's' in the form of the R.A.F get to 'Police' the 'no fly zone'

That would be because the RAF has Typhoons, whereas the French walked out on the project and built their own, home-grown but slightly less capable version they call Rafale.

The Typhoon is a world-class aerial combat aircraft of the kind it's detractors said we would never need post Cold War. But now we need something to fly to and fro over northern Libya to make Gaddafi think twice about sending his own planes into the air ... And to shoot them down if they fancy a go.

[tosh mate]

Originally Posted by Chris

That would be because the RAF has Typhoons, whereas the French walked out on the project and built their own, home-grown but slightly less capable version they call Rafale.

The Typhoon is a world-class aerial combat aircraft of the kind it's detractors said we would never need post Cold War. But now we need something to fly to and fro over northern Libya to make Gaddafi think twice about sending his own planes into the air ... And to shoot them down if they fancy a go.

and the Typhoon will be in the hand's of the Best

Originally Posted by tosh mate

and the Typhoon will be in the hand's of the Best

Definition of "the finest" from ARRSEpedia...

The RAF may be onto something though.

In the Army it is generally the commissioned officers who send the chaps to do most of the dirty work. In the navy the officers and the chaps have to do it together on a large floating Exocet target. The RAF is unique in that the chaps stay safe and dry in a nice, cosy bomb-proof hangar while the commissioned officers are shot down and given a ferocious beasting on Al Jazeera TV. Consequently, in order to maintain morale, many RAF officers' messes are equipped with miniature pool tables and Fruit Machines. Classy eh?

This seems only right and proper since the ground crew and engineers, by necessity, need to be educated and intelligent people whilst the prime qualifications for aircrew (apart from lightning reflexes and a good memory) are the ability to talk self-opinionated, noisy bolleaux while nursing a half pint of very weak lager at the mess bar.

Fair's fair though. If you're going to pay a guy to drive a machine with more brake horsepower than a 100 Ferraris and the destructive capabilities of an armoured battalion while looking down the gun-sight at a Mounted Camel Squadron of the Taliban's finest you don't really need a vegetarian Buddhist who'll immediately carry out a risk assessment survey, probe his conscience and do a cost/benefit analysis.

Military Plane Shot down over Libya - looks like Gaddafi has every intention of defying the No fly zone...

Originally Posted by SkyNews

A military aircraft has caught on fire and crashed in Benghazi, as reports of successive air strikes on the rebel-held Libyan town emerge.

Sky News caught footage of it falling to Earth:-

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Wor...ama%2C_Cameron

[DocDutch]

so that was a quick cease fire my opinion is send in some cruise missiles and all attack planes after those missiles have taken out some sam sites to have a blast on the tanks. Also what shot that mig down earlier today

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and the git is hiding his tanks in the town itself

Hah! I'm surprised anyone was convinced by that lying murderous,terrorist supporting/loving despot..He'll do anything to hang onto power even to announcing a ceasefire whilst continuing to fight.

He's an expert at muddying the waters.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Hah! I'm surprised anyone was convinced by that lying murderous,terrorist supporting/loving despot..He'll do anything to hang onto power even to announcing a ceasefire whilst continuing to fight.

He's an expert at muddying the waters.

He seems to be using the same tactics as the iraqi information minister


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s27Oq...eature=related

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Saeed_al-Sahhaf

[Sparkle]

Looks like a Mig-23:

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Sparkle

Looks like a Mig-23:

Who shot it down ?

[DocDutch]

thats what I'm wondering as well Sirius... and whos was it??

on the vids couldnt see a rocket plume or anything....then again some air to airs dont leave a trace like that.

Hope that pilot made it out and then we can find out who it was