TUAF901

Airbus A400M-180

Turkey

4B8212

Transport - Operations - Military

02 October 2021

10:01 UTC

Origin : ASR

Erkilet International Airport

ASR

LTAU

Kayseri

Kayseri Province

Turkey

Elevation : 1056m / 3463ft

Coordinates : 39°45′13″N 35°29′43″E

Comment

One of a pair of Turkish A400s on an unusual route. The only time we saw Turkish military aircraft in this area was when one flew to Malta for an air show.

@ 12:15 UTC : TUAF900 has already gone 'off radar' but got to this one just in time. It looks like they're making a delivery to one of Turkey's African clients, possibly Mauritania.
These Bayraktars are spreading like a lethal virus.

@ 15:11 UTC : Leaving Mauritanian air space so Mauritania is out as destination.

@ 15:53 UTC : Following TUAF900 into Banjul. So The Gambia joins the list of Turkey's client-nations and soon we may even see a 001071 over Gambia. That would really upset the trackers code.

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Turkish Air Force, outside Turkey.

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