As I was heading across the Desert a few monthes back, at the height of the Iraqi war, and wanting to cut through R2515 around Edwards Air Force Base, I had the following exchange with Joshua Approach…
Joshua Approach, Musketeer 123 requesting transition through R2515.
Joshua: Restricted area currently off limits, but let me talk to them at Edwards.
(About 20 seconds of dead air and then Joshua came back to me.)
Joshua: Musketeer 123, Proceed through the restricted area as requested, they need some practice on slow targets.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot, during the height of the Iraqi war, requested permission to transition through the restricted airspace R2515 near Edwards Air Force Base.
- Joshua Approach initially stated the area was off-limits but granted permission after consulting with Edwards AFB.
- The surprising reason for approval was that Edwards AFB personnel "need some practice on slow targets," implying the pilot's aircraft would be used for training purposes.
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