Libya, April 22-27 and March 29- May 5 air operations stats

April 28- May 5 missions log - (230 sorties - rate>30 sorties/day - 20% of  NATO sorties - 30% of NATO ground attack sorties) :

• CAS and interdiction (+14%) : 110 flights (Rafale, Mirage 2000D, Mirage F1 CR, Super Etendard)
• Reconnaissance (+13%) : 62 flights (Rafale, Mirage F1 CR)
• Inflight refueling (-16%) : 27 flights (C-135, Rafale M, Super Etendard)
• AWACS (=) : 12 flights (E-3F, E-2C)
• Air Defense (=) : 21 flights (Mirage 2000-5F)

About 20 targets destroyed :

• 1 MRL (Adjabya)
• about 15 military vehicules including 5 MBT (Misrata, Adjabya)
• 2 logistic warehouse (Tripoli)
• 1 communication and command center (Tripoli)
• 1 ammunition depots (Syrte)

Source : http://www.defense.gouv.fr/

picture 1 : A pair of Rafale M about to take of for a Night time mission over libya


April 21-28 mission log - (216 sorties - rate>30 sorties/day - 20% of  NATO sorties - 25% of NATO ground attack sorties) :

• CAS and interdiction (-29%) : 96 flights (Rafale, Mirage 2000D, Mirage F1 CR, Super Etendard)
• Reconnaissance (+6%) : 55 flights (Rafale, Mirage F1 CR)
• Inflight refueling (-27%) : 32 flights (C-135, Rafale M, Super Etendard)
• AWACS (-34%) : 12 flights (E-3F, E-2C)
• Air Defense (-19%) : 21 flights (Mirage 2000-5F)

Targets destroyed :

• 1 SAM site and 1 MRL (Tripoli)
• about 10 armored vehicules, 2 ammunition transporters and a MBT  (Misrata, Adjabya, Tripoli)
• 4 BM21 (Misrata, Adjabiya)
• 1 ammunition depots (Syrte)

Source : http://www.defense.gouv.fr/

picture 2 : View on the CDG deck The aircraft carrier will make a few days stop in a Mediterranean harbor soon to allow the crew to rest.