Gents,
First and foremost, if you have any questions or updates to the GAS (not GATS) database, please send them to modesinfo at the GAS address. A brief explanation has been posted on another part of this forum.
I am not the person to comment on the workings of the RB data model. However, I am the one to answer questions about GAS data and I see there are a lot of misunderstandings.
My answer to the specific problem of military ICAO codes is straightforward. These do not come from the GAS database and never have.
If you ever want to check, just do the obvious as ACW367 has, and others previously including Dave Reid, and look them up on the GAS website.
If any errors originate from GAS, please let us know via the above address and, given time, we will sort them.
In terms of data in general, let me say this...
There is no aircraft database I know that is 100% complete and accurate despite what any advertising says. If anyone knows of one, then please stand up and be counted, and please explain just how this is achieved bearing in mind the volume of daily worldwide changes/additions and the 'secrecy' of some registration authorities.
Add to that minor, but growing, problems like the military tactical allocations (German CL60s and LH F-15s, for example) and you begin to appreciate some of the gating factors.
The GAS data is extensive but obviously suffers from the above problems. It is actually very current with some registers refreshed 100% on a weekly basis. Even the US one with 500,000 plus entries is completely replaced monthly. In between individual updates are made as and when.
Add to all this, the clowns and idiots who wish to avoid work and constantly try to infiltrate, and you begin to appreciate the task we have.
Now back to RB specifics.
GAS provide an agreed PULL feed to Airnav. It is not a PUSH feed and, therefore we only provide data they request.
Airnav, for their part, try to minimise any impact on our server performance and, in the last couple of years this has worked well. This is important for us as we currently average around 12 transactions per second from direct desktop program and online accesses from other sources.
I am also of the understanding that the Airnav data has always been constructed from multiple sources, not just GAS.
I hope that answers a few questions. If I have missed any, I am sure you will tell me.
However, be advised I will not answer any more EMails telling GAS to get their act together with Airnav.
Gary