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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Airplanes For The No Fly Zone - data from http://www.informationdissemination.net/2011/03/airplanes-for-no-fly-zone.html

UK:

4x Tornado GR4 2/9/15 sqn
14x Typhoon FGR4 3/11/29 sqn (from Italy)
4x VC-10C1K/K4 tanker 101 sqn
2x Tristar K1/C2 tanker 216 sqn
1x Sentinel R1 5 sqn
1x Nimrod R1 51 sqn
2x E-3D Sentry 8 sqn

NATO:

3x E-3A AWACS (from Geilenkirchen, Germany)

France:

6x Dassault Rafale B/C
2x Dassault Mirage 2000-5
2x Dassualt Mirage 2000 D
2x C-160NG Transall/Gabriel
6x KC-135FR tanker
2x E-3F Awacs

Charles de Gaulle

6x Dassault Super Etendard
8x Dassault Rafale M
2 E-C2 Hawkeye

Canada:

6x CF-188 Hornet No. 3 Wing
2x CC-150 tanker 437 sqn

USA:

3x KC-10A tanker
8x KC-135R tanker
2x EC-130J Hercules
3x B-2
14x F-15E Eagle (Lakenheath, UK)
12x F-16CJ (Spangdahlem, Ger)
5x EA-18G Growler
4x AV8B Harrier

Belgium:

4x F-16AM 10 Wing (Araxos)

Denmark:

6x F-16 (Sigonella) (of which 2 on reserve)

Spain:

4x F/A-18 Hornet (Decimannu, Italy)
1x Boeing 707 tanker (Decimannu, Italy)

Italy:

4x AMI Tornado ECR (Trapani)
4x AMI Typhoon (Trapani)

Greece:

4x F-16 (Souda Bay)

Qatar:

2x Mirage 2000-5 (Souda Bay)
1x C17(Souda Bay)

Though some sources say 6 Mirages and 2 C-130's, the above planes have actually been seen after making an emergency landing in Malta.

Norway:

6x F-16 (Bodø sqn, Souda Bay, Greece)
2x C-130J-30

Not in action yet, the Norwegian defence minster has said they will come into action when the leadership issues surrounding the implementation of the NFZ are resolved.
The Netherlands:
Started a ministerial meeting a hour ago, are expected to send the following