DaveReidUK;
I somehow missed the point of your above post. BEagle, to illustrate the historic hubris of the USA, was describing his formation flight from "Some years ago ... " during which he approached the Red Sea in the vicinity of "Wejh (Al Wajh). BEagle then expressed his ire at the "US warning' airliners flying over the Gulf ... " Assuming (a very dangerous thing to do) that "the Gulf" refers to the Persian Gulf, then it seems to me that BEagle is discussing two separate bodies of water and two different time frames. I would appreciate clarification/comment from BEagle him/herself.
Cheers,
Grog