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Non - SEO knowledge => Other topics => Topic started by: SEO on March 20, 2011, 02:02:15 AM
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The war in Libya began as we expected yesterday. The beginning is done by French planes. They open fire on Lybian tank.
(I saw it at CNN live.)
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Right now I am watching CCTV news. It says that the capital of Libya - Tripoli was under attack.
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China hopes Libya can be stable soon.
CCTV news
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The name of the war (or "operation") is Odyssey Dawn.
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Day 1: 19 March 2011
21h: Allied operations began with surveillance operations, air attacks and missiles aimed at Libyan military targets. The first strike involved the launch of 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles against shoreline air defenses of the Gaddafi regime. The Pentagon reports that the dismantling of Libya's ability to hinder the enforcement of the United Nations no-fly zone is only the first of multiple stages in the operation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
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Day 2: 20 March 2011
Sustained Anti-Aircraft fire erupted in Tripoli at around 2:33 AM Libyan time. 3 B-2 bombers have dropped 40 bombs on a major Libyan airfield.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
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The name of the war (or "operation") is Odyssey Dawn.
In fact it is only the US operation name. France, Britain and Canada name their actions in different ways:
Opération Harmattan (The French one)
Operation Ellamy (The British one)
Operation MOBILE (The Canadian one)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
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Day 3: 21 March 2011
In the early hours of the day a building from the Moammar Gadhafi's compound in Tripoli was completely destroyed by a cruise missile.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
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Opération Harmattan
is the codename for the French participation in the 2011 Military intervention in Libya. It is named for the Harmattan, which are hot dry winds that blow over the Sahara, mostly between November and March. The United States' counterpart to this is Operation Odyssey Dawn, the Canadian counterpart is Operation MOBILE and the British counterpart is Operation Ellamy. The no-fly zone was proposed during the 2011 Libyan uprising to prevent government forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi from carrying out air attacks on rebel forces. Several countries have prepared to take immediate military action at a conference in Paris on 19 March, 2011.
French Dassault Rafale planes began reconnaissance missions on Saturday and were the first among the coalition to attack Libyan forces, destroying four tanks.The French Navy anti-air destroyer Forbin and frigate Jean Bart participate in the operations.
Deployed Forces
Armée de l'Air
8 x Rafale fighters from EC 01.007 Provence Escadron, Saint-Dizier – Robinson Air Base
2 x Mirage 2000-5 fighters from EC 01.002 Cigogne Escadron, Dijon - Longvic Air Base
2 x Mirage 2000D fighter-bombers from EC 03.003 Ardennes Escadron, Nancy – Ochey Air Base
6 x C135 aerial refueling planes from GRV 02.093 Bretagne Escadron, Istres-Le Tubé Air Base
1 x E-3F AWACS plane from 36ème EDCA, Avord Air Base
1 x C-160G SIGINT electronic surveillance aircraft from 01.054 Dunkerque Escadron, Metz-Frescaty Air Base
2 x Caracal and 1 x Puma transport helicopters (aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle)
Marine Nationale
Anti-air destroyer Forbin
Anti-air frigate Jean Bart
Carrier battle group underway
Aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
8 x Rafale M fighters
6 x Super-Etendard strike aircraft
2 x E-2C airborne early warning aircraft
2 x Dauphin multipurpose helicopters
2 x Alouette III utility helicopters
French Air Force detachment of 2 x Caracal and 1 x Puma transport helicopters
Frigate Dupleix
Frigate Aconit
Replenishment tanker Meuse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Harmattan
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Day 1: 19 March 2011
The French Air Force deployed in its first strike force eight Rafale fighters, two Mirage 2000-5 fighters and two Mirage 2000D fighter-bombers supported by other aircraft listed above.
Eight Rafale fighters patrolled the skies over Benghazi to prohibit the advance of Libyan ground forces. One opened fire on a Libyan military vehicle at 17:45 local time. The Telegraph reported four Libyan tanks destroyed by French aircraft southwest of Benghazi.
Aircraft returning from combat missions landed at Solenzara Air Base on Corsica from which further combat sorties were launched.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Harmattan
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Day 2: 20 March 2011
11 sorties were carried out by French aircraft over Libya.
