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Jimbuna · 03-01-11, 03:54 PM

According to the Daily Mail, up to 59 Typhoons from Leuchars and Conningsby (leaving 12! for UK defence).

Just been checking, Tripoli is about 1100 miles from Akrotiri as the Crow flies, Libya has an area of 679,359 square miles and the Typhoon according to Wikipedia has a Air defence Combat range with 10-min loiter of 750 miles, so we'll need some tankers as well and an AWACS to tell the fighters where to go thats if the target plane/helicopter hasn't already landed, plus are they prepared to shot-down airliners.

Another thought, is the Typhoon actually cleared for live weapons firing ?

03-01-11, 03:54 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	According to the Daily Mail, up to 59 Typhoons from Leuchars and Conningsby (leaving 12! for UK defence). Just been checking, Tripoli is about 1100 miles from Akrotiri as the Crow flies, Libya has an area of 679,359 square miles and the Typhoon according to Wikipedia has a Air defence Combat range with 10-min loiter of 750 miles, so we'll need some tankers as well and an AWACS to tell the fighters where to go thats if the target plane/helicopter hasn't already landed, plus are they prepared to shot-down airliners. Another thought, is the Typhoon actually cleared for live weapons firing ? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!