Ex RAF Tornado Nav & Prisoner-Of-War. Apparently, a 'Sunday Times Bestselling Author'. Broadcaster & Motivational Speaker. Very poor golfer. Ardent dog lover.
Mar 2, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
1/ "No Fly Zones" a thread:
The term 'No Fly Zone' (NFZ) is being completely mis-used re. Ukraine.
A true NFZ is established to deny an opposing force the use of its air assets. We did this (or tried to) in Iraq & Bosnia in the 90s. Some fast air was engaged, though helicopters
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roamed much more freely because of a lack of will to shoot them down.
Iraqi Air defence assets were also engaged.
In Libya 2011, what politicians WRONGLY called a "NFZ" was established.
It quickly became an opportunity to destroy the Libyan regime & its military infrastructure
