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	Operation El Dorado Canyon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Operation El Dorado Canyon was the name of the joint United States Air Force and Navy air-strikes against Libya on April 15, 1986.
		The bombing raid was the end conclusion of a period of escalating tit-for-tat actions between the United States and Libya.
		And although the operation was not a complete success, the attack may have intimidated Libya, and, except for the certainly major exception of the UTA Flight 772 and the Lockerbie bombings, Libyan supported terrorism demonstrably declined.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_El_Dorado_Canyon (1147 words)

	Military history of Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1540, the Spanish settlers began the construction of the fort El Morro ("the promontory") with revenue from Mexican mines.
		El Morro was the island's main military fortification in San Juan and was guarded by professional soldiers.
		This was to be known as "el Grito de Lares." The revolutionists entered the town's church and placed Bracetii's revolutionary flag on the High Altar, as a sign that the revolution had begun.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Military_history_of_Puerto_Rico (7038 words)

	El Dorado Canyon: Strategic Strike, National Objectives
		El Dorado Canyon, and the events surrounding it, showed all terrorist that the United States was determined to, and capable of, combating terrorism worldwide.
		Rather, El Dorado Canyon is a prime example that for the political, economic, and diplomatic elements of power to be effective there must be, as a minimum, the threat of a significant military element of power.
		El Dorado Canyon was designed to be a strategic airstrike aimed at achieving the national security objectives of the United States.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1990/JRL.htm (3875 words)

	Detailed Product page
		The first case study is America's response to Libyan state-sponsored terrorism, Operation El Dorado Canyon.
		Operation Infinite Reach shows that when a nation is unwilling to commit itself seriously against an enemy, the message it sends is one of timidity and inaction.
		Operation El Dorado Canyon was a significant airpower response that showed Qadhafi that his support of terrorism would not be without cost.
	www.ntis.gov /search/product.asp?ABBR=ADA425884&starDB=GRAHIST (262 words)

	Air Power:Regional Military Actions
		The F-111 Aardvark was used in Operation Eldorado Canyon, the 1986 attack on Libya in retaliation for Muammar Qaddafi's sponsorship of international terrorism that included a bombing at a Berlin disco that killed U.S. servicemen.
		Operation Restore Hope in 1992 was supposed to be quick--U.S. troops would secure the country, then U.N. troops would arrive to oversee food distribution and nation-building.
		Operating much like the Berlin Airlift, 21 nations became involved in the three-and-a-half year operation; landing cargo planes at the Sarajevo airport when it was safe or airdropping pallets of supplies if the airfield was covered with ground fire.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Air_Power/regional/AP43.htm (1593 words)

	El Dorado Canyon
		Inasmuch as a standard NATO F-111 sortie was about two hours, the El Dorado Canyon mission placed a tremendous strain on crews and complex avionic systems at the heart of the aircraft.
		When Washington decreed that there would be only one attack, it became absolutely necessary to mount a joint operation because only the inclusion of heavy USAF attack aircraft could provide the firepower needed to ensure that the operation would be more than a pinprick attack.
		Operation El Dorado Canyon was carried out in the finest tradition of the Air Force.
	www.afa.org /magazine/march1999/0399canyon.asp (3463 words)

	Encyclopedia: Operation El Dorado Canyon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations.
		And although the operation was not a complete success as many bombs failed to hit their targets, the attack may have intimidated Libya, and, except for the certainly major exception of the Lockerbie plane bombing, Libyan supported terrorism demonstrably declined.
		Margaret Thatcher's approval of the use of RAF bases (and some domestic policies) lead to subtantial criticism, including an unprecedented story in the Sunday Times suggesting the Queen was upset by an "uncaring" Prime Minister.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Operation-El-Dorado-Canyon (326 words)

	Operation El Dorado Canyon
		On the late evening of 15 April and early morning of 16 April 1986, under the code name El Dorado Canyon, the United States launched a series of military air strikes against ground targets inside Libya.
		In addition to the above, several helicopters were deployed for possible search and rescue operations, and "50-80 more aircraft were airborne in the vicinity of the carriers some 150-200 miles off shore." In fact, the total size of the force was criticized as excessive from various sources.
		This division of responsibility was done largely to simplify and deconflict command and control of the operational aspects of the raid.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/ops/el_dorado_canyon.htm (1479 words)

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		Rather like Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya in 1986, the aim of Desert Fox was to demonstrate to a rather unpleasant dictator that attempting to spread instability would not be accepted.
		The Apache has none of these difficulties: operating at very low level, at the dead of night and in foul weather, AH-64s have the ability to seriously inconvenience ground troops – ethnic cleansing on the scale seen would have been considerably reduced if the units carrying it out had been targeted around the clock.
		In daylight operations, it is a fair to guess that there would have been some damage inflicted on the AH-64s (although in the Gulf, this was far lower than even optimists would have predicted), and possibly aircrew casualties.
	www.49thparallel.bham.ac.uk /back/issue2/jordan.htm (3779 words)

