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Watching the B52s departing Fairford today I was just wondering how larger jets on long high altitude sectors are controlled in busy commercial airspace? Do they use civil airways and FLs or separate ones?
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'Tis not really sensitive as they're controlled in exactly the same manner as all military aircraft flying non-airways through UK airspace.
In this particular instance by the RAF controllers of LJAO (London Joint Area Organisation) who are co-located with their civil counterparts at LACC/Swanwick.
In this particular instance by the RAF controllers of LJAO (London Joint Area Organisation) who are co-located with their civil counterparts at LACC/Swanwick.
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Take it easy 250kts, I think it's a fair enough question considering the skies of the SE of England are pretty busy, sure nobody wants to publish timetables of B52 movements but I hardly think knowing how they integrate with commerical traffic is a national security risk.
Mind you I guess there could potentially have been suspect characters patrolling UL607 ready to pounce on the unsuspecting Yanks.....
Thanks for the common sense answer BDiONU.
Mind you I guess there could potentially have been suspect characters patrolling UL607 ready to pounce on the unsuspecting Yanks.....
Thanks for the common sense answer BDiONU.
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its not really a secret...
The big jets don't just come from the UK you know
The local papers in the Gulf have published photos, times, tracks etc etc of the Buffs from Diego Garcia and beyond...
Ps they don't only go into Iraq either.....remember Afghanistan? Or is it again the forgotten war?
The local papers in the Gulf have published photos, times, tracks etc etc of the Buffs from Diego Garcia and beyond...
Ps they don't only go into Iraq either.....remember Afghanistan? Or is it again the forgotten war?
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BDiONU wrote The guy asked a perfectly reasonable question, related to the UK
Reasonable answer, head SE
Don't forget the UK is at war: in the 39 -45 war a popular poster reminded you that "Walls have Ears" - which is probably why their ice cream was rubbish.
Yersterday Willy ** was offered a direct routing on the way out, answer came back, "No thanks, it's not an appointment we want to be early for."
Reasonable answer, head SE
Don't forget the UK is at war: in the 39 -45 war a popular poster reminded you that "Walls have Ears" - which is probably why their ice cream was rubbish.
Yersterday Willy ** was offered a direct routing on the way out, answer came back, "No thanks, it's not an appointment we want to be early for."
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You cannot simply head SE!!!! Over the London TMA and through all the inbounds and outbounds! LOL!!! That was (I suspect) the reason for the original question and my answer, which is that the military controllers work them.
Loose lips sink ships was another.
Loose lips sink ships was another.
