US Air Force (USAF) Cargo and Tanker Activity throughout January 24
2x C-17A “Globemaster” cargo planes departed Ramstein Air Base (AB) in Germany and landed in Muaffaq al-Salti AB in Jordan, 1x C-17A departed al-Udeid AB in Qatar for the Joint US-UK Deigo Garcia AB south of the Arabian Sea, and notably 4x C-17As landed in Kuwait’s Ali al-Salim AB in Kuwait, coming from Spangdahlem AB in Germany.
in addition, 4x KC-135R/T “Stratotanker” air-refueling aircraft departed al-Udeid AB and split into two flights, one landed in Rota Naval Station Air Base in Spain and one landed in Aldergrove Flying Station in the UK.
2x C-17A “Globemaster” cargo planes departed Ramstein Air Base (AB) in Germany and landed in Muaffaq al-Salti AB in Jordan, 1x C-17A departed al-Udeid AB in Qatar for the Joint US-UK Deigo Garcia AB south of the Arabian Sea, and notably 4x C-17As landed in Kuwait’s Ali al-Salim AB in Kuwait, coming from Spangdahlem AB in Germany.
in addition, 4x KC-135R/T “Stratotanker” air-refueling aircraft departed al-Udeid AB and split into two flights, one landed in Rota Naval Station Air Base in Spain and one landed in Aldergrove Flying Station in the UK.
USAF Cargo & Tanker Activity — Jan. 25
— 3x C-17s departed Ramstein Air Base (AB) in Germany for al-Udeid AB in Qatar and the Joint US-UK Deigo Garcia Naval AB & 1x C-17 left Spangdahlem AB for Prince Sultan AB in Saudi Arabia.
— 1x C-5M left Prestwick for Prince Sultan AB.
— 1x KC-135 departed Ramstein AB for al-Udeid AB.
— 4x KC-135 left for Bud Air Field in Continental-US, completing yesterday’s rotation flight, and 2x landed in Charleston AFB and McDill AFB.
— In addition, an EA-37B “Compass Call” electronic warfare aircraft left Bermuda and landed in Ramstein the same day.
— 3x C-17s departed Ramstein Air Base (AB) in Germany for al-Udeid AB in Qatar and the Joint US-UK Deigo Garcia Naval AB & 1x C-17 left Spangdahlem AB for Prince Sultan AB in Saudi Arabia.
— 1x C-5M left Prestwick for Prince Sultan AB.
— 1x KC-135 departed Ramstein AB for al-Udeid AB.
— 4x KC-135 left for Bud Air Field in Continental-US, completing yesterday’s rotation flight, and 2x landed in Charleston AFB and McDill AFB.
— In addition, an EA-37B “Compass Call” electronic warfare aircraft left Bermuda and landed in Ramstein the same day.
Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiyah, two Gulf Arab news outlets, reported today that the US Air Force is preparing to launch a multi-day exercise across the Middle East.
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We have recorded ~40 C-17A “Globemaster” flights from Continental US (CONUS) into the Middle East, in addition to 2 C-5M “Super Galaxy” flights, including yesterday’s.
The stream of C-17s into the Middle East indeed started on Jan. 18, particularly to Muaffaq al-Salti Air Base in Jordan, which by far has received more than %50 of the flights, roughly 23 ones, with most of them originating from UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall Air Base.
The stream of C-17As into Jordan (at the time of writing this) dropped on Jan. 22, but there is still some C-17s heading to Muaffaq al-Salti. (#Pic1 & #Pic2). The focus notably turned towards Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and Ali Al-Salim in Kuwait.
The stream of C-17s into the Middle East indeed started on Jan. 18, particularly to Muaffaq al-Salti Air Base in Jordan, which by far has received more than %50 of the flights, roughly 23 ones, with most of them originating from UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall Air Base.
The stream of C-17As into Jordan (at the time of writing this) dropped on Jan. 22, but there is still some C-17s heading to Muaffaq al-Salti. (#Pic1 & #Pic2). The focus notably turned towards Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and Ali Al-Salim in Kuwait.
US Central Command confirmed the arrival of the Navy Carrier Strike Group 3 (CSG-3), composed of the flagship USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier, Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9), which is composed of nine Squadrons, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG-121) of the Air Defense Command, and the Defensive Destroyer Squadron 21 (DESRON-21), composed of USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) and USS Spruance (DDG-111) destroyers.
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US Central Command confirmed the arrival of the Navy Carrier Strike Group 3 (CSG-3), composed of the flagship USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier, Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9), which is composed of nine Squadrons, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG-121)…
An EA-18G “Growler”, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133), launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 23.
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An EA-18G “Growler”, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133), launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 23.
An F-35C “Lightning” II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314), launches from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Jan. 23.
A TC-135W “Stratolifter”, a training aircraft for the RC-135V “Rivet Joint”, departed RAF Mildenhall in the UK for al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar (OLIVE29). In addition, a Rivet Joint is also preparing to cross the Atlantic, likely for the UK, after departing Offutt Air Force Base.