O Frag 03/7394, de 24 1736 Mar 11: Blog do David Cenciotti
O David Cenciotti é um fotógrafo e entusiasta da aviação. Eu já havia citado ele aqui no Voo Tático pelas fotos impressionantes fotos que ele tirou do acidente com o NH90 italiano.
Agora ele está publicando um debriefing diário e bastante detalhado das operações que estão ocorrendo na Líbia:
Este é o de hoje: Operation Odyssey Dawn explained (Day 5); sugestão de Wings Over Iraq
O Frag 02/7394, de 23 2144 Mar 11: Ordem de Batalha atualizada
Estas são as forças presentes na operação (dados de hoje pela manhã):
Air Bases in Italy
Aviano
- 40 USAF F-16C/D of 31FW (AV-89-096)
- 14 USAF F-15E of 48FW/494FS (NOBLE, MAUL, PANTHER, BOWLER; LN 91-0331, 91-0604, 91-0605, 96-0201, 98-013, 01-2004; minus LN 91-0304 from 492FS, which crashed on 21Mar11, crew OK)
- 12 USAF F-16CJ of 52FW/480FS (WARHAWK, VENOM, WEASEL, VIPER, SNAKE; SP 91-0360, SP 91-0361, SP 91-0366, SP 91-0407, SP 91-0412, SP 91-0416, SP ??-472)
- 5 USN E/A-18G of VAQ-132/139 (166895/NL-541, 166898/NL-544)
Decimomannu (“Deci”)
- 4x EdA EF-18M of Ala 12 (C15-65/12-23, C15-66/12-24, C.15-68/12-26, C.15-69/12-27)
- 1x EdA B707 of 471 Escadron (TK.17-1/47-01)
Gioia del Colle
- 10x RAF Typhoon FGR.Mk.4 of 3, 11, 29 Squadrons (ASCOT; ZJ916/QO-U, ZJ917/QO-G, ZJ9xx/QO-J, ZJ918/QO-L, ZJ919/DC, ZJ924/DD, ZJ925/QO-R, ZJ928/BX, ZJ933/DF, ZJ939/DXI, ZJ941/Q-J)
- ??x RAF Tornado GR.Mk.4 of 2, 9, 15 Squadrons (ZA541/034, ZA-462 [No.2 Sqn], ZA469/029, ZD793/101 [No.15 Sqn])
NAS Signonella
- ?x RQ-4B of 9W, Det.4 (FORTE)
- 7x RDAF F-16AM of Eskadriller 727 & 730 (i.e. Fighter Wing Skrydstrup) (E-008, E-016, E-075, E-596, E-601 [Esk.730], E-608 [Esk.730])
- 1x RDAF C-130J of Eskadriller 721 (B-538)
- 2x USAF HH-60G (CSAR)
Trapani
- 1x USAF E-3B of 552AEWCW (77-0352/SHUCK80)
- 2x NATO E-3A (unit?)
- 8x CAF CF-18A (or CF-188) of 425 Sqn (HAWKER, HUSKY; 188734, 188739, 188752, 188756, 188759, 188760, 188769, 188783)
- 2x CC-150 (15004, 15005; call-sign HUSKY)
- 4x AMI Tornado ECR RET7 of 155° Stormo (MM7066/50-03, MM7xxx/50-46, MM7xxx/50-50)
- 2x AMI F-16C of 18° Stormo (MM7242)
- 3x AMI Tornado IDS of 50° Stormo
- 4x AMI Tornado IDS of 6° Stormo (from Ghedi)
- 4x EF-2000 of 4° Stormo (MM7308/36-36, MM7310/??-??)
- 4x RAF Typhoon FGR.Mk.4 (unit?)
- 1x CC-150 (“returned” from Deci?)
Air Bases in France
Istres
- 2x AdA E-3F of EDCA 01.036 (202/36-CB [FAF9008 or CYRANO], 203/36-CC)
- 6x AdA C-135FR or GRV02.091 (C-135FR: 472/93-CC, 474/93-CE, 497/93-CM, 525/93-CN, 736/93-CH, 738/93-CJ)
Solenzara
- 8x AdA Rafale B/C of EC 01.007 (??/118-EC, 305/???-??)
