Australia Sends 2 Unarmed Support Planes Over Iraq
[Ynet] Australia's prime minister says the air force is sending two unarmed planes to support US-led coalition combat operations over Iraq, but will not yet launch its own Arclight airstrikes.
Lots of overflights happening over there... | Prime Minister Tony Abbott told Parliament an E-7A Wedgetail early warning and control aircraft and a KC-30A refueling aircraft would join operations from Wednesday from the al-Minhad Air Base outside Dubai.
He says Cabinet ministers are awaiting final clearances from the Iraqi government before they make their final decision on committing to combat missions.
Posted by: trailing wife 2014-10-02 |