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Forum: Military Aviation

14th Apr 2015, 21:17

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Have we been 'invaded'?

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Posted By Groucho

I had the (wrong) impression that the ships were...

I had the (wrong) impression that the ships were 'escorted' by TU95s as they transitted La Manche, but it seems they were met in the North Sea. I should have twigged when the news said QRA from...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Apr 2015, 19:07

Replies: 22

Have we been 'invaded'?

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Posted By Groucho

It is a common mistake, BN, to confuse FIR...

It is a common mistake, BN, to confuse FIR boundary with sovereign airspace.

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Apr 2015, 18:12

Replies: 22

Have we been 'invaded'?

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Posted By Groucho

Have we been 'invaded'?

Here's something that has puzzled me for many a year: UK territorial airpsace does, I believe, extend 12nm from the coast of UK. The English Channel at its narrowest is, I think just under 18nm wide....

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