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RT @TheIntelFrog: US Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy #AE0571 as RCH1800 is outbound from Dover AFB, DE to Ramstein AB, Germany.
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RT @TheIntelFrog: US Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy #AE0571 as RCH1800 is outbound from Dover AFB, DE to Ramstein AB, Germany.
A pair of US Air Force C-17A Globemaster IIIs are inbound to Ramstein AB, Germany.
#AE119B as RCH175 out of MacDill AFB, FL
#AE2FA2 as RCH636 out of Savannah, GA - TheIntelFrogtweet
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At least 108 US military flights have either arrived at, or are en route/filed for bases in the Middle East & Diego Garcia, according to @ArmchairAdml
The air defence buildup at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan is likely nearing completion
#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
4 February 2026 - 2100z
I've now recorded ninety one flights that have either arrived at, or are en route/filed for bases in the Middle East & Diego Garcia. There are a further twelve flights from army airfields with Air Defence units, and five from Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station. To break it down.
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 91
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 52
Al Udeid Air Base: 11
Prince Sultan Air Base: 9
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights from Army Airfields: 12
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 4
Biggs Army Airfield: 6
Kadena Air Base: 2
Other: 5
Roosevelt Roads NAS: 5
All together, we're now looking at potentially one hundred and eight flights, both C-17 and C-5's, from CONUS and U.S. bases in Japan - via Europe - to the Middle East and Diego Garcia since 15th January. I will include an updated table in the replies for anyone that wishes to verify (or correct) the numbers.
The past day has seen flights primarily from Robert Gray, Biggs, and Roosevelt Roads. The flights from Army Airfields are most likely moving air defence systems like PATRIOT and THAAD, whereas those from Roosevelt Roads are likely support for the Vermont Air National Guard F-35A's being deployed to Jordan.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Coronet East 035 - "VT" F-35A's
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 5x
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 893
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 835
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 801
#AE145A 06-6156 - REACH 827
#AE145F 06-6161 - REACH 891
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 1x
#AE04CC 62-3499 - GOLD 83
Five C-17's from Roosevelt Roads likely taking equipment for the 158th Fighter Wing's F-35A's to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, where four flights have already arrived.
Additionally, GOLD 83 today flew to Puerto Rico to collect four (thanks @EISNspotter) "VT" F-35A's and take them to Burlington Air National Guard Base. The tanker GOLD 83 joined GOLD 82 at Bangor Air National Guard Base.
They may go via RAF Lakenheath, or Naval Station Rota where the other six "VT"'s are.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE080C 99-0166 - REACH 407 (Patrick SFB)
#AE4D6A 10-0217 - REACH 180 (Patrick SFB)
#AE2FAF 08-8203 - REACH 458 (Patrick SFB)
#AE2FA5 08-8193 - REACH 803 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE123F 04-4134 - REACH 854 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 892 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1459 06-6155 - REACH 463 (Robert Gray AAF)
The air defence buildup at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan is likely nearing completion, with thirteen flights from Robert Gray Army Airfield and two from Biggs Army Airfield - three of these arriving within the last 24 hours.
Another from Roosevelt Roads, making four arrivals and five pending. The total from RAF Lakenheath to support the deployment of 12x F-15E's was fourteen.
Isa Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 2x
#AE2FA6 08-8194 - REACH 811 (Kadena AB)
#AE117C 02-1110 - REACH 879 (Kadena AB)
Two more flights, three total, from Kadena Air Base, where the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, operating the MIM-104 Patriot are based.
Army Airfield Movements
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE0577 86-0026 - REACH 1831 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1823 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0571 86-0020 - REACH 1800 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 844 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 849 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1236 03-3125 - REACH 415 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 466 (Biggs AAF)
Three C-5's have departed Robert Gray Army Airfield and headed for Europe, and another four C-17's from Biggs have been recorded.
Any additions [...]
At least 108 US military flights have either arrived at, or are en route/filed for bases in the Middle East & Diego Garcia, according to @ArmchairAdml
The air defence buildup at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan is likely nearing completion
#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
4 February 2026 - 2100z
I've now recorded ninety one flights that have either arrived at, or are en route/filed for bases in the Middle East & Diego Garcia. There are a further twelve flights from army airfields with Air Defence units, and five from Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station. To break it down.
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 91
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 52
Al Udeid Air Base: 11
Prince Sultan Air Base: 9
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights from Army Airfields: 12
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 4
Biggs Army Airfield: 6
Kadena Air Base: 2
Other: 5
Roosevelt Roads NAS: 5
All together, we're now looking at potentially one hundred and eight flights, both C-17 and C-5's, from CONUS and U.S. bases in Japan - via Europe - to the Middle East and Diego Garcia since 15th January. I will include an updated table in the replies for anyone that wishes to verify (or correct) the numbers.
The past day has seen flights primarily from Robert Gray, Biggs, and Roosevelt Roads. The flights from Army Airfields are most likely moving air defence systems like PATRIOT and THAAD, whereas those from Roosevelt Roads are likely support for the Vermont Air National Guard F-35A's being deployed to Jordan.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Coronet East 035 - "VT" F-35A's
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 5x
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 893
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 835
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 801
#AE145A 06-6156 - REACH 827
#AE145F 06-6161 - REACH 891
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 1x
#AE04CC 62-3499 - GOLD 83
Five C-17's from Roosevelt Roads likely taking equipment for the 158th Fighter Wing's F-35A's to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, where four flights have already arrived.
Additionally, GOLD 83 today flew to Puerto Rico to collect four (thanks @EISNspotter) "VT" F-35A's and take them to Burlington Air National Guard Base. The tanker GOLD 83 joined GOLD 82 at Bangor Air National Guard Base.
They may go via RAF Lakenheath, or Naval Station Rota where the other six "VT"'s are.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE080C 99-0166 - REACH 407 (Patrick SFB)
#AE4D6A 10-0217 - REACH 180 (Patrick SFB)
#AE2FAF 08-8203 - REACH 458 (Patrick SFB)
#AE2FA5 08-8193 - REACH 803 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE123F 04-4134 - REACH 854 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 892 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1459 06-6155 - REACH 463 (Robert Gray AAF)
The air defence buildup at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan is likely nearing completion, with thirteen flights from Robert Gray Army Airfield and two from Biggs Army Airfield - three of these arriving within the last 24 hours.
Another from Roosevelt Roads, making four arrivals and five pending. The total from RAF Lakenheath to support the deployment of 12x F-15E's was fourteen.
Isa Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 2x
#AE2FA6 08-8194 - REACH 811 (Kadena AB)
#AE117C 02-1110 - REACH 879 (Kadena AB)
Two more flights, three total, from Kadena Air Base, where the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, operating the MIM-104 Patriot are based.
Army Airfield Movements
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE0577 86-0026 - REACH 1831 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1823 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0571 86-0020 - REACH 1800 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 844 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 849 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1236 03-3125 - REACH 415 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 466 (Biggs AAF)
Three C-5's have departed Robert Gray Army Airfield and headed for Europe, and another four C-17's from Biggs have been recorded.
Any additions [...]
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RT @ArmchairAdml: #USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
4 February 2026 - 2100z
I've now recorded ninety one flights that have either arrived at, or are en route/filed for bases in the Middle East & Diego Garcia. There are a further twelve flights from army airfields with Air Defence units, and five from Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station. To break it down.
