Military Reports

Military Reports

UK MoD for October 4, 2016 – October 5, 2016
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Report Date

October 5, 2016

Tuesday 4 October – A Reaper bombed a vehicle dug-in as part of the terrorist defences north of Mosul…On Tuesday 4 October, a Reaper remotely piloted aircraft conducted armed reconnaissance north of Mosul. The Reaper’s crew located a large fuel tanker dug-in as part of the defensive positions constructed by Daesh near Batnay. The tanker was burning oil to create a smoke screen in order to shield Daesh fighters against attacking ground forces. The Reaper scored a direct hit with a GBU-12 guided bomb. The Reaper then provided surveillance support to a coalition air strike against nearby positions.

Report Date

October 5, 2016

Tuesday 4 October – A Reaper bombed a vehicle dug-in as part of the terrorist defences north of Mosul…On Tuesday 4 October, a Reaper remotely piloted aircraft conducted armed reconnaissance north of Mosul. The Reaper’s crew located a large fuel tanker dug-in as part of the defensive positions constructed by Daesh near Batnay. The tanker was burning oil to create a smoke screen in order to shield Daesh fighters against attacking ground forces. The Reaper scored a direct hit with a GBU-12 guided bomb. The Reaper then provided surveillance support to a coalition air strike against nearby positions.

  • An F/A-18F Super Hornet makes an arrested landing on the flight deck, Oct 4th (US Navy)