USAF
US ISR Flights Have Vanished From The Black Sea: What The Absence Of American Assets Could Mean For NATO’s Eastern Flank
Until the outbreak of the war against Iran, the presence of US intelligence and surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea was a constant...
itamilradarJune 5, 2026
US Secretary of War Arrives in Paris Aboard E-4B Nightwatch, Highlighting Washington’s Focus on Strategic Command Readiness
A rare Boeing E-4B Nightwatch (reg. 73-1676) crossed the Atlantic today carrying US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to France where he will...
itamilradarJune 5, 2026
USAF B-1B Lancer Departs RAF Fairford for Mediterranean Training Sortie
A USAF B-1B Lancer bomber departed RAF Fairford today for a training mission over the western and central Mediterranean, once again highlighting the...
itamilradarMay 27, 2026
USAF B-1B Training Missions Continue Over the Mediterranean
Another pair of USAF B-1B Lancer bombers carried out a long-range training mission today from RAF Fairford toward the Eastern Mediterranean, continuing a...
itamilradarMay 13, 2026
USAF E-11A Returns to Northern Saudi Arabia Orbit, Suggesting Sustained Airborne Communications Operations
A United States Air Force Bombardier E-11A was again tracked today over northern Saudi Arabia after performing similar missions repeatedly in recent days,...
itamilradarMay 11, 2026
USAF RQ-4 Global Hawk Departs Sigonella Toward the Atlantic, Suggesting Possible Return to the United States
A rare U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk (c/S RICO28) departed NAS Sigonella today and headed west across the Mediterranean toward Gibraltar, potentially...
itamilradarMay 8, 2026
USAF RQ-4A Global Hawk Returns Over the Central Mediterranean With Rare Callsign, Hinting at Possible Test Activity
A USAF RQ-4A Global Hawk (reg. 10-2044) sortie out of NAS Sigonella drew attention overnight after the drone appeared over the Central Mediterranean...
itamilradarMay 7, 2026
European Bases Enabled the US Air Campaign Against Iran — Why European Infrastructure Still Matters Strategically
Once again, U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to close American bases in Europe, or at least to reduce the U.S. military presence...
itamilradarMay 1, 2026
US MQ-9 Reapers Transit Through Azores
Late tonight, two US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones landed at Lajes Air Base after crossing the Atlantic from the United States, once...
itamilradarApril 30, 2026
USAF RC-135W Deploys to Crete and Sustains Gulf ISR Missions
A Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint has been operating from Souda Bay, Crete, since February 22, maintaining a steady tempo of intelligence missions toward...
itamilradarApril 27, 2026