The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle sailed from Toulon with its battle group.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Harmattan
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Operation Ellamy
Operation Ellamy is the codename for the United Kingdom participation in the 2011 Military intervention in Libya. The operation is part of an international coalition aimed at enforcing a Libyan no-fly zone in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 which stipulated that "all necessary measures" shall be taken to protect civilians. The United States' counterpart to this is Operation Odyssey Dawn, the Canadian counterpart is Operation MOBILE and the French counterpart is Opération Harmattan.
The no-fly zone was proposed during the 2011 Libyan uprising to prevent government forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi from carrying out air attacks on rebel forces. Several countries have prepared to take immediate military action at a conference in Paris on 19 March, 2011.
The operation includes Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado combat aircraft, as well as Sentry AEW.1, Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft and Tristar air-to-air refuelling aircraft. A UK Trafalgar-class nuclear submarine fired Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Background to operation
The UN Security Council Resolution 1973 passed on the evening of 17 March 2011 gave a mandate to countries wishing to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya militarily. A conference involving international leaders took place in Paris on the afternoon of Saturday 19 March 2011.[9] International military action commenced after the conference finished, with French military fighter jets being the first to participate in the operation only a few hours after the conference finished in Paris with the first shot fired at 1645 GMT against a Libyan tank.
Deployed forces
Royal Navy[2]
HMS Westminster, a Type 23 frigate
HMS Cumberland, a Type 22 frigate
2 x Lynx Mk.8 helicopters
HMS Triumph, a Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarine
Royal Air Force
Joint Force Air Component Headquarters at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
Est. 8-12 x Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters from RAF Coningsby, around 10 deployed to Italy[13]
Est. 6-12 x Tornado GR4 interdictor/strike aircraft from RAF Marham
3 x Sentry AEW.1 AWACS aircraft
1 x Sentinel R1 airborne standoff radar aircraft
2 x VC-10 air-to-air refuelling tankers
TriStar K1 air-to-air refuelling tankers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Day 1 - 19 March 2011
On the afternoon of 19 March, the Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarine HMS Triumph fired Tomahawk cruise missiles. A combined total along with US over the day was reported by the US to be over 110 missiles. The Royal Navy also has a Type 22 frigate (HMS Cumberland) and a Type 23 frigate (HMS Westminster) engaged in a naval blockade.
David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, confirmed that British aircraft were in action over Libya on the 19th, although it was the French Air Force who made the first coalition aerial presence over Libya earlrier the same day.
Sentry, Sentinel and VC-10 aircraft were said to be carrying out operations from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. The home base for the VC-10 aircraft was RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire and for the Sentinel and Sentry aircraft was RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire.
On the night of 19-20 March 2011, Storm Shadow missiles were launched by Tornado GR4 aircraft. Tornados of No. 9 Squadron from RAF Marham had sortied on a 3,000 mi (4,800 km) mission to fire Storm Shadow missiles against targets in Libya. They required refuelling by British tanker aircraft three times on the outward journey and once on the return. Tristar aircraft were involved.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Day 2 - 20 March 2011
The MoD announced that Tornado and Typhoon aircraft would be deployed to the Italian Gioia del Colle Air Base.
A Trafalgar-class submarine also launched further Tomahawk cruise missiles at targets in Libya.
Tornados GR4s were about to attack a target but witheld launch due to reports of civilians near the target.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Operation MOBILE
Operation MOBILE is the name given to Canadian Forces activities in the 2011 Military intervention in Libya. The United States' counterpart to this is Operation Odyssey Dawn, the French counterpart is Opération Harmattan and the British counterpart is Operation Ellamy. The no-fly zone was proposed during the 2011 Libyan uprising to prevent government forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi from carrying out air attacks on rebel forces and civilians. Several countries have prepared to take immediate military action at a conference in Paris on 19 March 2011.
Canadian Forces Maritime Command
On 1 March 2011, Prime Minister Harper announced that HMCS Charlottetown would deploy from Halifax on 2 March to take part in Canadian and international operations already under way in Libya. The Charlottetown departed CFB Halifax, and joined the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 on 14 March, and arrived on station on 17 March.
HMCS Charlottetown is a Halifax class frigate under the command of Commander Craig Skjerpen with a crew of about 240 officers and sailors, and a CH-124 Sea King helicopter and air detachment. With the other ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, HMCS Charlottetown is engaged in regional maritime security operations in the central Mediterranean Sea.
