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Misrata express

May 30, 20231 Mins read414
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This afternoon we’ve tracked a Royal Air Force Lockheed C-130J (reg. ZZH868, f/n RRR5740) operating a flight from RAF Brize Norton to Misrata, Libya.

The aircraft has departed from RAF Brize Norton at 11:38 CEST and it has landed in Misrata, Libya, around 15:30 CEST.

Although rare, these types of flights are tracked with some periodicity. On Misrata we have seen both C-130s and C-17As operated by the RAF.

The nature of these flights remains unknown.

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