Sorry, thread drift. I would have thought for political reasons the last possible divert flying south would be Montevideo. However, waiting to fly out of ASI last year the aircraft went tech at Brize with no replacement available. Over Christmas. My how I laughed.
I was surprised there was no replacement aircraft available for the airbridge. Then upon it's arrival I noted that it's a civil registered aircraft with nowt but AirTanker slapped on the side.
I mused that there may well have been another jet sitting at Brize, but it would have RAF painted along it. Thereby rendering it presumably undivertable?
Bit silly really