DND announced today that Two RCAF CF-18 Hornet jets successfully led their third airstrike against ISIS in Syria. Using precision guided munitions the CF-18's hit an ISIS compound near Al Hasakah, Syria on June 9th 2015. The Aircrew returned safely to base.
Furthermore, DND announced that on June 10, 2015, two CF-18s bombed an ISIS fighting position near Bayji, Iraq.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
RCAF surpasses 1000 sorties against ISIS and exceeds 100 Airstrikes
Yesterday DND announced that the RCAF has recently reached two milestones in the coalition campaign against ISIS.
The RCAF's contribution to OP IMPACT includes, 6 CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft, a CC-150T Polaris Air-to-Air refuelling tankers, and 2 CP-140 Aurora long-range patrol Aircraft. This grouping of aircraft provide the coalition with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, aerial refuelling capabilities, and airstrike capabilities using precision guided munitions.
As of June 6th 2015, the RCAF had surpassed the 1000 sortie mark, flying its 1016th sortie. This includes 661 sorties by CF-18s, 185 by the CP-140 Aurora, and 170 by the CC-150T Polaris.
Also attained this month, CF-18s have now delivered more than 100 airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria with their most recent strikes on June 8th.
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| RCAF CF-18 Hornets prepare for aerial refuelling over Iraq in February 2015. Photo: CF Combat Camera |
As of June 6th 2015, the RCAF had surpassed the 1000 sortie mark, flying its 1016th sortie. This includes 661 sorties by CF-18s, 185 by the CP-140 Aurora, and 170 by the CC-150T Polaris.
Also attained this month, CF-18s have now delivered more than 100 airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria with their most recent strikes on June 8th.
Monday, June 8, 2015
x15 RCAF CF-18 Airstrikes Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
4 June 2015
On 4 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position northwest of Tal Afar using precision guided munitions.
On 4 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position in the vicinity of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.
3 June 2015
On June 3, 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position south of Haditha using precision guided munitions.
2 June 2015
On 2 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS fighting positions in the vicinity of Mosul using precision guided munitions.
31 May 2015
On 31 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position in the vicinity of Bayji using precision guided munitions.
30 May 2015
On 30 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position in the vicinity of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.
On 30 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position south east of Mosul using precision guided munitions.
29 May 2015
On 29 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS fighting positions northwest of Tal Afar using precision guided munitions.
On 29 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position northwest of Mosul using precision guided munitions.
27 May 2015
On 27 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position south of Mosul using precision guided munitions.
26 May 2015
On 26 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position north of Bayji using precision guided munitions.
On 26 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS fighting positions west of Mosul using precision guided munitions.
23 May 2015
On 23 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position east of Mosul using precision guided munitions.
22 May 2015
On 22 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position southeast of Mosul using precision guided munitions.
20 May 2015
On 20 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations against ISIS, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS staging area north of Ar-Raqqah, Syria, using precision guided munitions.
RCAF CF-18's Strike near Bayji - helping retake the City
The RCAF announced today that multiple CF-18 Hornets bombed ISIS positions in and around the Iraqi city of Bayji, which houses Iraq's largest Oil refinery. With the help of coalition forces, Iraqi ground forces were successful in retaking Bayji from ISIS.
No further details were released.
No further details were released.