"... why fly from Adelaide rather than Guam or Diego Garcia or the UAE ..." from the article, "Were the US Global Hawks targeting countries in our region?" and

"... why fly from Adelaide rather than Guam or Diego Garcia or the UAE ..." from the article, "Were the US Global Hawks targeting countries in our region?" and "I believe RAAF Edinburgh was chosen because it is close to but outside a major city, had hangars that could conceal the Global Hawk and back then, it was a quiet base," Now that's a good question. The fact is the article also hinted a potential Australian interest plus the Five Eyes link.