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Why do secretive spy planes need to file flight plans?

• ceejayoz 4y ago
  Because they're not always doing secretive stuff, and even their secretive missions may start and end in airspace they have to share with friendly airliners. Sometimes it's a deliberate "we see you", too. https://twitter.com/Gerjon_/status/1475444704250630148 https://twitter.com/Gerjon_/status/1475444704250630148
• pmontra 4y ago
  That was a training flight, it's in the PDF.
  • mikece 4y ago
    I imagine operational flights might "officially" start and end as routine training flights, at least on paper.
• bobinator606 4y ago
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