Iran starts airforce manoeuvres in Gulf

[bananas]

Source: Reuters

Iran began three days of airforce exercises on Monday in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman to raise operational and support capability, Iranian media said.

"Long-distance flights of around 3,600 km (2,237 miles) along with aerial refuelling from tanker to fighter jet and from fighter jet to fighter jet will be part of this exercise," state broadcaster IRIB's website reported.

"Low altitude flights over the waters of the ... Gulf and the Sea of Oman by Iranian fighter jets over distances of 700 km will also be tested.," it said.

The military exercise plans were announced last month.

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Wonder what the pilots think of events on the ground.

[lamp_shade]

1. "man eggs"??

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Ah more cointidinkis... fill that Air Space with targets

If you believe in cointidinkis... then so be it

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Ah more cointidinkis... fill that Air Space with targets

If you believe in cointidinkis... then so be it

[ohio2007]

4. who do they plan shooting at ?

Are they being told to practice a little round trip to the Mediterranean or something.

The whole Persian gulf will be watching

[tocqueville]

6. they can't, would be flying over Iraq. nt

[tocqueville]

5. Britain evacuating families of staff in Iran

By DAVID STRINGER, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 29 mins ago
LONDON – Britain's Foreign Office said Monday it was evacuating the families of staff based in Iran amid continued violence in the wake of the country's disputed election.
The decision came after repeated criticism of Britain by Iranian leaders, and an increasingly tense atmosphere following angry clashes between demonstrators and security officials.
Staff will remain in Iran for now, and the Foreign Office confirmed that it was not advising other British nationals to leave. However, it said officials are monitoring the situation with the utmost vigilance.
"The families of our staff have been unable to carry out their lives as usual. As a result, we are withdrawing the dependents of embassy staff," a Foreign Office spokesman said on customary condition of anonymity in line with policy.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090622/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_iran;_ylt=AldtFo3t8IemG1ndPYWwNM10bBAF;_ylu=X3oDMTJtbm9zZDA0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkwNjIyL2V1X2JyaXRhaW5faXJhbgRwb3MDMTEEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDYnJpdGFpbmV2YWN1