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 91
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 52
Al Udeid Air Base: 11
Prince Sultan Air Base: 9
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights from Army Airfields: 12
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 4
Biggs Army Airfield: 6
Kadena Air Base: 2
Other: 5
Roosevelt Roads NAS: 5
All together, we're now looking at potentially one hundred and eight flights, both C-17 and C-5's, from CONUS and U.S. bases in Japan - via Europe - to the Middle East and Diego Garcia since 15th January. I will include an updated table in the replies for anyone that wishes to verify (or correct) the numbers.
The past day has seen flights primarily from Robert Gray, Biggs, and Roosevelt Roads. The flights from Army Airfields are most likely moving air defence systems like PATRIOT and THAAD, whereas those from Roosevelt Roads are likely support for the Vermont Air National Guard F-35A's being deployed to Jordan.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Coronet East 035 - "VT" F-35A's
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 5x
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 893
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 835
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 801
#AE145A 06-6156 - REACH 827
#AE145F 06-6161 - REACH 891
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 1x
#AE04CC 62-3499 - GOLD 83
Five C-17's from Roosevelt Roads likely taking equipment for the 158th Fighter Wing's F-35A's to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, where four flights have already arrived.
Additionally, GOLD 83 today flew to Puerto Rico to collect four (thanks @EISNspotter) "VT" F-35A's and take them to Burlington Air National Guard Base. The tanker GOLD 83 joined GOLD 82 at Bangor Air National Guard Base.
They may go via RAF Lakenheath, or Naval Station Rota where the other six "VT"'s are.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE080C 99-0166 - REACH 407 (Patrick SFB)
#AE4D6A 10-0217 - REACH 180 (Patrick SFB)
#AE2FAF 08-8203 - REACH 458 (Patrick SFB)
#AE2FA5 08-8193 - REACH 803 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE123F 04-4134 - REACH 854 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 892 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1459 06-6155 - REACH 463 (Robert Gray AAF)
The air defence buildup at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan is likely nearing completion, with thirteen flights from Robert Gray Army Airfield and two from Biggs Army Airfield - three of these arriving within the last 24 hours.
Another from Roosevelt Roads, making four arrivals and five pending. The total from RAF Lakenheath to support the deployment of 12x F-15E's was fourteen.
Isa Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 2x
#AE2FA6 08-8194 - REACH 811 (Kadena AB)
#AE117C 02-1110 - REACH 879 (Kadena AB)
Two more flights, three total, from Kadena Air Base, where the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, operating the MIM-104 Patriot are based.
Army Airfield Movements
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE0577 86-0026 - REACH 1831 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1823 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0571 86-0020 - REACH 1800 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 844 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 849 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1236 03-3125 - REACH 415 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 466 (Biggs AAF)
Three C-5's have departed Robert Gray Army Airfield and headed for Europe, and another four C-17's from Biggs have been recorded.
Any additions or corrections please let me know. Thanks!
Photos: @havoc_aviation
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#USAF United States Air For[...]
RT @ArmchairAdml: #USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
4 February 2026 - 2100z
I've now recorded ninety one flights that have either arrived at, or are en route/filed for bases in the Middle East & Diego Garcia. There are a further twelve flights from army airfields with Air Defence units, and five from Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station. To break it down.
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 91
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 52
Al Udeid Air Base: 11
Prince Sultan Air Base: 9
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights from Army Airfields: 12
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 4
Biggs Army Airfield: 6
Kadena Air Base: 2
Other: 5
Roosevelt Roads NAS: 5
All together, we're now looking at potentially one hundred and eight flights, both C-17 and C-5's, from CONUS and U.S. bases in Japan - via Europe - to the Middle East and Diego Garcia since 15th January. I will include an updated table in the replies for anyone that wishes to verify (or correct) the numbers.
The past day has seen flights primarily from Robert Gray, Biggs, and Roosevelt Roads. The flights from Army Airfields are most likely moving air defence systems like PATRIOT and THAAD, whereas those from Roosevelt Roads are likely support for the Vermont Air National Guard F-35A's being deployed to Jordan.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Coronet East 035 - "VT" F-35A's
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 5x
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 893
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 835
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 801
#AE145A 06-6156 - REACH 827
#AE145F 06-6161 - REACH 891
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 1x
#AE04CC 62-3499 - GOLD 83
Five C-17's from Roosevelt Roads likely taking equipment for the 158th Fighter Wing's F-35A's to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, where four flights have already arrived.
Additionally, GOLD 83 today flew to Puerto Rico to collect four (thanks @EISNspotter) "VT" F-35A's and take them to Burlington Air National Guard Base. The tanker GOLD 83 joined GOLD 82 at Bangor Air National Guard Base.
They may go via RAF Lakenheath, or Naval Station Rota where the other six "VT"'s are.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE080C 99-0166 - REACH 407 (Patrick SFB)
#AE4D6A 10-0217 - REACH 180 (Patrick SFB)
#AE2FAF 08-8203 - REACH 458 (Patrick SFB)
#AE2FA5 08-8193 - REACH 803 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE123F 04-4134 - REACH 854 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 892 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1459 06-6155 - REACH 463 (Robert Gray AAF)
The air defence buildup at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan is likely nearing completion, with thirteen flights from Robert Gray Army Airfield and two from Biggs Army Airfield - three of these arriving within the last 24 hours.
Another from Roosevelt Roads, making four arrivals and five pending. The total from RAF Lakenheath to support the deployment of 12x F-15E's was fourteen.
Isa Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 2x
#AE2FA6 08-8194 - REACH 811 (Kadena AB)
#AE117C 02-1110 - REACH 879 (Kadena AB)
Two more flights, three total, from Kadena Air Base, where the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, operating the MIM-104 Patriot are based.
Army Airfield Movements
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE0577 86-0026 - REACH 1831 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1823 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0571 86-0020 - REACH 1800 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 844 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 849 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1236 03-3125 - REACH 415 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 466 (Biggs AAF)
Three C-5's have departed Robert Gray Army Airfield and headed for Europe, and another four C-17's from Biggs have been recorded.
Any additions or corrections please let me know. Thanks!
Photos: @havoc_aviation
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At least 102 US military flights have arrived at CENTCOM bases, according to @ArmchairAdml
Five flights, likely carrying Patriot systems, have arrived in Jordan - this makes a total of seven
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At least 102 US military flights have arrived at CENTCOM bases, according to @ArmchairAdml
Five flights, likely carrying Patriot systems, have arrived in Jordan - this makes a total of seven
#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
5 February 2026 - 2100z
We're now at one hundred and two C-17 and C-5 flights from the United States and bases in Japan, via Europe to CENTCOM bases. Additionally, I've counted at least five new flights.
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 102
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 58
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 12
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights: 12
Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station: 4
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 2 (1 new)
Biggs Army Airfield: 5 (3 new)
Francis S. Gabreski ANGB: 1 (new)
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 6x
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 893 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 466 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1177 02-1105 - REACH 177 (Biggs AAF)
#AE123D 04-4132 - REACH 309 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1177 02-1105 - REACH 177 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 466 (Biggs AAF)
Five flights from Biggs Army Airfield, likely carrying Patriot systems, have arrived in Jordan - this makes a total of seven. REACH 893 is now the fifth flight from Roosevelt Roads, with four still on the way.
Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 2x
#AE2FAE 08-8202 - REACH 898 (Kadena Air Base)
#AE49C5 09-9209 - REACH 830 (Kadena Air Base)
Third flight to Qatar from Kadena Air Base in Japan, going via Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska. There are no more in-progress flights from Kadena, bringing it to a total of eight cross three bases.
Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 2x
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1823
#AE0571 86-0020 - REACH 1800
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#AE4F12 10-0218 - REACH 871
Three more arrivals at Prince Sultan from Robert Gray AAF, making it a total of eleven.
Other Airlift Movements
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE0564 85-0007 - REACH 8055 (Robert Gray AAF)
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 4x
#AE145B 06-6157 - REACH 842 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 849 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA5 08-8193 - REACH 860 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1459 06-6155 - REACH 819 (Gabreski ANGB)
A few more flights from Army Airfields heading over to Europe, as well as a single C-17 from Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base - home to the 106th Rescue Wing operating HH-60G Pave Hawk, HH-60W Jolly Green II, and HC-130J Combat King II.
Summary
There have been no notable tanker movements since the last update. There are KC-135's part of CE035 currently waiting at Bangor ANGB, with four "VT" F-35A's which arrived home at Burlington Air National Guard Base potentially readying to cross over to Europe. If they do move, the earliest will be tomorrow.
Any additions or corrections please let me know. Thanks!
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A total of 109 USAF C-17's have arrived/filed/en route to six bases in the Middle East, with a further 9 in progress
#USAF United States Air Force / #RAF Royal Air Force - Middle East Activity
6 February 2026 - 1900z
A total of one hundred and nine C-17's have arrived/filed/en route to six bases in the Middle East, with a further nine in progress flights. Additionally, there has been movement of Royal Air Force F-35B's from RAF Marham to RAF Akrotiri, as well as a number of Typhoon FGR.4's returning from Saudi Arabia.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
As things stand, the RAF currently have the following aircraft at RAF Akrotiri and in Qatar:
Typhoon FGR.4: 14 (10x Akrotiri, 4x Qatar)
F-35B: 6x (Akrotiri)
Voyager: 2x (Akrotiri)
This is the current breakdown for USAF flights into the CENTCOM AOR:
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 109
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 64
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 13
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights: 9
Biggs Army Airfield: 4
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 3
Anniston Army Depot: 1
Francis S. Gabreski ANGB: 1
RAF Akrotiri, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Airbus KC.2/3 Voyager 2x
#43C6F7 ZZ334 - ASCOT 9221
#43C6F4 ZZ331 - ASCOT 9968
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II 6x
Cell 1: RAFAIR 9641-9644
Cell 2: RAFAIR 9645-9646
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 4x
#43C784 ZK361 - ASCOT 9964X
#43C794 ZK366 - ASCOT 9965X
#43C7A3 ZK426 - ASCOT 9966X
#43C792 ZK364 - ASCOT 9967X
RAF Akrotiri is a busy base at the moment. There are already six Typhoon FGR.4's based there for Operation Shader duties, and today the four that participated in exercises in Saudi Arabia have returned - it's possible these will return home to the U.K. in the coming days.
Six F-35B's from RAF Marham departed today for Akrotiri, and tanker ASCOT 9221 came with them. There are now two tankers at Akrotiri. Again, it's possible one of these will depart with the four Typhoon's on exercises.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 6x
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 844 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 849 (Biggs AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 835 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 801 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE145A 06-6156 - REACH 827 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE145F 06-6161 - REACH 891 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
Six arrivals into Salti today. The movements from Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station in Puerto Rico appear to now be complete. Two additional flights in from Biggs Army Airfield too.
Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE0577 86-0026 - REACH 1831
REACH 1831 arrived at Prince Sultan from Robert Gray Army Airfield today. This is the twelfth into Prince Sultan from Robert Gray, and fourth C-5.
Other Airlift Movements
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 2x
#AE0589 87-0044 - REACH 1829 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE057D 87-0032 - REACH 1830 (Robert Gray AAF)
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
#AE1177 - 02-1105 - REACH 274 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE49C5 - 09-9209 - REACH 804 (Biggs AAF)
Additional flights from Robert Gray and Biggs Army Airfields. Also, there is now a flight from Anniston Army Depot - it will be interesting to see if there are more flights from here in the next few days.
Tanker Movements
We still haven't seen anything major in terms of tanker movements. REACH 787 departed Naval Station Rota after being stuck for a few days. GOLD 41 also departed, headed back to Bangor Air National Guard Base.
Currently there are three tankers positioned at Bangor:
#AE04CC 62-3499 - GOLD 83
#AE0506 61-0293 - GOLD 82
#AE5FAE 15-46067 - GOLD 41
GOLD 82/83 are on Coronet East 035 moving "VT" F-35A's, whereas GOLD 41 is on 037 moving E/A-18Gs. I'm unsure as to why GOLD 41 has moved from Moron to Bangor, considering the two remaining E/A-18's are still at Moron.
Any additions or corrections please let me know. Thank[...]
A total of 109 USAF C-17's have arrived/filed/en route to six bases in the Middle East, with a further 9 in progress
#USAF United States Air Force / #RAF Royal Air Force - Middle East Activity
6 February 2026 - 1900z
A total of one hundred and nine C-17's have arrived/filed/en route to six bases in the Middle East, with a further nine in progress flights. Additionally, there has been movement of Royal Air Force F-35B's from RAF Marham to RAF Akrotiri, as well as a number of Typhoon FGR.4's returning from Saudi Arabia.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
As things stand, the RAF currently have the following aircraft at RAF Akrotiri and in Qatar:
Typhoon FGR.4: 14 (10x Akrotiri, 4x Qatar)
F-35B: 6x (Akrotiri)
Voyager: 2x (Akrotiri)
This is the current breakdown for USAF flights into the CENTCOM AOR:
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 109
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 64
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 13
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights: 9
Biggs Army Airfield: 4
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 3
Anniston Army Depot: 1
Francis S. Gabreski ANGB: 1
RAF Akrotiri, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Airbus KC.2/3 Voyager 2x
#43C6F7 ZZ334 - ASCOT 9221
#43C6F4 ZZ331 - ASCOT 9968
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II 6x
Cell 1: RAFAIR 9641-9644
Cell 2: RAFAIR 9645-9646
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 4x
#43C784 ZK361 - ASCOT 9964X
#43C794 ZK366 - ASCOT 9965X
#43C7A3 ZK426 - ASCOT 9966X
#43C792 ZK364 - ASCOT 9967X
RAF Akrotiri is a busy base at the moment. There are already six Typhoon FGR.4's based there for Operation Shader duties, and today the four that participated in exercises in Saudi Arabia have returned - it's possible these will return home to the U.K. in the coming days.
Six F-35B's from RAF Marham departed today for Akrotiri, and tanker ASCOT 9221 came with them. There are now two tankers at Akrotiri. Again, it's possible one of these will depart with the four Typhoon's on exercises.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 6x
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 844 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 849 (Biggs AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 835 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 801 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE145A 06-6156 - REACH 827 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE145F 06-6161 - REACH 891 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
Six arrivals into Salti today. The movements from Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station in Puerto Rico appear to now be complete. Two additional flights in from Biggs Army Airfield too.
Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE0577 86-0026 - REACH 1831
REACH 1831 arrived at Prince Sultan from Robert Gray Army Airfield today. This is the twelfth into Prince Sultan from Robert Gray, and fourth C-5.
Other Airlift Movements
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 2x
#AE0589 87-0044 - REACH 1829 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE057D 87-0032 - REACH 1830 (Robert Gray AAF)
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
#AE1177 - 02-1105 - REACH 274 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE49C5 - 09-9209 - REACH 804 (Biggs AAF)
Additional flights from Robert Gray and Biggs Army Airfields. Also, there is now a flight from Anniston Army Depot - it will be interesting to see if there are more flights from here in the next few days.
Tanker Movements
We still haven't seen anything major in terms of tanker movements. REACH 787 departed Naval Station Rota after being stuck for a few days. GOLD 41 also departed, headed back to Bangor Air National Guard Base.
Currently there are three tankers positioned at Bangor:
#AE04CC 62-3499 - GOLD 83
#AE0506 61-0293 - GOLD 82
#AE5FAE 15-46067 - GOLD 41
GOLD 82/83 are on Coronet East 035 moving "VT" F-35A's, whereas GOLD 41 is on 037 moving E/A-18Gs. I'm unsure as to why GOLD 41 has moved from Moron to Bangor, considering the two remaining E/A-18's are still at Moron.
Any additions or corrections please let me know. Thank[...]
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"A total of 112 U.S. Air Force C-17's have now either arrived or are en route to the Middle East with a further 17-18 in-progress flights"
#USAF United States Air Force / #RAF Royal Air Force - Middle East Activity
7 February 2026 - 1700z
A total of 112 U.S. Air Force C-17's have now either arrived or are en route to the Middle East with a further 17-18 in-progress flights, a number of Royal Air Force logistics flights from RAF Marham to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, and movement on U.S. Air Force CORONETs
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 112
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 67
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 13
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights: 17
Biggs Army Airfield: 6
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 5
Pope Army Airfield: 2
Hickam AFB: 1
North Island NAS: 1
Anniston Army Depot: 1
Francis S. Gabreski ANGB: 1
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 3x
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 215 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE145B 06-6157 - REACH 842 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA5 08-8193 - REACH 860 (Biggs AAF)
REACH 860 has arrived in Jordan, with REACH 842 having diverted to Nuremberg, travelled back to Spangdahlem Air Base and now filed for Jordan too. This makes it 11 flights from Biggs AAF to arrive in Jordan since the 4th February.
The first flight from Anniston Army Depot, REACH 215, has also arrived in Jordan.
RAF Akrotiri, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#43C04E ZZ175 - ASCOT 6256
Airbus Atlas C.1 1x
#43C5EA ZM416 - ASCOT 4278
Two Royal Air Force logistics flights, ASCOT 6256 and ASCOT 4278 have arrived in Cyprus from RAF Marham. Six F-35B's from Marham deployed to Akrotiri yesterday - we will likely see a few more of these logistics flights.
U.S. Army Airfield Flights
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE1177 02-1105 - REACH 894 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 125 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 199 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA8 08-8196 - REACH 227 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 261 (Biggs AAF)
#AE123D 04-4132 - REACH 468 (Pope AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 857 (Robert Gray AAF)
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1801 (Robert Gray AAF)
Eight new flights from U.S. Army Airfields have either filed for their airfields, or begun their journey to the Middle East. The total number of flights from Biggs AAF is now at least 17, and from Robert Gray AAF at least 39.
REACH 1801 is the 12th C-5M Super Galaxy to take part in this airflift.
Diversions
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#AE49C6 09-9210 - REACH 049 (Pope AAF)
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 2x
#AE057D 87-0032 - REACH 1830 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0564 85-0007 - REACH 8055 (Robert Gray AAF)
I've had messages today about a number of aircraft that seemingly all turned round within a short time of one another:
- REACH 049 from McGuire to Pope AAF turned around at 0517z
- REACH 1830 from Dover, which didn't file a plan via ACARS, turned around at 0635z
- REACH 8055 from Ramstein to Prince Sultan Air Base turned around at 0651z
It's likely a coincidence, but as I don't have any additional information I don't want to speculate any further.
CORONET East 005
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 2x
#AE065A 59-1486 - BLUE 82 (Fairchild AFB)
#AE0686 60-0328 - BLUE 72 (Fairchild AFB)
Two KC-135s from Fairchild Air Force Base have positioned to Moron Air Base in Spain on a Coronet East 005 tasking. This code was last used in mid-january in what was thought to be a mission to drag 12x "MO" F-15E's home from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
They were replaced by "SJ" F-15E's, but rumours that these jets had issues was reported to be the reason for the "MO"s extended stay. These two tanker movements look as if the "MO" F-15E's will be returning to Mountain Home Air Force Base within the next few days, and may go via Moron or Laj[...]
"A total of 112 U.S. Air Force C-17's have now either arrived or are en route to the Middle East with a further 17-18 in-progress flights"
#USAF United States Air Force / #RAF Royal Air Force - Middle East Activity
7 February 2026 - 1700z
A total of 112 U.S. Air Force C-17's have now either arrived or are en route to the Middle East with a further 17-18 in-progress flights, a number of Royal Air Force logistics flights from RAF Marham to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, and movement on U.S. Air Force CORONETs
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 112
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 67
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 13
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights: 17
Biggs Army Airfield: 6
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 5
Pope Army Airfield: 2
Hickam AFB: 1
North Island NAS: 1
Anniston Army Depot: 1
Francis S. Gabreski ANGB: 1
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 3x
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 215 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE145B 06-6157 - REACH 842 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA5 08-8193 - REACH 860 (Biggs AAF)
REACH 860 has arrived in Jordan, with REACH 842 having diverted to Nuremberg, travelled back to Spangdahlem Air Base and now filed for Jordan too. This makes it 11 flights from Biggs AAF to arrive in Jordan since the 4th February.
The first flight from Anniston Army Depot, REACH 215, has also arrived in Jordan.
RAF Akrotiri, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#43C04E ZZ175 - ASCOT 6256
Airbus Atlas C.1 1x
#43C5EA ZM416 - ASCOT 4278
Two Royal Air Force logistics flights, ASCOT 6256 and ASCOT 4278 have arrived in Cyprus from RAF Marham. Six F-35B's from Marham deployed to Akrotiri yesterday - we will likely see a few more of these logistics flights.
U.S. Army Airfield Flights
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE1177 02-1105 - REACH 894 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 125 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 199 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA8 08-8196 - REACH 227 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 261 (Biggs AAF)
#AE123D 04-4132 - REACH 468 (Pope AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 857 (Robert Gray AAF)
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1801 (Robert Gray AAF)
Eight new flights from U.S. Army Airfields have either filed for their airfields, or begun their journey to the Middle East. The total number of flights from Biggs AAF is now at least 17, and from Robert Gray AAF at least 39.
REACH 1801 is the 12th C-5M Super Galaxy to take part in this airflift.
