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Old 18th Dec 2018, 08:37
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I wonder whether US B-2 planes are coordinating their routes with various ATCs during their real combat missions to bomb Afghanistan, Iraq and others? They are definitely crossing the Atlantic and, even more, are using some other countries' aerospace (w/o notice or permission?) to reach target areas.
Very interesting A Van. So, you say the USA fly through the OTS in the same way as the blundering Bears and Tu160's?

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An interesting post Una, it would be enlightening to know where your sector is!

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and likely have IFF on anyway.
No they bloody don't!
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I wonder whether US B-2 planes are coordinating their routes with various ATCs during their real combat missions to bomb Afghanistan, Iraq and others? They are definitely crossing the Atlantic and, even more, are using some other countries' aerospace (w/o notice or permission?) to reach target areas.
Wasn't it during GW1 that the USA were having a discussion at Whitehouse levels as to who would announce that they were sending aircraft to Saudi to bolster their defences, when it was announced to the world by some Sgt who filed the flightplans.
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Old 19th Dec 2018, 17:52
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An interesting post Una, it would be enlightening to know where your sector is!

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No they bloody don't!
Out of curiosity, why not?
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Originally Posted by Una Due Tfc


Out of curiosity, why not?

Same reason NATO aircraft sometimes don't use IFF on when operating on operational tasks that require some level of secrecy. To make detection more difficult.
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Old 20th Dec 2018, 20:12
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Same reason NATO aircraft sometimes don't use IFF on when operating on operational tasks that require some level of secrecy. To make detection more difficult.
Ah, makes sense. Thank you.
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I guess they're worried that B2 or Tu160 pilots might get into the habit of turning the transponder on when flying war time flights...........
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