Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!att!cbnews!military From: mongol@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A Geiselman) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: **(4) Foreign Military Forces in Middle East Message-ID: <1990Aug16.030508.15613@cbnews.att.com> Date: 16 Aug 90 03:05:08 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys Lines: 49 Approved: military@att.att.com From: Kevin A Geiselman This is part of a series of postings detailing the military forces involved in and around the Persian Gulf. As changes occur relevant postings will be updated and re-submitted. Any questions, comments or corrections concerning these postings should be e-mailed rather than posted to save network clutter. Kevin A. Geiselman mongol@unix.cis.pitt.edu =============================================================================== OTHER MILITARY FORCES IN MIDDLE EAST ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUSTRALIA --------- Adelaide FF Darwin FF Success (support) CANADA ------ 3 ships (en-route) FRANCE (en-route, from Toulon 13 Aug) ------ Clemenceau CVS 2 flt with 20 Super Etendard 1 flt with 7 F-8E Crusader 1 flt with 6 Alize 1 det with 4 Etendard IVP, 2 Super Frelon, 2 Lynx hel Colbert CG 1x2 Masurca SAM, 4x MM-38 Exocet, 2x 100mm guns Var (supply) GREAT BRITAIN ------------- York DD Battleaxe (en-route from Indian Ocean) Jupiter (en-route from Indian Ocean) 3 Minesweapers (en-route from Rosyth, Scotland; 13 Aug) 2 Nimrod 2 sqn Tornado Netherlands ----------- 2 FF (en-route)