- 2x AdA Mirage 2000C Mk.5 (63/102-MK; ??/120-IS)
- 5x AdA Mirage 2000D of EC 02.003 & 03.003 (667/133-JZ)
Air Bases in Greece
Araxos
- 7x BeAF F-16AM + 1x F-16BM of 10th Wing (moved to Souda Bay? reported first op yesterday)
Recognized as involved so far:
F-16AM: FA56, FA81, FA82, FA103, FA116, FA123, FA136
F-16BM: FB20
Souda Bay
- 1x USAF EC-130J 193SOS (00-1934)
- 1x USAF EC-130H 193SOS (73-1587/SHEEN 53)
- 2x USAF RC-135V (64-14841/SNOOP 55)
- 2x USAF KC-135
- 4x EPA F-16C (unit?)
- 6x BAF F-16AM (see Araxos for details)
- 2x QEAF Mirage 2000-Mk.5EDA of No.7 Squadron (AQ72, AQ97)
- 4x QEAF Mirage 2000-Mk.5EDA are to follow on 23Mar11
- 1x QEAF C-17A (A7-MAA)
- 6x RNoAF F-16AM (285; are the Norwegians still there or did they move to Sigonella, as reported?)
- 1x RNoAF C-130J-30
Air Bases on Cyprus
RAF Akrotiri
- 1x RAF Nimrod R.Mk.1 of No.5 Squadron (XV249/ASCOT 7216)
- 2x RAF E-3D Sentry (ZH101/SOLEX01, ZH106)
- 2x RAF Sentinel R.Mk.1 (ZJ691, ZJ693/SNAPSHOT01)
- 1x USAF U-2/TR-1
Air Bases in UK
RAF Mildenhall
- 1x USAF AC-130U of 1SOW (89-1054)
- 1x USAF OC-135 of 55W (61-2670)
- 1x USAF RC-135B 55W (63-9792/SNOOP56)
- ?x USAF KC-135R/Ts (58-0046 & 59-1464 [92ARW], 63-7993 [121ARW], 63-8044 [916ARW], 63-8871 [22ARW] and others)
Air Bases in Spain
Moron
- ?x USAF KC-135 (units?; 79-1947, 79-1951, 86-0036)
- ?x USAF KC-10A (units?; 60-0353/Exxon01; 58-0016/Exxon02; 63-7979/Exxon05; 62-3551/Exxon06; 57-1493, 57-02605, 61-0304, 61-0306, 62-3499, 62-3536, 63-8022, 63-8879)
NAS Rota
- 2x USN P-3C UII
- 2x USN P-3C AIP
- 1x USN EP-3 Aries II of VP-2 (several flights along the southern Libyan borders undertaken the last week)
- 4x USAF E-3B expected 21/22Mar11, no details yet
Air Bases in Germany
NATO Geilenkirchen AB
- 4x E-3A (LX-N90442, LX-N90445, LX-90447, LX-90451); two now in Trapani
Air Bases in Chad
N’Djamena IAP/Camp Croci
- 4x Mirage 2000D
- 3x Mirage F.1CR
- 2x C-135FR
- 1 or 2x Atlantique
(Note: 4x Mirage 2000D + 1x C-135FR deployed during the previous week; apparently not in connection to Op Epervier, since there are already three Mirage F.1CRs there, deployed relatively recently; exact status of the former temporary AdA AB in Faya Largeau – some 600km north of N’Djamena – remains unknown, but this airfield could probably be used for ops over Libya as well)
Aircraft Carriers in the Mediterranean
Charles de Gaule (R91)
- 8x AN Rafale M of 12F (M12, M15, M19, M20, M21, M23, M24, M26)
- 6x AN Super Etendard of 17F (10, 37, 43, 44, 53, 65)
- 2x AN E-2C of 4F
- 2x AdA Carcal (CSAR)
- 1x ALAT Puma
- 2x AN Dauphin
Garibaldi (551)
- 6x AV-8B of I GrupAer (Home base Grottaglie)
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), with 26MEU on board; all units officially assigned to VMM-266 (“reinforced”)
- 6x USMC AV-8B of VMA-542 (52, 53, 54, 57)
- 5x MV-22A (04, 05, 06, 07)
- 4x CH-53 (23)
- 4x AH-1W
- 3x UH-1N (31)
- 1x MH-60S of HSC-12
- 1x MH-60R of HSC-12
One-Off Deployments Only
USAF – CONUS
- 3x USAF B-2A of 393BS (call-sign RCH inbound, EDGY outbound; 82-1071, 93-1088, 93-1087)
- 6x KC-135s (59-1498, 62-2498, 62-3507, 63-8026, 63-8872 and 64-14836) were involved in attack on Ghurdabiya AB, on 20 March.
