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RT @ArmchairAdml: #USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
13 February - 2300z

The number of U.S. Air Force C-17 and C-5 flights from the U.S. have increased to at least 152, with another three arrivals in Jordan, and one each in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Additionally, the two E/A-18G Growlers and six "VT" F-35As have finally departed Spain for Jordan.

With reports from Reuters[1] that the U.S. are preparing for "sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran", the 152 number is likely to begin growing significantly and shift from Army Airfields to Air Force Bases, as well as flights supporting U.S. Navy deployments.

Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 3x
#AE2FA9 08-8197 - REACH 798 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE145B 06-6157 - REACH 789 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 837 (Anniston Army Depot)

Three more arrivals into Jordan, flights from Roosevelt Roads and Anniston Army Depot are ongoing along with the usual flights from Robert Gray Army Airfield. The flights from Roosevelt Roads will likely begin slowing once the support equipment for the "VT" F-35s and E/A-18s has been moved.

Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 702 (Robert Gray AAF)

Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE057D 87-0032 - REACH 1819 (Robert Gray AAF)

Other Airlift Movements
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 5x
#AE117D 02-1111 - REACH 337 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE49C6 09-9210 - REACH 869 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE145C 06-6158 - REACH 526 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE2FA5 08-8193 - REACH 873 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 200 (Biggs AAF)

Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE0574 86-0023 - REACH 2025 (Biggs AAF)
#AE055F 85-0002 - REACH 1888 (Pope AAF)

More in-progress flights from Army Airfields, interesting now we have a C-5 from Pope Army Airfield that has filed for Ramstein in Germany on a similar mission code to other C-5s involved in the airlift.

Coronet East 037
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus 2x
#AE5FA6 11-46059 - GOLD 42
#AE5E08 17-46027 - GOLD 32

Boeing E/A-18G Growler 2x
#AE20E8 166929 - TABOR 62
#AE20EB 166932 - TABOR 63

Two GOLD tankers departed Moron Air Base today, with at least one of them supporting a flight of two remaining E/A-18s headed for Jordan. It's possible that GOLD 42 actually supported Coronet East 035 given the number of receivers.

Coronet East 035
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus 1x
#AE63C4 21-46088 - GOLD 72

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 6x
18-5360 - TABOR 31
18-5339 - TABOR 32
18-5340 - TABOR 33
18-5341 - TABOR 34
18-5349 - TABOR 35
18-5343 - TABOR 36

A third tanker departed Moron today as GOLD 72 along with the first flight of six F-35As from Burlington Air National Guard Base, part of the Vermont Air National Guard.

Please let me know any corrections or additions!

Photos: @havoc_aviation

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#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity (CORONET East 037)
13 February - 1120z

Boeing KC-46 Pegasus 2x
#AE5FA6 11-46059 - GOLD 42
#AE5E08 17-46027 - GOLD 32

Two KC-46's are filed on a round-trip from Moron Air Base in Spain in support of the final two of six E/A-18G Growlers headed to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

GOLD 32 has already departed with, presumably, TABOR 62. GOLD 42 has an ETD of 1141z.

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