Diversions
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#AE49C6 09-9210 - REACH 049 (Pope AAF)
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 2x
#AE057D 87-0032 - REACH 1830 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0564 85-0007 - REACH 8055 (Robert Gray AAF)
I've had messages today about a number of aircraft that seemingly all turned round within a short time of one another:
- REACH 049 from McGuire to Pope AAF turned around at 0517z
- REACH 1830 from Dover, which didn't file a plan via ACARS, turned around at 0635z
- REACH 8055 from Ramstein to Prince Sultan Air Base turned around at 0651z
It's likely a coincidence, but as I don't have any additional information I don't want to speculate any further.
CORONET East 005
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 2x
#AE065A 59-1486 - BLUE 82 (Fairchild AFB)
#AE0686 60-0328 - BLUE 72 (Fairchild AFB)
Two KC-135s from Fairchild Air Force Base have positioned to Moron Air Base in Spain on a Coronet East 005 tasking. This code was last used in mid-january in what was thought to be a mission to drag 12x "MO" F-15E's home from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
They were replaced by "SJ" F-15E's, but rumours that these jets had issues was reported to be the reason for the "MO"s extended stay. These two tanker movements look as if the "MO" F-15E's will be returning to Mountain Home Air Force Base within the next few days, and may go via Moron or Laj[...]
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RT @ArmchairAdml: #USAF United States Air Force / #RAF Royal Air Force - Middle East Activity
7 February 2026 - 1700z
A total of 112 U.S. Air Force C-17's have now either arrived or are en route to the Middle East with a further 17-18 in-progress flights, a number of Royal Air Force logistics flights from RAF Marham to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, and movement on U.S. Air Force CORONETs
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 112
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 67
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 13
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights: 17
Biggs Army Airfield: 6
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 5
Pope Army Airfield: 2
Hickam AFB: 1
North Island NAS: 1
Anniston Army Depot: 1
Francis S. Gabreski ANGB: 1
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 3x
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 215 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE145B 06-6157 - REACH 842 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA5 08-8193 - REACH 860 (Biggs AAF)
REACH 860 has arrived in Jordan, with REACH 842 having diverted to Nuremberg, travelled back to Spangdahlem Air Base and now filed for Jordan too. This makes it 11 flights from Biggs AAF to arrive in Jordan since the 4th February.
The first flight from Anniston Army Depot, REACH 215, has also arrived in Jordan.
RAF Akrotiri, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#43C04E ZZ175 - ASCOT 6256
Airbus Atlas C.1 1x
#43C5EA ZM416 - ASCOT 4278
Two Royal Air Force logistics flights, ASCOT 6256 and ASCOT 4278 have arrived in Cyprus from RAF Marham. Six F-35B's from Marham deployed to Akrotiri yesterday - we will likely see a few more of these logistics flights.
U.S. Army Airfield Flights
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE1177 02-1105 - REACH 894 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 125 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 199 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA8 08-8196 - REACH 227 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 261 (Biggs AAF)
#AE123D 04-4132 - REACH 468 (Pope AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 857 (Robert Gray AAF)
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1801 (Robert Gray AAF)
Eight new flights from U.S. Army Airfields have either filed for their airfields, or begun their journey to the Middle East. The total number of flights from Biggs AAF is now at least 17, and from Robert Gray AAF at least 39.
REACH 1801 is the 12th C-5M Super Galaxy to take part in this airflift.
Diversions
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#AE49C6 09-9210 - REACH 049 (Pope AAF)
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 2x
#AE057D 87-0032 - REACH 1830 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0564 85-0007 - REACH 8055 (Robert Gray AAF)
I've had messages today about a number of aircraft that seemingly all turned round within a short time of one another:
- REACH 049 from McGuire to Pope AAF turned around at 0517z
- REACH 1830 from Dover, which didn't file a plan via ACARS, turned around at 0635z
- REACH 8055 from Ramstein to Prince Sultan Air Base turned around at 0651z
It's likely a coincidence, but as I don't have any additional information I don't want to speculate any further.
CORONET East 005
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 2x
#AE065A 59-1486 - BLUE 82 (Fairchild AFB)
#AE0686 60-0328 - BLUE 72 (Fairchild AFB)
Two KC-135s from Fairchild Air Force Base have positioned to Moron Air Base in Spain on a Coronet East 005 tasking. This code was last used in mid-january in what was thought to be a mission to drag 12x "MO" F-15E's home from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
They were replaced by "SJ" F-15E's, but rumours that these jets had issues was reported to be the reason for the "MO"s extended stay. These two tanker movements look as if the "MO" F-15E's will be returning to Mountain Home Air Force Base within the next few days, and may go via Moron or Lajes rather than RAF Lakenheath as they had originally planned to in January.
Any additions or corrections please let me know. T[...]
RT @ArmchairAdml: #USAF United States Air Force / #RAF Royal Air Force - Middle East Activity
7 February 2026 - 1700z
A total of 112 U.S. Air Force C-17's have now either arrived or are en route to the Middle East with a further 17-18 in-progress flights, a number of Royal Air Force logistics flights from RAF Marham to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, and movement on U.S. Air Force CORONETs
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 112
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 67
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 13
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights: 17
Biggs Army Airfield: 6
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 5
Pope Army Airfield: 2
Hickam AFB: 1
North Island NAS: 1
Anniston Army Depot: 1
Francis S. Gabreski ANGB: 1
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 3x
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 215 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE145B 06-6157 - REACH 842 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA5 08-8193 - REACH 860 (Biggs AAF)
REACH 860 has arrived in Jordan, with REACH 842 having diverted to Nuremberg, travelled back to Spangdahlem Air Base and now filed for Jordan too. This makes it 11 flights from Biggs AAF to arrive in Jordan since the 4th February.
The first flight from Anniston Army Depot, REACH 215, has also arrived in Jordan.
RAF Akrotiri, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#43C04E ZZ175 - ASCOT 6256
Airbus Atlas C.1 1x
#43C5EA ZM416 - ASCOT 4278
Two Royal Air Force logistics flights, ASCOT 6256 and ASCOT 4278 have arrived in Cyprus from RAF Marham. Six F-35B's from Marham deployed to Akrotiri yesterday - we will likely see a few more of these logistics flights.
U.S. Army Airfield Flights
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7x
#AE1177 02-1105 - REACH 894 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 125 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 199 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA8 08-8196 - REACH 227 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 261 (Biggs AAF)
#AE123D 04-4132 - REACH 468 (Pope AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 857 (Robert Gray AAF)
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1801 (Robert Gray AAF)
Eight new flights from U.S. Army Airfields have either filed for their airfields, or begun their journey to the Middle East. The total number of flights from Biggs AAF is now at least 17, and from Robert Gray AAF at least 39.
REACH 1801 is the 12th C-5M Super Galaxy to take part in this airflift.
Diversions
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#AE49C6 09-9210 - REACH 049 (Pope AAF)
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 2x
#AE057D 87-0032 - REACH 1830 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0564 85-0007 - REACH 8055 (Robert Gray AAF)
I've had messages today about a number of aircraft that seemingly all turned round within a short time of one another:
- REACH 049 from McGuire to Pope AAF turned around at 0517z
- REACH 1830 from Dover, which didn't file a plan via ACARS, turned around at 0635z
- REACH 8055 from Ramstein to Prince Sultan Air Base turned around at 0651z
It's likely a coincidence, but as I don't have any additional information I don't want to speculate any further.