	Libya Raid, April 1986 / Operation El Dorado Canyon/ Operationa Eldorado Canyon
		Operation El Dorado Canyon and Its Aftermath, pp 133-171.
		El Dorado Canyon: Unity of Effort Without Unity of Command, pp 83-96.
		El Dorado Canyon and National Objectives, pp 52-54.
	www.au.af.mil /au/aul/bibs/libya/libyrd99.htm (1965 words)

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		The operation El Dorado Canyon was actually the second part of a much larger operation prepared by the Pentagon for operations against Libya in the spring of 1986.
		The plan for Prairie Fire was simple: already the operations of the USN in the Gulf of Syrte were considered to be likely to cause some kind of Libyan reaction, which then could be declared for a "provocation" that would offer a reason for the US to strike back.
		Operation Prairie Fire was terminated at 08:30hrs, by which time the Libyans suffered a loss of two Combatante IIG fast attack crafts, and one Nanuchka-corvette, while another Nanuchka was disabled, but could be salvaged.
	orbat.com /site/history/historical/libya/eldoradocanyon1986.html (5657 words)

	RC-135 Rivet Joint
		The Rivet Joint fleet is currently undergoing significant airframe, navigational and powerplant upgrades which include re-engining from the TF-33 to the CFM-56 engines used on the KC-135 Stratotanker and upgrade of the flight deck instrumentation and navigational systems to the AMP standard.
		RC-135s were present supporting operations in Vietnam, the Mediterranean for Operation El Dorado Canyon, Grenada for Operation Urgent Fury, Panama for Operation Just Cause, and Southwest Asia for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
		The RC-135 is permanently based at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska and operated by the 55th Wing, using various forward deployment locations worldwide.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/r/rc/rc_135_rivet_joint.html (420 words)

	Operation El Dorado Canyon
		Operation El Dorado Canyon was the name of the American air-strikes against Libya on April 15, 1986.
		After the La Belle discotheque bombing in West Berlin on April 5, which killed two American soldiers and wounded 60 others, US President Ronald Reagan decided to strike at Libya.
		America's first foray into a Middle-East war met with limited success (it did not stop terrorist operations by Libya or any other group).
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/operation_el_dorado_canyon (505 words)

	When the Enemy Has Our Eyes
		Operation El Dorado Canyon in Libya and Operation Just Cause in Panama were the first major operations in which US forces used information from space-based national intelligence systems.
		In addition, Operation El Dorado Canyon was the first operation in which a space system developed as a Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) project was used.
		While the space community pursues ideas to normalize spacepower operations, doctrine is an after thought--"dull, boring, and useless," or "important but not read by warriors." Specifically, the lack of doctrine continues to impede efforts to maximize effective warfighting with spacepower assets.
	www.fas.org /spp/eprint/gallegos.htm (8319 words)

	Naval War College Review: Stanik, Joseph T. El Dorado Canyon: Reagan's Undeclared War with Qaddafi - Book Review
		Clearly, the United States had to respond, so in the spring of 1986, Operation EL DORADO CANYON sent a clear and dramatic message to Muammar Qaddafi, with telling results.
		This is a story painted on a global canvas, from the 1986 La Belle Disco bombing in West Berlin, which killed U.S. servicemen, to the ghastly destruction of a global war on terrorism.
		El Dorado Canyon is a fine case study in combating terrorism and deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested in America's current conflict, as well as the history of U.S. Navy involvement in combat.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0JIW/is_1_57/ai_113755355 (595 words)

	Uppity-Negro.com: In Memoriam: Enough with the Belly lyrics already
		Toward the Colorado River from this point runs El Dorado Canyon where occurred one of the biggest mining booms in Nevada history.
		In the 1860's the canyon was bursting with a rowdy population of nearly 500 men, many of these said to be deserters from the Civil War.
		Notorious for its feuds and shootings, the canyon was equally well known for its three largest mines, The Techatticup, Wall Street and Savage, which yielded $5,000,000 during 40 years of operations.
	www.uppity-negro.com /archives/000203.html (566 words)

	27. Raid on Libya
		Though some anti-terrorist experts suggested that a covert operation to kill Gaddafi was doable, this was not an alternative available to Reagan.
		Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher signed off on the use of British bases in the operation, but Spain and France refused to grant American warplanes overflight permission; this meant the planes would have to fly 2,800 miles to reach their targets, and be refueled five times in the air.
		President Reagan authorized a campaign of disinformation and destabilization which included CIA operations to aid and abet Libyan dissidents and exiles.
	eightiesclub.tripod.com /id313.htm (1579 words)

	The Grumman F-14 Tomcat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The motivation for the Grenada operation was questionable and the planning hasty and poor.
		At least the Grenada operation went over well with the US public, and it did demonstrate the need to implement reforms in the military, particularly to improve joint operations.
		The Air Force strike aircraft were operating from the UK and the extreme range made Air Force fighter protection impractical.
	www.vectorsite.net /avtomcat.html (8082 words)

