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Australian jets drop first bombs on Islamic State targets in Syria
news.com.au ^
| 16th September 2015
Posted on 09/15/2015 4:15:44 PM PDT by naturalman1975
DEFENCE Minister Kevin Andrews says Australian aircraft have dropped bombs on ISIS targets in Syria for the first time.
Mr Andrews confirmed the mission, that occurred two days ago, this morning.
An Australian hornet fighter aircraft destroyed a Daesh armoured personnel carrier with a precision guided missile, Mr Andrews said.
This is part of our logical extension in the fight against Daesh to operate not just over northern Iraq but also to operate over eastern Syria in order to degrade and destroy the Daesh forces.
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To: naturalman1975
I don’t understand — providing air cover for Russia and Iran?
What are the communication channels?
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posted on
09/15/2015 4:21:57 PM PDT
by
Zuse
(I am disrupted! I am offended! I am insulted! I am outraged!)
To: naturalman1975
kinda off topic but i always loved the shots of the F111 fuel dumps in 2000 at Sidney
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posted on
09/15/2015 5:16:27 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: Chode
Looks more like afterburner.
To: Ronald_Magnus
it's a fuel dump... they dump fuel and THEN light the burner
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posted on
09/15/2015 5:50:46 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: Chode
To: Ronald_Magnus
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09/15/2015 7:13:46 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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