AdA – France
Dijon
- 37x AdA Mirage 2000-5F of EC 01.002 (SPA.3, SPA.103 & SPA.26) (63/102-EM, 70/102-AD; 74/102-MK; ??/102-EX)
Nancy-Ochey AB
- ??x AdA Mirage 2000D of EC.01.003, EC 02.003 & EC.03.003
Saint Dizier-Robinson AB
- ??x AdA Rafale B/C of EC 01.007 & EC.01.091
Rafale B: 333/113-IH, 338/113-IO
Rafale C: 110/113-IN, 124/113-GC
RAF – UK
Marham
- 4x RAF Tornado GR.Mk.4 of No.2(AC) Squadron (ZA592; ZD746)
- 4x RAF VC.Mk.10C-K/K4 of No.101 Squadron (XV102, XV106, ZA149, ZA150)
- 2x RAF Tristar K.Mk.1 of No.216 Squadron (ZD951, ZE705)
On the Way in/Planned for Deployment
- 6x KLu F-16AM + several KDC-10 tankers
- 5x RDAF F-16AM of Eskadron 727 and 730 are to follow (announced by the media, not confirmed)
- 12x UAEAF F-16
- 12x UAEAF Mirage 2000
- ??x RSAF F-15S (reported as in planning)
Unlikely to Deploy, but often Mentioned
(The US admin is definitely eager not to get involved any more than it already is)
USS Enterprise (CVN-65), with CVW-1 (“AB”) on board
- 12x F/A-18F of VFA-11
- 12x F/A-18F of VFA-211
- 12x F/A-18E of VFA-136
- 12x F/A-18C of VMFA-251
- 5x EA-6B of VAQ-137
- 4x E-3D of VAW-123
- 6x SH-60H of HS-11
Referência: Acig.org, via A Lista de Simulação de Voo
O Frag 01/7394, de 23 2139 Mar 11: Hellobar modificada
Modifiquei por hora a Hellobar que fica no topo do site para mostrar o Twitter do Voo Tático. A ideia é acompanhar com mais agilidade a evolução dos acontecimentos na Líbia.
Publicado originalmente em 19 1308 Mar 11:
Há dois dias, foi aprovada a resolução 1973 do CSNU, cuja medida mais importante é o estabelecimento de uma Zona de Exclusão Aérea sobre todo o território líbio.
Até ontem à noite, os seguintes países haviam se apresentado para o jogo (esta lista já está desatualizada):
Bélgica
- F-16A-15-MLU, 06 aeronaves
Canadá
- CF-18 Hornet, 06 aeronaves (Task Force Libeccio)
- C-17A, 02 aeronaves (Operation Mobile)
- C-130J, 02 aeronaves (Operation Mobile)
Dinamarca
- F-16A-15-MLU, 06 aeronaves
França
- Rafale F2/F3 (AdlA), quantidade indeterminada
- Rafale F2/F3 (Aéronavale), quantidade indeterminada
- Mirage 2000 (AdlA), quantidade e tipos indeterminados
Grécia
- F-16C, 04 aeronaves
- R-99, 01 aeronave
Reino Unido
- Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF), quantidade indeterminada
- Tornado GRA4 (RAF), quantidade indeterminada
- VC-10, quantidade indeterminada
- Nimrod R1, quantidade indeterminada
Será interessante acompanhar o batismo do R-99 (agora chamado de E-99 pela FAB) em combate.
Há poucos instantes foi reportado que os Rafales franceses estavam sobrevoando a Líbia. Acompanhem as atualizações pelo Twitter ou postem aqui as novidades.
Referências:
- Grupo Sistemas de Armas (onde essa relação inicial foi postada)
- Fórum do Scramble.nl, com atualizações continuadas sobre os participantes da operação
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