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USAF KC-135 Stratotankers escorting A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft over Europe and the Mediterranean during Coronet East deployment toward the Middle East following Iran ceasefire
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USAF A-10 Redeployment to the Middle East Continues After Ceasefire with Iran, Signaling Post-Truce Airpower Positioning

Today, just hours after the announcement of a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, the USAF completed a major Coronet...

USAF E-3G Sentry AWACS departing Ramstein Air Base and rerouting over the Mediterranean after denied overflight clearances in Western Europe during deployment to the Gulf.
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USAF E-3G forced to reroute to Gulf after denied overflight, highlighting growing airspace friction in Southern Europe

Yesterday, a Boeing E-3G Sentry (reg. 78-0578, callsign SHUCK87) departed Ramstein Air Base heading toward the Gulf, but was forced into a significantly...

USAF recovers second F-15E crew member
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USAF recovers second F-15E crew member deep inside Iran as complex CSAR highlights limits of contested operations

In the early hours of today, U.S. forces successfully rescued the second crew member of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle deep inside Iranian...

USAF A-10 Warthog Crashes Near the Strait of Hormuz
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USAF A-10 Warthog Crashes Near the Strait of Hormuz

A dark day for the USAF today: after the F-15E shot down over Iran and an UH-60W hit during the rescue operations for...

Debris of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle including vertical stabilizer and ACES II ejection seat components reportedly found in southern Iran as CSAR aircraft operate in the area.
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USAF F-15E Crashes, CSAR Operation Underway on Iranian Soil

In the last few hours, OSINT sources and local Iranian media have circulated images and videos confirming an event of exceptional gravity: a...

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Heading to the Middle East: The New EA-37B “Compass Call” Take Off from RAF Mildenhall for Their Operational Debut

The skies over the Mediterranean are setting the stage for a significant and unprecedented strategic movement by the US Air Force. Two brand-new...

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Italy denies Sigonella to unauthorized US missions

The news reported this morning by Corriere della Sera outlines a very clear diplomatic and operational picture: the Italian government has refused the...

Satellite image of E-3 hit in Bin salam AB
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USAF E-3 Sentry Destroyed During Strike on Bin Salam Air Base — But Not Where It Was Expected, Raising Questions on Targeting Dynamics

In the last few hours, several images have started circulating online showing the post-strike damage (BDA – Battle Damage Assessment) at the Bin...

Satellite image showing a localized fire on the apron at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
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Prince Sultan Air Base: Satellite Imagery Suggests Localized Fire Near Parked Aircraft

Satellite imagery circulating on social media in the past hours appears to show a localized fire event on the apron of Prince Sultan...

US Air Force F-16 formations supported by multiple KC-135 tankers flying across Western Europe and the central Mediterranean during deployment toward the Middle East, following USS Gerald R. Ford arrival in Souda Bay
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Massive USAF Airlift over the Mediterranean: F-16 Formations Flying Towards the Middle East

A massive redeployment of US air forces is currently underway, crossing the airspace of the central Mediterranean. Today, we detected intense activity involving...

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