US contractor modified UK Gaza spy planes flown from Cyprus base, documents show

US contractor modified UK Gaza spy planes flown from Cyprus base, documents show

A US security contractor modified UK-operated spy planes before they began flying over Gaza from Royal Air Force (RAF) facilities in Cyprus. The modifications included surveillance and air traffic control technology. The UK has previously claimed the flights were to support hostage rescue. Cyprus air base in the spotlight again Zeteo found documents confirming the modifications made by the US-based Sierra Nevada Corporation through a Freedom of …