RAF Hercules rescue oil workers from Libyan desert

CelticWarrior · Post by **CelticWarrior** » 26 Feb 2011, 18:22

The story from the BBC

hgschnell · Post by **hgschnell** » 26 Feb 2011, 21:06

CelticWarrior · Post by **CelticWarrior** » 26 Feb 2011, 22:45

I didn't know that Guenther, that explains a little more of the story. Typical of the British press not to mention that

hgschnell · Post by **hgschnell** » 27 Feb 2011, 06:51

Post by **Firebird** » 27 Feb 2011, 08:00

With that many aircraft there are we sure that this strip in the desert wasn't actually an airport?

hgschnell · Post by **hgschnell** » 27 Feb 2011, 08:22

I suppose, it were 3 different missions ...

the C-160 went to Jakharrah Airport, I have no info about the C-130 targets

Cianofranc · Post by **Cianofranc** » 27 Feb 2011, 15:22

Afcad file of Jakharrah airport.
ICAO: HLNR.
(in stock fs2004 airport its name is Nafuraf 1).
VOR frequency is fictional.
Luciano