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NATO Allies: U.S. Air Force Supports French Warplanes For Mali War

U.S. Air Forces in Europe
February 1, 2013

KC-135s support French mission in Mali
By Capt. Jason Smith
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

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French Mirage fighter refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, over Africa on January 30, 2013

FORWARD OPERATING LOCATION EUROPE: A detachment from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, operating from a forward deployed location, has completed aerial refueling mission in support of French Operations in Mali.

The first roughly 10-hour mission, during the daytime, gave the aircrew the opportunity to see the land area they will be potentially flying over on future missions.

“If you know distinguishing landmarks, it always helps,” said Capt. Tim Gerne, aircraft commander for this mission…

A detachment from the 100th ARW deployed on short notice on Jan. 26 and launched the first support refueling mission on Jan. 27.

“It’s good to see things coming together,” said 1st Lt. John Lachiewicz, the co-pilot of the mission and Chapel Hill, N.C. native. “We hope to make a positive difference in helping our NATO ally.”

The KC-135 is capable of refueling a variety of U.S. and NATO aircraft. It can off-load a maximum of 200,000 pounds of fuel.

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  1. February 1, 2013 at 11:31 pm | #1

    This is all about war theatre. The implementation and trial of new integrated systems of communication, testing new NATO command systems and new technology. The terrorist, insurgent, revolutionary, Islamic soldier, is used as a dummy for target practice. This is the culture of war theatrics that is a boring script that goes back as far as Sargon of Akkad – the FART who in 2300 BC wanted to occupy Mesopotamia and beyond.
    Islamic militants are brainwashed by one eyed bird-brained Mullahs.to be cannon fodder for the Western Science of Mass Destruction – a science run by Academicians of the New Age of Total Militarism. A new age or philosophy of Militarism, Self Assertion, Egocentric politics, that has infected our systems of education, of social and psychological science, our economics of health and moral duty of the Media with a viral disease called ‘Might Is Right’
    The ‘war’ in Mali is a playground for international tyrants to flex their muscles before the showdown with Russia and China over which super nation fills the Middle Eastern political vacuum.
    Iran is next.

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