2007-10-04 13:11:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Soo you are telling me it was only the Yanks doing the job? sooo why are there no British planes in ,Iraq ,in the air?
2007-10-04 13:22:05 · update #1
ramesess No I don't think The yarks had their planes all over the place for weeks The Brits were grounded so why don't YOU THINK
2007-10-04 17:55:23 · update #2
brainsto Yes you can't get shoot on the ground or behind American troops can you ! Maybe it's best if your in the U K you don't run to the train WALK ever been to RIO?
2007-10-04 19:37:30 · update #3
On the first day of Shock and Awe as they called it, there were a lot of Tomahawk missles fired in that might have hit unsuspecting planes in their path...
Might have been to prevent "freindly fire" accidents, don't you think.
g-day!
2007-10-04 15:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by Kekionga 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What are you talking about?
Tornado GR1's and GR4's were actually the first across the border in both wars because they were and still are the best strike aircraft in the world.
Its the only aircraft in both wars that can carry Storm Shadow (obviously only the 2nd gulf war) and Alarm (Key weapons in any early phase of a campaign) an carry them at 100ft all the way to the target.
What actually happened was a huge TLAM attack quickly followed over the border by Tornados (escorted by F15's and Buccaneers during GW1) and F117's (they went for Baghdads AA system while the RAF went after bunkers and other AA systems.
The Americans cant do the low level work the RAF do as standard and there is not air arm in the world that is better at ultra low level strike.
2007-10-05 03:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by futuretopgun101 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They didnt know if the Iraqis had guns or planes that might be able to shoot them down 5 miles above the ground.No point in being a dead superhero is there.
2007-10-05 12:19:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have to know what the targets are first. Satellite imagery is a great help, but so is the 'Real Time' information provided by ground reconnaissance units.
2007-10-04 20:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They don't have the survivability of the aircraft used. There was no sense in taking unneeded casualties. Once the air defense system was degraded, they were good to go.
2007-10-04 20:16:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Our American allies shot an RAF Tornado down with a patriot missile battery. With friends like that do we really need enemies?
2007-10-04 20:26:25 · answer #6 · answered by Phil McCracken 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
So they wouldn't be shot down by the Americans
2007-10-05 02:09:50 · answer #7 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Are planes where mostly low flying fighters not extra large bombers
2007-10-04 20:25:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Brits use many of the same aircraft as the Iraquis. No Brits means you can shoot anything else.
2007-10-04 20:14:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Bad weather, it is not good to fly in sand storms.
2007-10-05 05:40:49 · answer #10 · answered by Elizabeth L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