Libya, April 7-14 air operations stats

Missions log (20% of  NATO sorties) :

• CAS and interdiction : 96 flights (Rafale, Mirage 2000D, Mirage F1 CR, Super Etendard)
• Reconnaissance : 48 flights (Rafale, Mirage F1 CR)
• Inflight refueling : 33 flights (C-135, Rafale M, Super Etendard)
• AWACS : 12 flights (E-3F, E-2C)
• Air Defense : 22 flights (Mirage 2000-5F)

Targets destroyed :

• 5 artillery guns (including a MRL)
• 2 tank carriers
• 15 military vehicule
• 1 AAA vehicule
• 2 SA-2 SAM site
• 1 command center (Syrte)
• 1 ammunition depot (Brega/Adjabiya)

Source : http://www.defense.gouv.fr/


picture 1 : Rafale M31 about to be launched from the CdG with 4 GBU-12
picture 2 : A line up a 3 generations of Dassault Fighters : Mirage F1 CR, Mirage 2000D, Rafale B/C (Solenzzara AB, Corsica)

A rafale C in Recce config

View from the CdG Air control tower

A Rafale M and a E-2 follow the flight deck officer orders