Canadian Forces Air Command
Task Force Libeccio is the air detachment participating in the enforcement of the no-fly zone in Libya authorized by Resolution 1973, adopted by the U.N. Security Council on 17 March 2011. The task force is named for the strong southwesterly wind that blows all year in the Mediterranean Sea. Task Force Libeccio comprises six CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft, two Boeing CC-177 Globemasters and about 200 Canadian Forces personnel, including aircrews and ground technicians from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron at 3 Wing CFB Bagotville and other locations across Canada. Task Force Libeccio reached the region on 18 March and will require two days to prepare for any missions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_MOBILE
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Day 4: 22 March 2011
At approximately 22:30 CET (evening of March 21), a US F-15E 91-304 operating out of Aviano Air Base crashed about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Benghazi. Both crew members ejected at high altitude and were subsequently separated. A MV-22 Osprey from the 26th MEU initially recovered the pilot, while the weapons officer was recovered later after being rescued by rebel forces in the area. Two Marine Harriers accompanying the rescue force dropped two 500lb bombs at the request of the ejected pilot, prior to the MV-22 landing in an attempt to deter an unidentified group of people heading towards the area. The UK had a "peripheral involvement" in the rescue of the US pilots.
Six local villagers, including a young boy, were reported to have been injured by gunfire from the rescuing U.S. forces, Marine spokesperson aboard USS Kearsarge denied that shots were fired: "The Osprey is not armed, and the Marines barely got off the aircraft. I was in the landing center the whole time, where we were monitoring what was going on, and firing was never reported". The source of the civilian casualties is still being investigated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
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Day 3 - 21 March 2011
The Prime Minister announced to the House of Commons on 21 March at the start of the debate on the UNSC resolution that RAF Typhoons had been deployed to an Italian airbase (Gioia del Colle) and would fly in support of the NFZ. Three Typhoons successfully conducted a mission and returned to Gioia del Colle.
Headquarters 906 Expeditionary Air Wing formed at Gioia del Colle Air Base responsible for assets forward deployed there. Headquarters 907 Expeditionary Air Wing formed at RAF Akrotiri responsible for assets forward deployed there. C-17A Globemaster and Hercules transport aircraft were also used to assist in the build up of deployed forces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Day 4 - 22 March 2011
RAF Typhoons flew their first ever combat mission, patrolling the no-fly zone while Tornado GR4s from RAF Marham were flew an armed reconnaissance sortie. The MoD reported that Royal Navy ships Triumph, Westminister and Cumberland remained in theatre for additional strikes and patrol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Day 3: 21 March 2011
Up to this day, 55 sorties were carried out by French aircraft over Libya. The French Ministry of Defence (MoD) claimed a Mirage 2000-D destroyed another Libyan tank 100 km south of Benghazi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Harmattan
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Day 4: 22 March 2011
Aircraft from the Charles de Gaulle began operations ofer Libya, commencing with Rafale F3s conducting reconnaissance and patrols. The Forbin and Jean Bart, which were already on station off Libya, joined Task Force 473. The number of combat aircraft forward deployed at Air Base 126 Solenzara was increased to 20 with the arrival of two more Mirage 2000-5 and two more Mirage 2000D, with support aircraft operating out of Saint-Dizier and Avord.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Harmattan
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Day 1: 21 March 2011
Four CF-18 fighters and two CC-150 Polaris refuellers operating from Trapani-Birgi Airport flew their first mission in Libya on March 21, acting as armed escorts to coalition jets conducting bombings. Canada expected to take part in bombings as soon as the following night.[14] The HMCS Charlottetown also began patrolling the waters north of Libya in order to help to enforce an embargo on Gadhafi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_MOBILE
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Day 2: 22 March 2011
Two CF-18s again flew missions on Tuesday, March 22. However they had to abandon their planned attack on a Gadhafi Libyan airfield as the high possibility of collateral damage was against the strict rules of engagement. For a second day a CC-150 tanker refueled Canadian aircraft as well as other coalition planes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_MOBILE
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Day 4: 22 March 2011
At approximately 22:30 CET (evening of March 21), a US F-15E 91-0304 operating out of Aviano Air Base crashed about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Benghazi. Both crew members ejected at high altitude and were subsequently separated. A MV-22 Osprey, supported by two AV-8Bs, two CH-53E Super Stallions, and a KC-130J Hercules from the 26th MEU initially recovered the pilot, while the weapons officer was recovered later after being rescued by rebel forces in the area. Two Marine Harriers accompanying the rescue force dropped two 500lb bombs at the request of the ejected pilot, prior to the MV-22 landing in an attempt to deter an unidentified group of people heading towards the area. The UK had a "peripheral involvement" in the rescue of the US pilots.
