Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:21 pm
I’ve gotten a lot Cuban overflight permits from Jeppesen, maybe it was thru them. OTOH, I’ve done more a few diplomatic clearances (the term for state aircraft overflying or landing in a foreign country) in the USAF, always done thru the Embassy, never a civil office. The Foreign Clearance Guide dictates who handles the diplomatic requests. So, if it was intentionally overflown, the US embassy would be making the request and we don’t pay for overflights, usually. Sagres Point was always passed headed to the OCA out of NS Rota. Favorite question, when given direct to the 15W fix was, “do you have diplomatic clearance to enter Portugal?” The track would often penetrate their airspace by a couple of miles, hence the question.
We were supposed to get dips even in the UK for things like air shows. I was invited with C-5 to RNAS Yeovilton once. FCG specified an office at RAF Mildenhall, 3AF HQ for dip clearance. Major picks up phone says, “HMG has never required a dip clearance for USMIL since 1940, I’m not setting precedent. Besides, its there only to prevent 2 planes showing up.”