ance of assets for Libya
military action
The Associated Press
Here's a look at some of the
international military assets in or
heading to the region to help
enforce the U .N .- sanctioned no -fly
zone over Libya :
United States :
— After barrage of attacks by sea -
launched Tomahawk cruise missiles
Saturday, an array of U .S . warplanes
— including several Air force B - 2
stealth bombers — followed in the
pre- dawn hours Sunday with a
coordinated assault using precision -
guided bombs
—Navy EA-18 G Growlers launched
from unspecified land bases to
provide electronic warfare support
over Libya .
—Marine AV- 8B Harriers from the
USS Kearsarge sailing in the
Mediterranean conducted strikes
against Gadhafi's ground forces and
air defenses .
France:
—Deployed eight Rafale and four
Mirage jets to survey rebel -held
Benghazi ; one fired on a Libyan
military vehicle in first military strike
of operation.
—Six C- 135 refueling tankers
—1 AWACS surveillance plane
—Deployed the Charles de Gaulle
aircraft carrier to the region from
Toulon, accompanied by the anti-
submarine frigate Dupleix , the
Aconit frigate and a refueling ship ,
La Meuse .
Canada:
—Sent six F -18 s to Italy base ; 140
military personnel involved.
—Frigate HMCS Charlottetown is in
Mediterranean for possible staging
ground for Canadian forces.
Denmark :
—Six F- 16s arrived at U .S . air base in
Sigonella, Sicily and could be
deployed as early as Sunday; 132
support staff.
Italy:
—Offered use of seven military
bases: U .S . air bases at Sigonella ,
Sicily and Aviano in northern Italy ;
Italian air bases in Amendola near
Foggia, Decimomannu in Sardinia ,
Gioia del Colle near Bari , base on
Sicilian island of Pantelleria , and the
military airport of Trapani, Sicily .
—Proposed NATO base in Naples
serve as coordination point for
operation.
—Says it has four anti- radar and
anti-missile Tornados and six other
aircraft available to fly with 15
minutes notice .
—Aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi
off Sicily with eight aircraft aboard .
Spain:
—Sent four F -18s and a Boeing 707
refueling plane to Italy base.
—Deploying a submarine , naval
frigate and a surveillance plane.
—Placed two bases at NATO's
disposal, Rota and Moron de la
Frontera, where several U. S. Air
Force planes were seen Friday.
Britain:
—Said it would send Typhoon and
Tornado jets to air bases Sunday or
Monday.
—Britain' s air base in southern
Cyprus, RAF Akrotiri , supporting
AWACS surveillance aircraft and has
a team of personnel there to
coordinate British aircraft
movement.
—Two British frigates , HMS
Westminster and HMS Cumberland ,
are in the Mediterranean off Libya 's
coast.
Norway:
—Offered six F -16s , with around 100
support staff, but operational
capabilities five -six days off.
—Considering contributing an Orion
maritime surveillance plane.
Belgium:
—8 Belgian F -16s and 200 air force
personnel are now at the Greek air
base of Araxos west of Athens , the
Belga news agency reported . They
will be ready to start flying missions
on Monday .
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