UK ups contribution to fight against the ISISites

2015-12-04T13:27:15-05:00

From "IHS Jane's 360"

UK begins strikes against Islamic State in Syria

The United Kingdom began strikes against the Islamic State in Syria on 2 December, and is to double the size of its combat aircraft deployment to the region to support the strikes.

Six Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon multirole combat fighters are set to depart from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland on 3 December as reinforcements to the UK's air power taking part in operation against Islamic State in the Middle East. Joining the Typhoons will be two Panavia Tornado GR4 strike aircraft from RAF Marham, which will reinforce eight RAF Tornado GR4 already at RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus.

The departure of the additional strike aircraft follows a vote in favour of the UK joining the air campaign against Islamic State in Syria late on the evening of 2 December.

Four Tornado aircraft set off from RAF Akrotiri for strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria within an hour of the parliamentary vote. According ...

EDITORIAL COMMENT:- Pretty good ground support staff to be able to get the aircraft bombed up and into the air within an hour of the vote, don't you think? (Or was someone actually planning for success and had the aircraft all ready to go ahead of time?)

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UK begins strikes against Islamic State in Syria | IHS Jane's 360

Key Points The UK began strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria on 2 December To support the mission it will double the number of combat aircraft previously deployed to the region for strikes against Islamic State in Iraq The United Kingdom began strikes against the Islamic State in Syria

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Dec 4 at 2015 1:43 PM

2015-12-04T13:43:08-05:00

I am very thankful that the UK began to attack ISIS assets as soon as parliament OKed them to COL Ted Mc. I certainly hope the strikes against the ISIS oilfields will drain funding sources from them and take out as many ISIS technicians as possible for that matter.

Response by Sgt Judy Leonard made Dec 4 at 2015 7:36 PM

2015-12-04T19:36:38-05:00

It's about time these other countries are getting involved in the bombing after all the US has been bombing for months