Sunday, March 27, 2011

Returning 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10Cs delayed due to Libya combat operations

Maybe that ten A-10Cs of the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, returning from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, are still delayed at Al Udeid AB, Qatar, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, due to a tanker lack after starting recent Libya combat missions (Operation Odyssey Dawn). Some days ago from a personal contact from the United States I got the following e-mail: Delayed in Qatar. No tankers because of Libya.

Hope they will return home save soon, avoiding any current Libya combat task.

2 comments:

  1. Have they actually use the A-10 in Libya? I have heard NATO requests it but not hear news reports it actually has been used in combat.

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  2. Yes, Koowie. Elements of the 81st Fighter Squadron were deployed to Aviano AB, Italy.
    See: http://warthognews.blogspot.com/search/label/Operation%20Odyssey%20Dawn

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