Civilian Airport curb for US 'arms flights'
02.08.06
US military flights carrying bombs to Israel will no longer use any civilian airports in the UK, the BBC has reported. The decision follows criticism of the use of Prestwick Airport to refuel flights suspected of carrying bombs to Israel.
The BBC has said that in future only military airfields will be used for such flights. The decision was reached after protests at the airport and discussions between various government departments, led by the Foreign Office.
US flights to Israel used RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk rather than Prestwick airport last weekend, prompting protests from about 30 peace campaigners at the military base. BBC2's Newsnight has revealed that a total six aircraft carrying military supplies for Israel passed through UK airports over the weekend, one of them using RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
The move means the planes will at least not pass through civilian airports any longer.
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