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[luvflyin]

Anyone know what IR’s 850, 851 and 852 are used for?

 

[Velocity173]

Tomahawk missile corridor but I don’t think it’s been used in a long time. A lot of protests from residents.

 

[luvflyin]

Tomahawk missile corridor but I don’t think it’s been used in a long time. A lot of protests from residents.

Ok. I was thinking that but it looks different than the ones in California and Florida. Thought maybe they had some new ground hugging weapon. Maybe this one isn’t a sub launch like the others.

 

[Velocity173]

Ok. I was thinking that but it looks different than the ones in California and Florida. Thought maybe they had some new ground hugging weapon. Maybe this one isn’t a sub launch like the others.

Well they did launch them from subs offshore of Maine and they went as far inland as Rangely. Different than like the ones that go into Eglin. Those impact in the R areas where as these I believe just went back out to sea. I haven’t seen any news reports on this corridor in over 30 years though. I think they stopped using it and just didn’t bother to update the charts.

 

[Ventucky Red]

I don't think the one from Edwards out to the ocean has been used in a while either... thinking they are just leaving it there for future use...

 

[Gilbert Buettner]

Thought maybe they had some new ground hugging weapon.

Routes with three digits may have some segments above 1,500 AGL and are designed to be flown under IFR, I believe. Four-digit MTRs are 1,500 AGL and below and designed to be flown VFR.

 

[Sierra1]

I just looked up one across Florida the other day and like above it was for cruise missiles from the Atlantic to the Gulf of America. I guess aircraft chaperone the missiles usually also.