CORONET East 005
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 2x
#AE065A 59-1486 - BLUE 82 (Fairchild AFB)
#AE0686 60-0328 - BLUE 72 (Fairchild AFB)
Two KC-135s from Fairchild Air Force Base have positioned to Moron Air Base in Spain on a Coronet East 005 tasking. This code was last used in mid-january in what was thought to be a mission to drag 12x "MO" F-15E's home from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
They were replaced by "SJ" F-15E's, but rumours that these jets had issues was reported to be the reason for the "MO"s extended stay. These two tanker movements look as if the "MO" F-15E's will be returning to Mountain Home Air Force Base within the next few days, and may go via Moron or Lajes rather than RAF Lakenheath as they had originally planned to in January.
Any additions or corrections please let me know. T[...]
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OSINTdefender RT @ArmchairAdml: #USAF United States Air Force / #RAF Royal Air Force - Middle East Activity 7 February 2026 - 1700z A total of 112 U.S. Air Force C-17's have now either arrived or are en route to the Middle East with a further 17-18 in-progress…
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#USAF United States Air Force / #RAF Royal Air Force - Middle East Activity
6 February 2026 - 1900z
A total of one hundred and nine C-17's have arrived/filed/en route to six bases in the Middle East, with a further nine in progress flights. Additionally, there has been movement of Royal Air Force F-35B's from RAF Marham to RAF Akrotiri, as well as a number of Typhoon FGR.4's returning from Saudi Arabia.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
As things stand, the RAF currently have the following aircraft at RAF Akrotiri and in Qatar:
Typhoon FGR.4: 14 (10x Akrotiri, 4x Qatar)
F-35B: 6x (Akrotiri)
Voyager: 2x (Akrotiri)
This is the current breakdown for USAF flights into the CENTCOM AOR:
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 109
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 64
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 13
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights: 9
Biggs Army Airfield: 4
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 3
Anniston Army Depot: 1
Francis S. Gabreski ANGB: 1
RAF Akrotiri, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Airbus KC.2/3 Voyager 2x
#43C6F7 ZZ334 - ASCOT 9221
#43C6F4 ZZ331 - ASCOT 9968
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II 6x
Cell 1: RAFAIR 9641-9644
Cell 2: RAFAIR 9645-9646
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 4x
#43C784 ZK361 - ASCOT 9964X
#43C794 ZK366 - ASCOT 9965X
#43C7A3 ZK426 - ASCOT 9966X
#43C792 ZK364 - ASCOT 9967X
RAF Akrotiri is a busy base at the moment. There are already six Typhoon FGR.4's based there for Operation Shader duties, and today the four that participated in exercises in Saudi Arabia have returned - it's possible these will return home to the U.K. in the coming days.
Six F-35B's from RAF Marham departed today for Akrotiri, and tanker ASCOT 9221 came with them. There are now two tankers at Akrotiri. Again, it's possible one of these will depart with the four Typhoon's on exercises.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 6x
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 844 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 849 (Biggs AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 835 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 801 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE145A 06-6156 - REACH 827 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE145F 06-6161 - REACH 891 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
Six arrivals into Salti today. The movements from Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station in Puerto Rico appear to now be complete. Two additional flights in from Biggs Army Airfield too.
Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE0577 86-0026 - REACH 1831
REACH 1831 arrived at Prince Sultan from Robert Gray Army Airfield today. This is the twelfth into Prince Sultan from Robert Gray, and fourth C-5.
Other Airlift Movements
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 2x
#AE0589 87-0044 - REACH 1829 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE057D 87-0032 - REACH 1830 (Robert Gray AAF)
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
#AE1177 - 02-1105 - REACH 274 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE49C5 - 09-9209 - REACH 804 (Biggs AAF)
Additional flights from Robert Gray and Biggs Army Airfields. Also, there is now a flight from Anniston Army Depot - it will be interesting to see if there are more flights from here in the next few days.
Tanker Movements
We still haven't seen anything major in terms of tanker movements. REACH 787 departed Naval Station Rota after being stuck for a few days. GOLD 41 also departed, headed back to Bangor Air National Guard Base.
Currently there are three tankers positioned at Bangor:
#AE04CC 62-3499 - GOLD 83
#AE0506 61-0293 - GOLD 82
#AE5FAE 15-46067 - GOLD 41
GOLD 82/83 are on Coronet East 035 moving "VT" F-35A's, whereas GOLD 41 is on 037 moving E/A-18Gs. I'm unsure as to why GOLD 41 has moved from Moron to Bangor, considering the two remaining E/A-18's are still at Moron.
Any additions or correct[...]
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#USAF United States Air Force / #RAF Royal Air Force - Middle East Activity
6 February 2026 - 1900z
A total of one hundred and nine C-17's have arrived/filed/en route to six bases in the Middle East, with a further nine in progress flights. Additionally, there has been movement of Royal Air Force F-35B's from RAF Marham to RAF Akrotiri, as well as a number of Typhoon FGR.4's returning from Saudi Arabia.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
As things stand, the RAF currently have the following aircraft at RAF Akrotiri and in Qatar:
Typhoon FGR.4: 14 (10x Akrotiri, 4x Qatar)
F-35B: 6x (Akrotiri)
Voyager: 2x (Akrotiri)
This is the current breakdown for USAF flights into the CENTCOM AOR:
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 109
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 64
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 13
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 7
Isa Air Base: 3
Pending flights: 9
Biggs Army Airfield: 4
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 3
Anniston Army Depot: 1
Francis S. Gabreski ANGB: 1
RAF Akrotiri, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Airbus KC.2/3 Voyager 2x
#43C6F7 ZZ334 - ASCOT 9221
#43C6F4 ZZ331 - ASCOT 9968
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II 6x
Cell 1: RAFAIR 9641-9644
Cell 2: RAFAIR 9645-9646
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 4x
#43C784 ZK361 - ASCOT 9964X
#43C794 ZK366 - ASCOT 9965X
#43C7A3 ZK426 - ASCOT 9966X
#43C792 ZK364 - ASCOT 9967X
RAF Akrotiri is a busy base at the moment. There are already six Typhoon FGR.4's based there for Operation Shader duties, and today the four that participated in exercises in Saudi Arabia have returned - it's possible these will return home to the U.K. in the coming days.
Six F-35B's from RAF Marham departed today for Akrotiri, and tanker ASCOT 9221 came with them. There are now two tankers at Akrotiri. Again, it's possible one of these will depart with the four Typhoon's on exercises.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 6x
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 844 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 849 (Biggs AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 835 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 801 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE145A 06-6156 - REACH 827 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE145F 06-6161 - REACH 891 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
Six arrivals into Salti today. The movements from Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station in Puerto Rico appear to now be complete. Two additional flights in from Biggs Army Airfield too.
Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 1x
#AE0577 86-0026 - REACH 1831
REACH 1831 arrived at Prince Sultan from Robert Gray Army Airfield today. This is the twelfth into Prince Sultan from Robert Gray, and fourth C-5.