Six local villagers, including a young boy, were reported to have been injured by gunfire from the rescuing U.S. forces, Although a Marine spokesperson aboard USS Kearsarge denied that shots were fired: "The Osprey is not armed, and the Marines barely got off the aircraft. I was in the landing center the whole time, where we were monitoring what was going on, and firing was never reported", Pentagon sources were later reported to have confirmed that shots were fired.
The source of the civilian casualties is still being investigated. Overnight, the US bombed the wreckage of the downed F-15E "to prevent materials from getting into the wrong hands."
In a 24-hours period; 175 air sorties were conducted (113 US, 62 coalition). Around this time, the US changed its target priorities from air defenses to Libyan ground forces.
Day 6: 24 March 2011
On March 24th 2011, F16s from the Royal Norwegian Airforce were assigned to the US North African command and Operation Odyssey Dawn. A number of Norwegian F-16s took off from the Souda Bay Air Base on the island of Crete, Greece, for their first mission over Libya.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
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Day 5 - 23 March 2011
Tornado GR4s were forwarded deployed to Gioia del Colle Air Base. In a media interview, the UK Air Component Commander, Air Vice Marshall Greg Bagwell, stated that the Libyan Air Force "no longer exists as a fighting force" and that "we have the Libyan ground forces under constant observation and we attack them whenever they threaten civilians or attack population centres."
Day 6 - 24 March 2011Tomahawk Cruise Missiles were again fired at targets from a Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarine (unknown whether it was HMS Triumph).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Day 5: 23 March 2011Rafale and Mirage 2000D aircraft from Solenzara and Rafale and Super Etendard aircraft from the Charles de Gaulle conducted reconnaissance and support sorties over Libya.
Day 6: 24 March 2011Rafale and Mirage 2000D aircraft attacked a Libyan air base, 250 kilometres (160 mi) inland from the Mediterranean Sea, with SCALP GP missiles. Rafale, Mirage 2000D and Super Etendard aircraft flew four joint interdiction missions against Libyan ground forces. A Rafale destroyed a Libyan Soko G-2 Galeb light attack jet with an AASM air-to-surface missile as it landed at Misurata.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Harmattan
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Day 3: 23 March 2011
The third day marked the first time Canadian jets bombed Libya since the campaign began. This occurred as four CF-18s flew two missions against an ammunition depot in Misurata, dropping four 227 kg (500-pound) laser-guided bombs, and supported by two CC-150 Polaris tankers. In other developments, Commodore John Newton, of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command stated that the crew of the HMCS Charlottetown is prepared to conduct boarding operations and has been training for search and rescue of downed pilots.
Day 4: 24 March 2011
Two CF-18 flew two air interdiction patrols over Libyan airspace. A CC-150 Polaris took part of the operations providing fuel for Canadian and other coalition aircraft. The Canadian Forces has deployed 80 personnel from 14 Wing Greenwood and 19 Wing Comox.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_MOBILE
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The NATO's operation name is "
United Protector
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Unified_Protector
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Operation Unified Protector is a NATO naval operation to enforce the arms embargo against Libya in support of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973. It is carried out using ships from NATO Standing Maritime Group 1 and Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 1 and additional ships and submarines from NATO members. They would "monitor, report and, if needed, interdict vessels suspected of carrying illegal arms or mercenaries"
Command structure
Political direction is provided by the North Atlantic Council to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. The chain of command is from Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Admiral James G. Stavridis, to the Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, and then to the Commander of Maritime Command Naples, Vice Admiral Rinaldo Veri.
Deployed forces
Belgian Naval Component
Narcis a Tripartite-class minehunter
Bulgarian Navy
Дръзки (Drazki) a Wielingen-class frigate
Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces Maritime Command
HMCS Charlottetown a Halifax-class frigate
Canadian Forces Air Command
Two CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft.
