PU 7: Von der Leyen's Paper Maps

Ursula von der Leyen disembarks at Plovdiv Airport (Council of Ministers of Bulgaria)

The story of how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane was allegedly attacked by GPS jamming is a particularly egregious example of journalists not doing their job properly.

Punching Upwards, Episode 7, for 26 October 2025

EU / Bulgaria / Aviation / Journalism / War / War in Ukraine / GPS / GPS Jamming / Ursula von der Leyen

ILS approach “Whiskey” for Runway 30 at Plovdiv Airport, which was used by the pilots of von der Leyen’s plane to land after the RNP approach became unavailable due to GPS interference (BULATSA)

Credits

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Sources

1. Russia accused of sabotaging EU chief’s plane by jamming GPS, BBC News, 2 September 2025

2. THIS Just makes Me So ANGRY and Frustrated!, Mentour Now!, 12 September 2025

3. GPS jamming of leader’s plane puts Putin’s hybrid warfare on Europe’s radar, NBC News, 2 September 2025

4. Bulgaria U-turns on claim Moscow jammed GPS of von der Leyen’s plane, Euro News, 4 September 2025

5. Ursula von der Leyen’s flight to Plovdiv: what the data tells us, Flightradar24, 5 September 2025

6. Electronic Flight Bag, the new standard, Airbus FAST Magazine, 2021

7. Aeronautical charts for flight simulation: ChartFox

8. Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide, FAA, 20 February 2025

RNP approach chart for Runway 30 at Plovdiv Airport (LBPD), BULATSA, 4 September 2025

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ILS approach chart W for Runway 30 at Plovdiv Airport (LBPD), BULATSA, 4 September 2025

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ILS approach chart X for Runway 30 at Plovdiv Airport (LBPD), BULATSA, 4 September 2025

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ILS approach chart for Runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL), Deutsche Flugsicherung

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