Other Airlift Movements
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 2x
#AE0589 87-0044 - REACH 1829 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE057D 87-0032 - REACH 1830 (Robert Gray AAF)
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
#AE1177 - 02-1105 - REACH 274 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE49C5 - 09-9209 - REACH 804 (Biggs AAF)
Additional flights from Robert Gray and Biggs Army Airfields. Also, there is now a flight from Anniston Army Depot - it will be interesting to see if there are more flights from here in the next few days.
Tanker Movements
We still haven't seen anything major in terms of tanker movements. REACH 787 departed Naval Station Rota after being stuck for a few days. GOLD 41 also departed, headed back to Bangor Air National Guard Base.
Currently there are three tankers positioned at Bangor:
#AE04CC 62-3499 - GOLD 83
#AE0506 61-0293 - GOLD 82
#AE5FAE 15-46067 - GOLD 41
GOLD 82/83 are on Coronet East 035 moving "VT" F-35A's, whereas GOLD 41 is on 037 moving E/A-18Gs. I'm unsure as to why GOLD 41 has moved from Moron to Bangor, considering the two remaining E/A-18's are still at Moron.
Any additions or correct[...]
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There have now been at least 140 US Air Force flights to the Middle East & Diego Garcia since January 14th, according to @ArmchairAdml
"With 79 total flights from bases housing Patriot and THAAD systems, we are possibly nearing completion of the air defence movements"
#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
10 February - 1130z
There has now been at least 140 flights of U.S. Air Force C-17 and C-5 aircraft from bases in the United States and Japan to the CENTCOM AOR since 14 January.
These flights have been primarily from U.S. Army Airfields, followed by U.S. Air Force bases related to deployed fighters. The breakdown of the flights is as follows:
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 140
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 83
Prince Sultan Air Base: 19
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 13
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Isa Air Base: 3
There are currently only three flights in-progress, two from Biggs AAF, and the other from Robert Gray AAF.
There have been two CORONET movements today. The first was an attempted move of the 12x "MO" F-15E Strike Eagles of Mountain Home Air Force Base from Souda Bay to Moron. The second being the 6x "VT" F-35As at Naval Station Rota relocating to Moron.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Coronet East 005 - "MO" F-15E Strike Eagles
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 4x
#AE04B8 58-0018 - BLUE 72
#AE0375 58-0042 - BLUE 71
#AE07C2 63-8020 - BLUE 62
#AE04E8 60-0356 - BLUE 61
Two of the four BLUE tankers that arrived at Moron over the past few days positioned further to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Along with two based tankers at Al Udeid, BLUE 61/62 and BLUE 71/72 flights departed Al Udeid for Souda Bay, where 12x F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountain Home AFB had moved on the 9th February.
The rumour had been that they would fly to RAF Lakenheath without tanker support, making another stop at Aviano. These tankers were due to take them to Moron, but weather at Moron meant they cancelled. The tankers returned to Moron, and the fighters remained at Souda Bay.
Coronet East 035 - "VT" F-35A Vermont ANG
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus 2x
#AE5FA6 11-46059 - GOLD 42
#AE5E08 17-46027 - GOLD 32
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
Six F-35As of the Vermont Air National Guard, based at Burlington ANGB, had diverted to Naval Station Rota last week. They have now moved to Moron Air Base. The other six of this deployment, originally at Roosevelt Roads, are at RAF Lakenheath.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 8x
#AE123D 04-4132 - REACH 999 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1471 07-7179 - REACH 179 (Biggs AAF)
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 217 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 199 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 818 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 838 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE0802 98-0056 - REACH 828 (Gabreski ANGB)
#AE10BA 01-0191 - REACH 216 (Biggs AAF)
Five more flights from Biggs AAF for Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, making it a total of 21. There have now been four flights from Anniston Army Depot, and two from Francis S. Gabreski ANGB.
Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 6x
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 261 (Biggs AAF)
#AE145B 06-6157 - REACH 813 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE1450 05-5146 - REACH 817 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE2FA9 08-8197 - REACH 814 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 836 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 657 (Robert Gray AAF)
All but one of the six flights since my last update to Ali Al Salem Air Base have been from Robert Gray Army Airfield, with just one more from Biggs
Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 4x
#AE0589 87-0044 - REACH 1829 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0577 86-0026 - REACH 1812 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0571 86-0020 - REACH 1878 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1801 (Rober[...]
There have now been at least 140 US Air Force flights to the Middle East & Diego Garcia since January 14th, according to @ArmchairAdml
"With 79 total flights from bases housing Patriot and THAAD systems, we are possibly nearing completion of the air defence movements"
#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
10 February - 1130z
There has now been at least 140 flights of U.S. Air Force C-17 and C-5 aircraft from bases in the United States and Japan to the CENTCOM AOR since 14 January.
These flights have been primarily from U.S. Army Airfields, followed by U.S. Air Force bases related to deployed fighters. The breakdown of the flights is as follows:
Arrived/En Route/Filed via ACARS: 140
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 83
Prince Sultan Air Base: 19
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 13
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Diego Garcia NSF: 9
Isa Air Base: 3
There are currently only three flights in-progress, two from Biggs AAF, and the other from Robert Gray AAF.
There have been two CORONET movements today. The first was an attempted move of the 12x "MO" F-15E Strike Eagles of Mountain Home Air Force Base from Souda Bay to Moron. The second being the 6x "VT" F-35As at Naval Station Rota relocating to Moron.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Coronet East 005 - "MO" F-15E Strike Eagles
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 4x
#AE04B8 58-0018 - BLUE 72
#AE0375 58-0042 - BLUE 71
#AE07C2 63-8020 - BLUE 62
#AE04E8 60-0356 - BLUE 61
Two of the four BLUE tankers that arrived at Moron over the past few days positioned further to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Along with two based tankers at Al Udeid, BLUE 61/62 and BLUE 71/72 flights departed Al Udeid for Souda Bay, where 12x F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountain Home AFB had moved on the 9th February.
The rumour had been that they would fly to RAF Lakenheath without tanker support, making another stop at Aviano. These tankers were due to take them to Moron, but weather at Moron meant they cancelled. The tankers returned to Moron, and the fighters remained at Souda Bay.
Coronet East 035 - "VT" F-35A Vermont ANG
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus 2x
#AE5FA6 11-46059 - GOLD 42
#AE5E08 17-46027 - GOLD 32
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
Six F-35As of the Vermont Air National Guard, based at Burlington ANGB, had diverted to Naval Station Rota last week. They have now moved to Moron Air Base. The other six of this deployment, originally at Roosevelt Roads, are at RAF Lakenheath.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 8x
#AE123D 04-4132 - REACH 999 (Biggs AAF)
#AE1471 07-7179 - REACH 179 (Biggs AAF)
#AE145E 06-6160 - REACH 217 (Biggs AAF)
#AE10BC 01-0193 - REACH 199 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 818 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 838 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE0802 98-0056 - REACH 828 (Gabreski ANGB)
#AE10BA 01-0191 - REACH 216 (Biggs AAF)
Five more flights from Biggs AAF for Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, making it a total of 21. There have now been four flights from Anniston Army Depot, and two from Francis S. Gabreski ANGB.
Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 6x
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 261 (Biggs AAF)
#AE145B 06-6157 - REACH 813 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE1450 05-5146 - REACH 817 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE2FA9 08-8197 - REACH 814 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE1242 04-4137 - REACH 836 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 657 (Robert Gray AAF)
All but one of the six flights since my last update to Ali Al Salem Air Base have been from Robert Gray Army Airfield, with just one more from Biggs
Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Lockheed C-5 Super Galaxy 4x
#AE0589 87-0044 - REACH 1829 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0577 86-0026 - REACH 1812 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE0571 86-0020 - REACH 1878 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE055E 85-0001 - REACH 1801 (Rober[...]
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RT @ArmchairAdml: #USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
12 February - 2200z
There have now been at least 147 flights of U.S. Air Force C-17 and C-5 aircraft from bases in the United States and Japan to bases in the CENTCOM AOR, via primarily Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany.
The breakdown of the destinations looks like this:
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 87
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 15
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 19
Isa Air Base: 3
Diego Garcia NSF: 10
Of these 147 flights, 106 of them came from these five airfields:
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 49
Biggs Army Airfield: 25
Anniston Army Depot: 6
Roosevelt Roads NAS: 12
RAF Lakenheath: 14
Three C-17s either arrived at, or are en route to, their final destination in the Middle East:
#AE49C6 09-9210 - REACH 699 (Vieques)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 347 (Anniston AD)
#AE1468 07-7170 - REACH 841 (Biggs AAF)
REACH 699 and REACH 347 are headed to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, where 12x F-15Es, 6x F-35As are currently based. REACH 841 is to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
There are five currently in-progress flights:
#AE145B 06-6157 - REACH 789 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 702 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE20C9 07-7188 - REACH 334 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 837 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 271 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
The vast majority of the flights so far have been from Army Airfields supporting the deployment of THAAD and Patriot air defence systems, and deploying equipment from RAF Lakenheath and Roosevelt Roads for the F-15Es and F-35As that have been moved from those bases.
Please let me know any corrections or additions!
Photos: @havoc_aviation
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#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
11 February - 2150z
The rate of flights has slowed somewhat over the past 24 hours. There hasn't been a shift from Army Airfields to Air Force bases yet, so the airlift is still primarily moving air defence systems.
The six "VT" Vermont Air National Guard F-35A's which moved to RAF Lakenheath on Monday moved to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan today.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Coronet East 035 - "VT" F-35As
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 3x
#AE04CC 62-3499 - GOLD 83
#AE0506 61-0293 - GOLD 82
#AE07C3 63-8023 - GOLD 81
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 6x
Cell 1: TABOR 41/42 (18-5336/18-5344) w/ GOLD 81
Cell 2: TABOR 45/46 (18-5338/18-5358) w/ GOLD 83
Cell 3: TABOR 43/44 (17-5280/17-5239) w/ GOLD 82
The six "VT" F-35As from Burlington Air National Guard Base departed RAF Lakenheath this morning with support from the three KC-135s that brought them over from Vermont earlier this week. The other six are still at Moron Air Base in Spain.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 2x
#AE1463 06-6165 - REACH 862 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE20C9 07-7188 - REACH 872 (Biggs AAF)
There have now been 10 flights from Roosevelt Roads NAS where the 12x "VT" F-35As have been, plus one from Burlington ANGB. For comparison, there were 14 from RAF Lakenheath to Salti for the 12x F-15Es that deployed to Jordan.
Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#AE1451 05-5147 - REACH 143 (Kadena)
REACH 143 has arrived at Diego Garcia from Kadena Air Base. Many of the other flights from Kadena that went to bases in the Middle East instead flew East via Elmendorf, Bangor and Germany. For this one to fly direct from Japan to Diego Garcia suggests this is it's final destination.
Please let me know any corrections or additions!
Photos: @TallGlenn85
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RT @ArmchairAdml: #USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
12 February - 2200z
There have now been at least 147 flights of U.S. Air Force C-17 and C-5 aircraft from bases in the United States and Japan to bases in the CENTCOM AOR, via primarily Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany.
The breakdown of the destinations looks like this:
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base: 87
Ali Al Salem Air Base: 15
Al Udeid Air Base: 13
Prince Sultan Air Base: 19
Isa Air Base: 3
Diego Garcia NSF: 10
Of these 147 flights, 106 of them came from these five airfields:
Robert Gray Army Airfield: 49
Biggs Army Airfield: 25
Anniston Army Depot: 6
Roosevelt Roads NAS: 12
RAF Lakenheath: 14
Three C-17s either arrived at, or are en route to, their final destination in the Middle East:
#AE49C6 09-9210 - REACH 699 (Vieques)
#AE2FA2 08-8190 - REACH 347 (Anniston AD)
#AE1468 07-7170 - REACH 841 (Biggs AAF)
REACH 699 and REACH 347 are headed to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, where 12x F-15Es, 6x F-35As are currently based. REACH 841 is to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
There are five currently in-progress flights:
#AE145B 06-6157 - REACH 789 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 702 (Robert Gray AAF)
#AE20C9 07-7188 - REACH 334 (Biggs AAF)
#AE2FAD 08-8201 - REACH 837 (Anniston Army Depot)
#AE1239 04-4129 - REACH 271 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
The vast majority of the flights so far have been from Army Airfields supporting the deployment of THAAD and Patriot air defence systems, and deploying equipment from RAF Lakenheath and Roosevelt Roads for the F-15Es and F-35As that have been moved from those bases.
Please let me know any corrections or additions!
Photos: @havoc_aviation
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#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
11 February - 2150z
The rate of flights has slowed somewhat over the past 24 hours. There hasn't been a shift from Army Airfields to Air Force bases yet, so the airlift is still primarily moving air defence systems.
The six "VT" Vermont Air National Guard F-35A's which moved to RAF Lakenheath on Monday moved to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan today.
NOTE: All information is obtained via public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and this list is by no means exhaustive.
Coronet East 035 - "VT" F-35As
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 3x
#AE04CC 62-3499 - GOLD 83
#AE0506 61-0293 - GOLD 82
#AE07C3 63-8023 - GOLD 81
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 6x
Cell 1: TABOR 41/42 (18-5336/18-5344) w/ GOLD 81
Cell 2: TABOR 45/46 (18-5338/18-5358) w/ GOLD 83
Cell 3: TABOR 43/44 (17-5280/17-5239) w/ GOLD 82
The six "VT" F-35As from Burlington Air National Guard Base departed RAF Lakenheath this morning with support from the three KC-135s that brought them over from Vermont earlier this week. The other six are still at Moron Air Base in Spain.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 2x
#AE1463 06-6165 - REACH 862 (Roosevelt Roads NAS)
#AE20C9 07-7188 - REACH 872 (Biggs AAF)
There have now been 10 flights from Roosevelt Roads NAS where the 12x "VT" F-35As have been, plus one from Burlington ANGB. For comparison, there were 14 from RAF Lakenheath to Salti for the 12x F-15Es that deployed to Jordan.
Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#AE1451 05-5147 - REACH 143 (Kadena)
REACH 143 has arrived at Diego Garcia from Kadena Air Base. Many of the other flights from Kadena that went to bases in the Middle East instead flew East via Elmendorf, Bangor and Germany. For this one to fly direct from Japan to Diego Garcia suggests this is it's final destination.
Please let me know any corrections or additions!
Photos: @TallGlenn85
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