Turkish airlift under US eyes


The Turkish airlift to Libya continues this morning but today in the area there another guest, an USAF plane.

Two Turkish Air Force Airbus A400M (reg. 17-0078 & 18-0093 – callsign TUAF219/220) left this morning Konya AB for Libya and a third A400M (reg. 18-0094 – callsign TUAF221) left Izmir for the same destination.

The first plane landed in Al-Watiya  AB, southwest of Tripoli, around 12:00 CET.

Meanwhile off Libya is operating an USAF Boeing RC-135U (reg. 64-14849 – callsign LARD53) departed from Souda Bay AB. The US plane is monitoring the area of Tripoli, Benghazi and Sirte. It is the second mission in a week. The last mission was made on 25 november (click here for details)

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