rw605 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12588947 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoenL Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Good to hear! The Royal Netherlands Air Force has also used a KDC-10 and C-130 to evacuate Dutch and American, Belgian, British, French, Irish, Swedish, South Africans, Kosovarians (sp?), Polish, Romanians and even a Palestinian. (In fact way more foreigners than Dutch nationals) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rw605 Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 I came across this news video, also mentions AC-130s were in support http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/rescue_drama_special_forces_save_workers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry myers Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I recall when Gaddifi took power in, I believe 1969, my sqd. was on rote to Mildenhall and we did the same evacuation. Flew into very southern Libya and picked up people at an American oil company camp. And just like now, many of them were not American. We delivered them to Rome. It was a long trip with the worst part not knowing what we might encounter as intell was sparce. When we landed in Rome the Red Cross was there to provide the evacuees assistance. None of us had had any thing to eat for some time, so I helped myself to the Red Cross provided snacks. The Red Cross lady present allowed as the snacks were meant for the evacuees. Don't remember what my response was but do remember it was not at all polite. Probably on the order of f--k you lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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