Hellenic Navy
HS Limnos an Elli-class frigate
Italian Navy
Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier with
Eight AV-8B Harrier II V/STOL ground-attack aircraft
Three AW101 Merlin anti-submarine warfare helicopters
Two AB 212ASW anti-submarine warfare helicopters
Boarding teams from the San Marco Regiment
Euro a Maestrale-class frigate
Etna, an Etna class auxiliary ship
One submarine
Royal Netherlands Navy
HNLMS Haarlem an Alkmaar-class minehunter
Romanian Navy
Regele Ferdinand a Type 22-class frigate
Spanish Armed Forces
Spanish Navy
Méndez Núñez a Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate
Tramontana an Agosta-class submarine
Spanish Air Force
One CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft
Turkish Navy
TCG Giresun, an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate
TCG Gemlik, an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate
TCG Yıldırım, a Yavuz class frigate
TCG Yıldıray, a Type 209 submarine
TCG Akar, a fleet support ship
Royal Navy
One frigate
United States Navy
One frigate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Unified_Protector
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Day 7 25 March 2011
Three laser guided bombs were launched from 2 F-16s of the Royal Norwegian Airforce against Libyan tanks. F-16s from the Royal Royal Norwegian Airforce bombed an airfield in Libya during the night.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey_Dawn
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Day 5: 25 March 2011
Two CF-18 conducted one sortie and released several precision-guided munitions against electronic warfare sites near Misurata. Two CC-150 also took part of operation and refuled both Canadian and coalition aircraft. The HMCS Charlottetown has patrolled the north of Libya and has investigated a vessel in distress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_MOBILE
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Day 6 - 24 March 2011Tomahawk Cruise Missiles were again fired at targets from HMS Triumph
RAF Tornado aircraft on an armed reconnaissance mission launched Brimstone missiles against Libyan armoured vehicles that were reported to be threatening the civilian population of Adjdabiya. Four T-72 tanks were destroyed in the attack by Tornados, and three by another coalition aircraft. Likely target locations had previously been identified by other Tornado aircraft equipped with RAPTOR pods.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Day 7: 25 March 2011
Qatari aircraft attached to Operation Odyssey Dawn and French aircraft conducted joint reconnaissance sorties in the regions of Misrata, Zintan, Sirte and Ajdabiyah. Four Mirage 2000Ds conducted interdiction missions against loyalist artillery near Ajdabiyah. Two French and two Qatari Mirage 2000-5s conducted air interdiction missions. Three French Mirage 2000-5s were moved from Solenzara to Souda Air Base on Crete.
Day 8: 26 March 2011
French aircraft carried out several air strikes around Zintan and Misrata, destroying at least five Soko G-2 Galeb light attack jets and two Mi-35 helicopters on the ground. French and Qatari Mirage 2000-5s continued joint reconnaissance sorties from Souda Air Base.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Harmattan
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Days 8 and 9 26 and 27 March 2011
Lockheed AC-130 gunships and Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft began operations, attacking ground forces. These were the first aircraft used against troops; previous strikes had targeted command and anti-aircraft infrastructure. Two B-1 bombers from Ellsworth Air Force Base attacked undisclosed targets in Libya.
Attack submarine USS Providence (SSN-719) completed all assigned strike missions and has left the area for previous duties. The US is responsible for 80% of air refueling, 75% of aerial surveillance hours and 100% of electronic warfare missions.[
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
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Days 10 and 11 28 and 29 March 2011
On March 28, a USAF A-10 and a USN P-3 attack one Libyan Coast Guard vessel and two smaller craft. The P-3 fired AGM-65F Maverick missiles at a Vittoria-class patrol boat, forcing the crew to beach her. The A-10 strafed the other two smaller boats with its 30mm GAU-8 Avenger cannon rounds, sinking one and forcing the crew to abandon the other. The Libyan vessels were attacked after U.S forces observed them firing into Misurata and at merchant vessels. The USS Barry (DDG-52) provided situational awareness for the aircraft by managing the airspace and maintaining the maritime picture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
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Day 7: 27 March 2011
A second ammunition depot, this time located 92 kilometers south of Misrata, was destroyed in an operation by four CF-18s utilizing 227 kg (500-pound) laser-guided bombs; in addition CF-18s coordinated other attacks involving up to 20 other coalition aircraft. Enforcing the arms embargo a CP-140A Aurora flew the first Canadian Maritime Patol misssion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_MOBILE
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Day 7 - 25 March 2011RAF Tornado aircraft launched more Brimstone missile strikes, destroying three armoured vehicles in Misrata and two further armoured vehicles in Ajdabiya.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Day 9 - 27 March 2011 Over the weekend, Tornados from Gioia del Colle launched numerous armed reconnaissance missions, during the course of which ordnance released hit a total of 22 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces in the vicinity of Ajdabiya and Misurata.
