There were a number of airpower "firsts" in Operation Unified Protector, according to Lt. Gen. Ralph J. Jodice II, head of NATO's Allied Air Command at Izmir, Turkey. Mixed Pairs: Britain flew mixed pairs of Typhoon fourth generation fighters with Tornado GR4 "trucks" laden with bombs, taking advantage of the sensor and connectivity capabilities of the former and combining them with the proven air-to-ground weapons delivery capabilities of the latter. Mixed pairs also were flown by French and Qatari Mirage 2000s, sometimes in concert with French Rafale fighters.
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