	Naval Network and Space Operations Command - Commander (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		During his tour with Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), where he served as maintenance officer, operations officer and executive officer, he deployed as officer in charge of the NFWS Detachment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and flew combat missions from the Arabian Gulf with Carrier Air Wing EIGHT on board USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71).
		His other assignments have included tours with Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force as flag aide, and with VF-101 as program manager for the Squadron Augmentation Unit.
		In September 1998, Rear Admiral Beaman was assigned as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations for Commander, Carrier Group SEVEN at NAS, North Island, San Diego, California.
	www.nnsoc.navy.mil /leadership/beaman.htm (365 words)

	SR-71 Operations-Mildenhall UK
		SR-71 Reconnaissance Operations at RAF Mildenhall was from April 1976 to 1990.
		Thus operation "El Dorado Canyon" was launched in retaliation for Qadhafi's terrorist activities.
		Technically Operation El Dorado Canyon must be judged a qualified success, especially with no apparent loss of US aircraft to Libyan defenses.
	www.wvi.com /~sr71webmaster/mildenhall.html (1492 words)

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		Seymour, Janet L. The Libya Raid, April 1986 (Operation El Dorado Canyon).
		Operation El Dorado Canyon and Its Aftermath, pp 133-180.
		Operation El Dorado Canyon: A Military Solution to the Law Enforcement Problem of Terrorism--A Quantitative Analysis.
	www.au.af.mil /au/aul/bibs/libya/eldorado.htm (716 words)

	Bentwaters Cold War Museum
		The CP was manned during Operation El Dorado Canyon (the 1986 USAF raids on Colonel Gadaffi's HQ in Libya), although it is unclear as to what extent it was involved.
		The last operational milestone for the CP was during the first Gulf War in 1991.
		These rooms were the Battle Cabin and the War Operations Room and, although unmanned during normal day-to-day operations, they would have been the two most important rooms within the CP during exercise and wartime.
	www.bentwaters-as.org.uk /html/museum.html (952 words)

	Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services
		The purpose of the attack was to deliver a punitive warning to Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi, the Libyan strongman whose radical government seemed dedicated to destroying all Western influences not only in Libya but elsewhere throughout the Islam world.
		Nonetheless, the attack achieved its objective of delivering a powerful message to the Libyan strongman that from that day forward he would be held personally accountable for his misdeeds.
		Sources: Joseph T. Stanik, El Dorado Canyon: Reagan's Undeclared War with Gaddafi (Naval Institute Press, 2002); John F. Lehman Jr., Command of the Seas: Building the 600 Ship Navy (Charles Scribner's Son, 1988).
	www.navyleague.org /sea_power/mar_03_28.php (792 words)

	Al Gore's Carthage TN Courrier editor was Pentagon Chief Public Affairs
		Premeditated "constructive chaos" was is government's method of operation in all wars since (at least) the beginning of the nuclear age.
		During the U.S military operation in Somalia, ostensibly to aid the starving citizens of that war-torn nation, U.S. Air Force special-forces ("anti-terrorist rapid response team") were blowing up food stockpiles, according to a veteran who had participated and who currently works in law enforcement.
		Standard Operating Procedure for American government operations against the citizens of the world, both external and internal.
	www.geocities.com /prohibition_us/military1.html (7240 words)

	REAGAN ADMINISTRATION VS QADDAFI & AMERICA'S POLICY ON TERRORISM
		Some serious questions are asked and answered concerning 1986's Operation El Dorado Canyon, and the definition of domestic terrorism
		Specifically speaking, the 1986 raid on Libya, which many have assumed was a response to international terrorism, may have been more complicated.
		Compiled from public documents and records, this book takes you through pertinent events and surprising laws that surrounded Operation El Dorado Canyon, the April 1986 raid on Libya.
	www.pressbox.co.uk /Detailed/6732.html (418 words)

	El Dorado Canyon
		In April 14, 1986, the US launched Operation El Dorado Canyon, a controversial but successful mission that hit Col. Muammar Qadafi squarely between the eyes.
		Fernando's name is engraved in "El Monumento de la Recordacion" (Memorial Monument) located in San Juan, PR.
		Fernando was born in 1952 in the mountain town of Utuado, Puerto Rico.
	www.geocities.com /alyrios.geo/ribas.htm (624 words)

	VPNAVY - VP-56 Shipmates Summary Page - VP Patrol Squadron
		Of significance, during the 1986 NAS Sigonella, Sicily deployment, VP-56 flew combat missions in support of combat operations against Libya (Operation EL DORADO CANYON).
		During the tour, he deployed to Central Command (CENTCOM)/5th Fleet and served as Operations Officer, Officer in Charge of Masirah, Oman, Cobra Gold 1995, and CARAT 1995 in Thailand and Malaysia.
		While serving with VP-9, the squadron was recognized for its efforts as the Chief of Naval Operation's Battle E Patrol Squadron for 2001.
	www.vpnavy.com /vp56l_shipmates.html (1043 words)

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