Gautam said: > They didn't let us use their airspace. The F-111s had > to fly around France instead. For a long time this > had the title of longest single bombing raid in > history
I don't think that's true. The bombing raid on Libya was relatively short range compared with the bombing of Port Stanley by a Vulcan bomber, which flew for 8000 miles non-stop and was refuelled six times in-flight. If I recall correctly, the attack on Libya held the record for longest range raid using tactical rather than strategic bombers. (Two raids on Port Stanley constituted the only combat use of Britain's Vulcan bombers in their three decades of service. They're beautiful aircraft - I was lucky enough to see one flying at an airshow before it was finally grounded.) Rich GCU I Might Be Wrong _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