Day 10 - 28 March 2011 Tornados from RAF Marham, supported by Tristar tankers from RAF Brize Norton, launched Storm Shadow strikes against ammunition bunkers in the Sabha area in the southern Libyan desert. The bunkers were reportedly used to resupply Libyan Government troops attacking civilians in the north of the country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Day 9: 27 March 2011 Air Force and Navy Rafales attacked a command centre south of Tripoli. French and Qatari Mirage 2000-5s conducted joint patrols and air interdiction missions from Souda Air Base. Rafales and Super The number of French Mirage 2000-5s based as Souda was increased to four.
Day 10: 28 March 2011 Air operations were planned to focus on the region around Zintan and Misrata. Air force Rafales and Mirage 2000Ds and a joint patrol of Navy Rafales and Super Etendards bombed an ammunition dump at Gharyan, 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Tripoli. Mirage F1CRs conducted reconnaissance missions for the first time in the operation.
Day 11: 29 March 2011Two patrols of Air Force Rafales and Mirage 2000Ds and a joint patrol of Navy Rafales and Super Etendards attacked anti-aircraft missile sites 100 kilometres (62 mi) south west of Tripoli. Two joint patrols of French and Qatari Mirage 2000-5s conducted air interdiction sorties.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Harmattan
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Operation "Odyssey Dawn" - end
31 March 2011
From 06:00 GMT, NATO took sole command of air operations over Libya under Operation Unified Protector, taking over from U.S. Africa Command.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
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Day 11 - 29 March 2011The London Conference on Libya was chaired by the Foreign Secretary, William Hague.
Two Tornados flying from Gioia del Colle engaged near Misurata a Libyan armoured fighting vehicle and two artillery pieces with Brimstone missiles.
Day 12 - 30 March 2011
Tornados flying from Gioia del Colle engaged near Misurata three Libyan tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles and a surface-to-air missile site with Brimstone missiles and Paveway IV bombs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Day 13 - 31 March 2011
From 06:00 GMT, NATO took sole command of air operations over Libya under Operation Unified Protector, taking over from U.S. Africa Command.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ellamy
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Day 12: 30 March 2011
A joint strike force of Air Force Rafales and Mirage 2000Ds and Navy Rafales and Super Etendards attacked anti-aircraft missile sites 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Sirte. A patrol of two French and four Qatari Mirage 2000-5s conducted air interdiction sorties.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Harmattan
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Day 13: 31 March 2011
At 0600 GMT, NATO took command of all operations in Libya. Subsequent operations were conducted as part of Operation Unified Protector.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Harmattan
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Day 9: 29 March 2011
Tuesday saw two CF-18s fly on a mission to help the rebels by attacking targets in Misrata.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_MOBILE
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Day 13: 31 March 2011
From 06:00 GMT, NATO took sole command of air operations over Libya under Operation Unified Protector, taking over from U.S. Africa Command.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_MOBILE
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Unified_Protector
31 March 2011
NATO took command of all operations in Libya at 06:00 GMT. The first missions under NATO command were by French aircraft operating out of Solenzara Air Base, Corsica. Two patrols of Rafale fighters and Mirage 2000D fighter-bombers, supported by Mirage F1CRs reconnaissance aircraft, conducted air interdiction sorties around Sitre and Misrata. Later in the day, French Mirage 2000-5 fighters conducted air interdiction sorties from Souda Air Base on Crete.
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Bad war :(
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Libyan_civil_war
We didn't mention it recently. Hope the link will be helpful for these, who're interested in what's going on there. Sometimes I watch CCTV News and I can get information about the Libyan situation from there. You can too. CCTV News (English language) and CCTV 13 (Chinese language).
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The war in Libya is going to its end. I think so, according to the recent news.
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I think there is now war in this country anymore. But they'll need a lot of time to get stable enough.