Friday, April 16, 2010

Volcanic Ash From Iceland's Volcano Affecting Afghanistan War And Other Military Operations

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Chart: Hazards to aviation from volcanic ash cloud. Graphic News

Ash Cloud Over Europe Could Last For Months -- Christian Science Monitor

The volcanic ash cloud over Europe continued to delay flights across the continent on Friday. The ash cloud is affecting the Afghanistan war. Scientists say that the cloud continue to last for weeks, or even months. Airports in the United Kingdom will remain closed until at least 1 am on Saturday.

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More News On The Impact Of Volcanic Ash On The War In Afghanistan And Other Military Operations

Finnish fighter jets damaged by volcanic cloud -- Vancouver Sun/AFP
Volcanic ash diverts some military flights to Afghanistan -- CNN
Volcano forces US army to reroute medical flights -- Raw Story/AFP
Volcanic ash cloud affects Afghan repatriation flight -- BBC
Volcanic dust cloud suspends military training -- BBC
Volcanic ash grounds Harrier jets -- BBC
Volcanic ash cloud grounds RAF planes -- Lincolnshire.co.uk
Volcano chaos as Iceland eruption empties skies in Britain -- The Guardian
White House says Obama's trip to Poland still on schedule; Will watch volcanic ash problem -- L.A. Times

1 comment:

george said...

My flight to the US was canceled because of that awful dust cloud. Had to contact my boss about a project
so I went to http://www.showdocument.com . I recommend using some online tools if you got stuck in this situation too.