Libya, April 15-21 air operations stats

Missions log - (40 sorties/day - 20% of  NATO sorties - 25% of NATO ground attack sorties) :

• CAS and interdiction (+40%) : 135 flights (Rafale, Mirage 2000D, Mirage F1 CR, Super Etendard)
• Reconnaissance (+8%) : 52 flights (Rafale, Mirage F1 CR)
• Inflight refueling (+33%) : 44 flights (C-135, Rafale M, Super Etendard)
• AWACS (+50%) : 18 flights (E-3F, E-2C)
• Air Defense (+18%) : 26 flights (Mirage 2000-5F)

Targets destroyed :

• 1 MRL (Adjabya)
• about 10 military vehicules (Misrata, Adjabya, Zlitan)
• 3  SAM sites (Tripoli, Misrata)
• several communication and command facilities (Syrte, Tripoli, Ras Lanuf)
• several ammunition depots (Syrte, Tripoli)

Source : http://www.defense.gouv.fr/


picture 1 : A weapon specialist loads a Mica IR on a Rafale M
picture 2 : A weapon specialist loads a GBU-12 on a Rafale M