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Post by Biggles on Feb 21, 2011 21:41:20 GMT 1
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Post by RICEY on Feb 23, 2011 20:35:53 GMT 1
i think they defected there after being orderd to bomb the towns were all the people are
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Post by Biggles on Feb 24, 2011 0:32:28 GMT 1
That is correct, sad thing is if these two LAF colonels are married with family still in Libya I would be concerned as the photos of them in Malta have no doubt been returned to the powers that are left in Libya on that alone they are extremely brave. Malta the last time I was there was vritually run by Libyans.
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Post by RICEY on Feb 26, 2011 11:57:40 GMT 1
ye i agree they are brave. another 2 were sent but they decided to eject and let the planes crash
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Post by speedbird1960 on Feb 27, 2011 14:33:34 GMT 1
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Post by Biggles on Feb 27, 2011 19:17:29 GMT 1
Would it be too much to expect that with all the problems rising in the Middle East and the subsequent covert rescue missions (130`s into the desert) and HMS Cumberland back and forth from Malta to Benghazi, that some one in power may force a rethink in the reduction in our military capablilities or should I say decimation. Maybe some time not far off these rescues may not be possible.
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Post by viscount on Feb 27, 2011 20:51:31 GMT 1
Very tongue in cheek............ I take it Biggles is proposing to the bean counting money men that ALL Britain needs is two Hercules and a Frigate - we can rescue British Citizens worldwide and face any crisis at minimum cost to the tax payer, why pay for more  ............. don't worry, I'm after winning the webmaster's annual wooden spoon competition! (if there was one). |
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Post by Biggles on Feb 27, 2011 20:58:27 GMT 1
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Post by buspilot on Feb 27, 2011 22:27:41 GMT 1
HMS York is off Lybia and the Germans have performed a "rescue" mission as well.
Somehow get the feeling that once the EU and US have most of their people out, then the "fun" to forceably remove Gadafi mat start.
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Post by Biggles on Feb 28, 2011 21:20:43 GMT 1
The West needs to sit back and let the Libyans themselves sort Gadaffi out of office. It won`t go down well looking like he was removed by the US or its allies and would give AL Quieda a foot in excuse.
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Post by woodvalewarrior on Mar 1, 2011 11:47:22 GMT 1
This link is for live ATC in Malta. Well worth a listen as I heard the Herc that took fire from rebels landing and requesting fire service in attendance on it. www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=lmml |
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Post by RICEY on Mar 2, 2011 13:04:24 GMT 1
thanks for that link WW. So far ive had a few ryanairs landing and other radio chatter
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Post by RICEY on Mar 2, 2011 15:14:32 GMT 1
still got the channel open and i guess it was USAF called up for clearence to land in tripoli
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Post by ronturner on Mar 2, 2011 15:39:44 GMT 1
Its nice for us to see the military do something spectacular, it takes the public's mind off the mindless killing and maiming of our soldiers in Afghanistan; all in support of a corrupt regime there. Let us hope, and prey, if it helps, that we are not about to enter into another mission of the same kind.
My take on it is that Qaddafi will hang on until some other story breaks "Jordan has enlargement surgery" or "Cameron in tax fiddle", so the fickle press will take their eyes off the ball long enough for the Libyan army to break out the nasty weapons and deal with the dissenters in the traditional way.
There are plenty of people in the west hoping for just that..lest their past secrets come out; Adams and Co in the IRA for a start.
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Post by woodvalewarrior on Mar 2, 2011 17:24:15 GMT 1
mtlnorth ones to listen out for are aircraft using NATO or SOLEX callsigns. These are the AEW/AWACS aircraft and when they are orbiting they are speaking to Malta. Plenty of ASCOT callsigns in and out as well.
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fighters and helicopters landed in Malta, nobody seems to know if its a defection or something more sinister 
