UK confirms Spain overflight ban impact on Gibraltar ops

UK confirms Spain overflight ban impact on Gibraltar ops

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that restrictions on British military aircraft entering Spanish airspace continue to apply to flights arriving at or departing from RAF Gibraltar, though officials say the measures have no operational impact. Responding to questions from Liberal Democrat MP Helen Maguire, Defence Minister Al Carns said UK aircraft are “routed so as to avoid Spanish territorial airspace, in accordance with Spanish restriction…