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RT @Archer83Able: Additional USAF F-35A Lighthing II fighter jets appear to be heading from CONUS to Europe/Middle East.

#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity (CORONET)
29 January 2026 - 1420z

CORONET East 035 - Another four KC-46's, as well as a KC-135, have departed Homestead Air Reserve Base and Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station on a CORONET East 035 tasking. This is the second of the day.

They will also cross the Atlantic, with the receivers going to Lajes, and tanker continuing on to Moron Air Base.

The receivers are not yet confirmed, but it's looking like they're "VT" Vermont Air National Guard F-35A's from the 158th Fighter Wing based at Burlington Air National Guard Base. These aircraft deployed to Roosevelt Roads to complement the F-35B's already deployed there for Operation Souther Spear.

Boeing KC-46 Pegasus 4x
#AE63C4 21-46088 - GOLD 82 (Homestead ARB)
#AE5FA7 11-46060 - GOLD 81 (Homestead ARB)
#AE63C8 21-46092 - GOLD 72 (Homestead ARB)
#AE63B5 20-46073 - GOLD 71 (Homestead ARB)

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 1x
#AE07BC 62-3564 - GOLD 73 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)

Photos: @havoc_aviation

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RT @DefenceGeek: McEntire F-16s Continue Eastwards #FreeIran
After travelling to Lajes (LPLA) yesterday, the F-16s from 169th Fighter Wing are now airborne again heading past Gibraltar into the Mediterranean, destination unknown:

Cell 1:
KC-135R "CLEAN21" 62-3564 #AE07BC
KC-46A "CLEAN22" 18-46044 #AE5F97
F-16C (x6) "TABOR71" to "TABOR76"

Cell 2:
KC-135R "CLEAN31" 63-7976 #AE038D (believed)
KC-46A "CLEAN32" 21-46093 #AE63C9
F-16C (x6) "TABOR81" to "TABOR86"

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RT @DefenceGeek: Bomber Mission XVII & XVIII - 3rd Dual Missions #FreeIran‌
--- Operation EPIC FURY ---

Yesterday (15th March 2026) the US bomber fleet at RAF Fairford (EGVA) launched 2 bombing missions with 2 different bomber types to Iran, one that departed around 0930Z and another that departed around 1230Z. Both missions arrived back at RAF Fairford overnight - 2 separate maps today because of the two different bomber types:

Mission XVII
B-52H "SPIT45" ?
B-52H "SPIT46" 60-0023 #AE587C "Bomber Barons"
KC-135 (x4?) ? (Likely from Ramstein, unconfirmed)
KC-135R "FIST34" 63-7976 #AE038D
KC-135R "FIST35" 63-8000 #AE0671
KC-135R "FIST36" 59-1521 #AE0598
KC-135T "FIST37" 58-0071 #AE0654

Mission XVIII
B-1B "CORIA35" 85-0072 #AE6BD6 "Polarized"
B-1B "CORIA36" ?
KC-135R "FIST25" 61-0315 #AE0237 (From RAF Mildenhall)
KC-135T "FIST26" 59-1464 #AE0659 (From RAF Mildenhall)
KC-135T "FIST27" 59-1470 #AE04C3 (From RAF Mildenhall)
KC-135R "FIST28" 63-8008 #AE048A (Spare, did not launch, from RAF Mildenhall)
KC-135R "FIST47" 62-3564 #AE07BC (From Sofia)
KC-135R "FIST48" 59-1459 #AE04C2 (From Sofia)
KC-135R "FIST49" 58-0092 #AE025D (From Sofia)

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