Friday 8 April – Typhoons destroyed a terrorist “hell cannon” in western Iraq…On Friday 8 April, RAF Typhoon FGR4s patrolled the area around Hit. Coalition surveillance aircraft located a concealed improvised artillery piece – known as a “hell cannon” – which had opened fire on the Iraqi troops and was hidden under trees. Working closely with surveillance aircraft, the Typhoon flight was able to score a direct hit using a Paveway IV guided bomb.