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RAF Hercules rescue oil workers from Libyan desert
Posted: 26 Feb 2011, 18:22
by CelticWarrior
Re: RAF Hercules rescue oil workers from Libyan desert
Posted: 26 Feb 2011, 21:06
by hgschnell
Re: RAF Hercules rescue oil workers from Libyan desert
Posted: 26 Feb 2011, 22:45
by CelticWarrior
I didn't know that Guenther, that explains a little more of the story. Typical of the British press not to mention that
Re: RAF Hercules rescue oil workers from Libyan desert
Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 06:51
by hgschnell
Re: RAF Hercules rescue oil workers from Libyan desert
Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 08:00
by Firebird
With that many aircraft there are we sure that this strip in the desert wasn't actually an airport?
Re: RAF Hercules rescue oil workers from Libyan desert
Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 08:22
by hgschnell
I suppose, it were 3 different missions ...
the C-160 went to Jakharrah Airport, I have no info about the C-130 targets
Re: RAF Hercules rescue oil workers from Libyan desert
Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 15:22
by Cianofranc
Afcad file of Jakharrah airport.
ICAO: HLNR.
(in stock fs2004 airport its name is Nafuraf 1).
VOR frequency is fictional.
Luciano