I had an intersting experience a few years back! I flew from Stapleford to Plymouth in the PA32 and i had radar and squawks all the way there and back.So i was a little mystified when RAF Nettishead called to ask why i had been in French airspace, apparently the French had requested this? I called and spoke with Sqdrn Leader someone or other, and i explained that i had worked civil and military radar all the way there and back. I also expressed concern at the apparent inability of the RAF, who should surely have been able to gleen as much without the need for a call to the clubb, casting unwarranted aspersions on our trip! IIRC the furthest we flew over water was a couple of miles off shore by portland bill, towards the isle of white, keeping out of the solen zone!
Any one had similar calls from the Mil?