Aylwin (FF 1081) - Naval Cruise Book

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(4:30 a.m. E.S.T.) U.S. aircraft and ships begin naval exercises. 7.10:06 p.m. Two A-7 planes from the carrier Saratoga launch high speed anti radiation missiles (harms) at Surt missile site. IALTA 9. Tuesday, March 25, 1:15 am. Aegis cruiser Yorktown fires two Harpoon missiles at a third Libyan patrol boat north of the line of death. Cruiser Yorktown r 6.976 p.m. J§ Two US.A-6 Intruders trom the carrier America retaliate with Harpoon missiles and Rockeye bombs to destroy a Libyan attack boat. 2. Monday, March 24, 1 p.m. Three U.S. ships cross line of death. ' 10.1:54 a.m. Two US. A-7s from Saratoga launch two more harms at Surt GULF OF SIDRA Carner Sinlogi 11.807a m -11 a. m U.S. aircraft strike at two Libyan vessels, destroying one near Benghazi. 12. Thursday, March 27, 4:30 p.m. U.S. ends the Gulf of Sidra exercises. 8.11:15 p.m. A-6 bombers attack second Libyan patrol boat, forcing it to turn back to Benghazi. S» Libya attacks, launching two SA-5 missiles at U.S. planes. 5. 7:45 p.m. Another SA-5 is launched. 7:55 p.m. Shorter-range SA-2 surface-to-air missiles are launched. 8:14 p.m. Libyans launch one or two more SA-5s. No U.S. planes are hit. The Long Way Around i tare are ready irtleri Direct route; 1 .240 nautical miles Circuitous route: 2.800 nautical mik Z 4 I U.S.F-lllbombe L Lakenheath air base in Britain and head for Libya, skirting France and Spain. ) Tankers refuel the Fills four times en route. GREAT BRITAIN Klr-tirrrrtinfun 3FI 1 Is bomb Tripoli targets, including a naval base and an airfield. 4 Carrier aircraft hit targets in and near Benghazi 50 ' Alt