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RAF Gibraltar 3/1/21
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:12 pm
by vulcanxl425
Arriving this afternoon from Sigonella US Navy C-130T 165161 c/s Convoy 6529.
Following mid afternoon from Brize Norton A400M ZM403 c/s RRR 4984.
Re: RAF Gibraltar 3/1/21
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:04 pm
by steamy
A400 is returning as RRR 4985 according to ADSB...
Currently off the NW coast of Spain.... took the coastal route out of Gib. Any ideas why?
Looks like it will be on a Tango route over the bay of Biscay.
Re: RAF Gibraltar 3/1/21
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:16 pm
by EF-111
Think it's for political reasons as they always seems to route around the coast there and back, rather than overfly Spain...
Regards, Steve
Re: RAF Gibraltar 3/1/21
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:40 pm
by Andy Marden
Correct, it's been like that for years, Spain does not grant overflight authority for UK military flights in and out of Gibraltar
Re: RAF Gibraltar 3/1/21
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:02 pm
by steamy
cool, didn't know that.