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Operation Veritas

Index Operation Veritas

Operation Veritas was the codename used for British military operations against the Taliban government of Afghanistan in 2001. [1]

50 relations: Afghanistan, Air marshal, Boeing E-3 Sentry, British Aerospace Harrier II, English Electric Canberra, Geoff Hoon, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, Henry Worsley (explorer), HMS Beagle (H30), HMS Campbeltown (F86), HMS Cornwall (F99), HMS Fearless (L10), HMS Illustrious (R06), HMS Nottingham (D91), HMS Ocean (L12), HMS Portland (F79), HMS Southampton (D90), HMS Trafalgar (S107), HMS Triumph (S93), HMS York (D98), International Security Assistance Force, Jock Stirrup, Kabul, Lieutenant colonel, List of military operations in the war in Afghanistan (2001–present), Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, No. 3 Squadron RAF, Oman, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Herrick, Operation Jacana, RFA Bayleaf (A109), RFA Brambleleaf (1959), RFA Diligence (A132), RFA Fort Austin (A386), RFA Fort George (A388), RFA Fort Rosalie (A385), RFA Fort Victoria (A387), RFA Sir Percivale (L3036), RFA Sir Tristram (L3505), Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Saif Sareea II, September 11 attacks, Taliban, The National Archives (United Kingdom), United States Navy, Vickers VC10, 40 Commando, 45 Commando.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan (Pashto/Dari:, Pashto: Afġānistān, Dari: Afġānestān), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia.

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Air marshal

Air Marshal (Air Mshl or AM) is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force.

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Boeing E-3 Sentry

The Boeing E-3 Sentry, commonly known as AWACS, is an American airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed by Boeing.

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British Aerospace Harrier II

The British Aerospace Harrier II was a second-generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft used previously by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and, between 2006 and 2010, the Royal Navy (RN).

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English Electric Canberra

The English Electric Canberra is a British first-generation jet-powered medium bomber that was manufactured during the 1950s.

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Geoff Hoon

Geoffrey William Hoon (born 6 December 1953) is a British Labour politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashfield from 1992 to 2010.

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Hawker Siddeley Nimrod

The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod was a maritime patrol aircraft developed and operated by the United Kingdom.

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Henry Worsley (explorer)

Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Edward Henry Worsley, (4 October 1960 – 24 January 2016) was a British explorer and British Army officer.

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HMS Beagle (H30)

HMS Beagle was a built for the Royal Navy (RN) around 1930.

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HMS Campbeltown (F86)

HMS Campbeltown was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate of the British Royal Navy.

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HMS Cornwall (F99)

HMS Cornwall was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy.

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HMS Fearless (L10)

HMS Fearless (L10) was a Royal Navy ship that served from 1965 until 2002.

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HMS Illustrious (R06)

HMS Illustrious was a light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy and the second of three ships constructed in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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HMS Nottingham (D91)

HMS Nottingham was a batch two Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy, named after the city of Nottingham, England.

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HMS Ocean (L12)

HMS Ocean is an amphibious assault ship, formerly the UK's helicopter carrier and the fleet flagship of the Royal Navy.

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HMS Portland (F79)

HMS Portland is a Type 23 frigate of the British Royal Navy.

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HMS Southampton (D90)

HMS Southampton was a batch two Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy.

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HMS Trafalgar (S107)

HMS Trafalgar is a decommissioned of the Royal Navy.

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HMS Triumph (S93)

HMS Triumph is a nuclear submarine of the Royal Navy and was the seventh and final boat of her class.

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HMS York (D98)

HMS York was a Batch III Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy.

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International Security Assistance Force

The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan, established by the United Nations Security Council in December 2001 by Resolution 1386, as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement.

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Jock Stirrup

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Graham Eric Stirrup, Baron Stirrup, (born 4 December 1949), informally known as Jock Stirrup, is a former senior Royal Air Force commander who was the Chief of the Defence Staff from 2006 until his retirement in late 2010.

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Kabul

Kabul (کابل) is the capital of Afghanistan and its largest city, located in the eastern section of the country.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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List of military operations in the war in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Since October 7, 2001 following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the United States has been engaged in a war in Afghanistan as a part of War on Terror.

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Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, commonly referred to as the L-1011 (pronounced "L-ten-eleven") or TriStar, is a medium-to-long-range, wide-body trijet airliner by Lockheed Corporation.

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No. 3 Squadron RAF

No 3 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Typhoon F2, FGR4 and T3 from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.

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Oman

Oman (عمان), officially the Sultanate of Oman (سلطنة عُمان), is an Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.

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Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the official name used by the U.S. government for the Global War on Terrorism.

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Operation Herrick

Operation Herrick is the codename under which all British operations in the War in Afghanistan were conducted from 2002 to the end of combat operations in 2014.

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Operation Jacana

Operation Jacana is the codename for a series of operations carried out by coalition forces in Afghanistan.

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RFA Bayleaf (A109)

RFA Bayleaf (A109) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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RFA Brambleleaf (1959)

RFA Brambleleaf (A81) was a Leaf-class small tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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RFA Diligence (A132)

RFA Diligence is a forward repair ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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RFA Fort Austin (A386)

RFA Fort Austin is a British ''Fort Rosalie''-class dry stores ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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RFA Fort George (A388)

RFA Fort George was a combined fleet stores ship and tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and one of two s. Fort George was ordered from Swan Hunter in late 1987. The ship was laid down in 1989, launched by the wife of the Commander-in-Chief Fleet Admiral Sir Jock Slater in 1991 and commissioned in 1993. Along with RFA ''Fort Victoria'', the ship was equipped with two Phalanx CIWS point defence guns during a refit at Tyne in 1999.

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RFA Fort Rosalie (A385)

RFA Fort Rosalie is the lead ship of her class of Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet replenishment ships.

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RFA Fort Victoria (A387)

RFA Fort Victoria is a Fort-class combined fleet stores ship and tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom tasked with providing ammunition, fuel, food and other supplies to Royal Navy vessels around the world.

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RFA Sir Percivale (L3036)

RFA Sir Percivale (L3036) was a Round Table class landing ship logistics (LSL) vessel belonging to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom.

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RFA Sir Tristram (L3505)

RFA Sir Tristram (L3505) is a Landing Ship Logistics of the Round Table class.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.

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Royal Marines

The Corps of Royal Marines (RM) is the amphibious light infantry of the Royal Navy.

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Saif Sareea II

Exercise Saif Sareea II, Arabic for "Swift Sword II", was a major military exercise in September and October 2001 involving the military of the United Kingdom and Oman.

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September 11 attacks

The September 11, 2001 attacks (also referred to as 9/11) were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

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Taliban

The Taliban (طالبان "students"), alternatively spelled Taleban, which refers to itself as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), is a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan currently waging war (an insurgency, or jihad) within that country.

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The National Archives (United Kingdom)

The National Archives (TNA) is a non-ministerial government department.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Vickers VC10

The Vickers VC10 is a mid-sized, narrow-body long-range British jet airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown at Brooklands, Surrey, in 1962.

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40 Commando

40 Commando RM is a battalion-sized formation of the British Royal Marines and subordinate unit within 3 Commando Brigade, the principal Commando formation, under the Operational Command of Commander in Chief Fleet.

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45 Commando

45 Commando Royal Marines (pronounced "four-five commando") is a battalion sized unit of the British Royal Marines and subordinate unit within 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, the principal Commando formation, under the Operational Command of Commander in Chief Fleet.

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Op Veritas, Operation VERITAS.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Veritas

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