Jun 11
βοΈ BANNR49 | C-17A | 03-3126 | #AE1237
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Apr 29
π§΅(1/2) - USAF C-17 (RCH4561) landed in West Palm Beach, FL, on 04/21/26 at 5:08 p.m. UTC.
Cargo: Helicopter
Departure: Quantico Marine Corps Air Facility (KNYG)
Destination: West Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI)
Reg. 03-3126 | ICAO: AE1237
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Apr 25
βοΈ RCH4561 | C-17A | 03-3126 | #AE1237
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Apr 19
βοΈ RCH4141 | C-17A | 03-3126 | #AE1237
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Apr 16
βοΈ RCH668 | C-17A | 03-3126 | #AE1237
βοΈ RCH668 | C-17A | 06-6164 | #AE1462
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Mar 28
Mar. 28, 2026
#Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Detroit #Gander ==> #Spangdahlem Air Base
#RCH818 #AE1237 USAF C-17A Globemaster III
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RCH402 - 93-0599 - AE07D9
RCH1843 - 95-0103 - AE07E6
RCH893 - 96-0002 - AE07EC
RCH302 - 98-0054 - AE0800
RCH189 - 01-0191 - AE10BA
RCH215 - 02-1107 - AE1179
RCH146 - 02-1111 - AE117D
RCH1862 - 03-3125 - AE1236
RCH436 - 03-3126 - AE1237
RCH256 - 04-4133 - AE123E
RCH1801 - 05-5149 - AE1453
MOOSE43 - 06-6156 - AE145A
RCH202 - 06-6158 - AE145C
RCH334 - 08-8191 - AE2FA3
RCH1826 - 08-8195 - AE2FA7
MOOSE44 - 08-8202 - AE2FAE
C-17 activity between US, Europe & Middle East.
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RCH1803 - 98-0053 - AE07FF
RCH1858 - 98-0056 - AE0802
RCH439 - 99-0167 - AE080D
RCH583 - 00-0175 - AE0811
RCH1889 - 00-0185 - AE08CF
RCH941 - 03-3124 - AE1235
RCH1898 - 03-3126 - AE1237
RCH870 - 06-6156 - AE145A
RCH907 - 08-8194 - AE2FA6
RCH830 - 09-9211 - AE49C7
MOOSE85 - 10-0215 - AE4D68
MOOSE27 - 10-0222 - AE4F16
C-17s flying back and forth from Middle East.
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#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
Operation Lions Roar / Epic Fury - D 0
28 February
Strikes against Iran by the United States and Israel have begun this morning, with footage and reports of missiles hitting targets inside Iran. As reported by @Osinttechnical, @FaytuksNetwork and others, Iranian strikes have taken place on Al Udeid Air Base, as well as targets in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Reminder that there are still hundreds of British and American troops and Al Udeid and other bases in the Middle East, and four RAF Typhoon FGR.4s based in Qatar for their defence.
A large number of C-17s have departed the Middle East this morning, including based MOOSE aircraft used to ferry cargo around the CENTCOM AOR.
There has not been much public tanker activity over the past few hours. An RAF Voyager, ZZ334, is active on the ground at RAF Akrotiri and may possibly be to refuel Typhoons and F-35Bs which will likely fly over Israel and Jordan to assist in their defence
For maps showing the current force posture, see posts by @DefenceGeek and @ianellisjones
C-17s moving into the region have seemingly ground to a halt, and 15 C-17s have departed to Spangdahlem, Ramstein, Mildenhall and further in the last 5-6 hours. This follows an ACARS message sent to REACH 1834 last night instructing them to minimise their time on the ground.
As of 0919z, a NOTAM has been issued at RAF Lakenheath will be open from 0915-2200z. Ground prep is underway for fighters to head out but no engine starts as of yet.
Departing Aircraft
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 15x
#AE4F16 10-0222 - MOOSE 32
#AE07EA 95-0107 - MOOSE 41
#AE4D68 10-0215 - MOOSE 56
#AE1459 06-6155 - REACH 289
#AE4F15 10-0221 - REACH 541
#AE1236 03-3125 - REACH 648
#AE1453 05-5149 - REACH 673
#AE1237 03-3126 - REACH 681
#AE146D 07-7175 - REACH 722
#AE2FAA 08-8198 - REACH 726
#AE123B 04-4130 - REACH 746
#AE1467 07-7169 - REACH 828
#AE4D6A 10-0217 - REACH 829
#AE1464 06-6166 - REACH 1834
#AE07E4 94-0070 - REACH 5090
Photos: @havoc_aviation
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#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
27 February - Tanker/Airlift Summary
There have now been at least 333 C-17 and C-5 flights from U.S. Military bases in Asia, CONUS and Europe to the Middle East since 15 January. There are a further 5 pending Army-related flights, and 9 Air Force-related flights.
I've observed now a number of flights heading into the Middle East that aren't tracking on ADS-B/Flight Radar. As I've stated before, I don't include these on my list until their location is already public knowledge.
The flights are currently from a wide variety of origin bases, unlike earlier in the build up where we saw days of flights from a single base.
There are many whose ACARS messages originate from places such as Dover, Charleston and Bangor which leads me to believe they are masking their original location and not initialising on ACARS until they reach their first stop on their flight. This would be to prevent us seeing where they came from.
The flow of flights, if anything, is only increasing. This ADS-B Exchange screenshot is truly incredible.
Photos: @havoc_aviation
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FAMUS87 - 00-0185 - AE08CF
RCH737 - 95-0104 - AE07E7
RCH588 - 07-7182 - AE20C3
RCH1878 - 98-0056 - AE0802
RCH820 - 07-7183 - AE20C4
RCH441 - 95-0106 - AE07E9
RCH1811 - 99-0168 - AE080E
RCH432 - 03-3113 - AE1196
RCH743 - 99-0059 - AE0805
MOOSE54 - 04-4137 - AE1242
RCH673 - 05-5149 - AE1453
RCH1834 - 06-6166 - AE1464
RCH848 - 07-7177 - AE146F
RCH681 - 03-3126 - AE1237
RCH806 - 89-1190 - AE07CE
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RCH432 - 03-3113 - AE1196
RCH673 - 05-5149 - AE1453
RCH1834 - 06-6166 - AE1464
RCH681 - 03-3126 - AE1237
RCH743 - 99-0059 - AE0805
RCH848 - 07-7177 - AE146F
MOOSE54 - 04-4137 - AE1242
US C-17A activity in Europe now.
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RCH432 - 03-3113 - AE1196
RCH673 - 05-5149 - AE1453
RCH1834 - 06-6166 - AE1464
RCH681 - 03-3126 - AE1237
RCH743 - 99-0059 - AE0805
RCH848 - 07-7177 - AE146F
MOOSE54 - 04-4137 - AE1242
US C-17A activity in Europe now.
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#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
24/25 February - 1500z
As of 1500z on 25th February, there have been at least 296 C-17/C-5 flights from U.S. bases in the United States, Japan and Europe related to the build up of forces in the Middle East. Additionally, there are 13 pending Army flights, and 12 pending Air Force flights. RAF Lakenheath also looks to now be a destination in the build up, rather than just a stop-off point.
There have been at least three flights from Campbell Army Airfield, home to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
There are several active Coronet missions, with 11x F-22s from the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base having deployed to Ovda Air Base in Israel on the 24th February, an additional 6x F-22s from Langley's 27th Fighter Squadron arriving at RAF Lakenheath last night, with 6x more due today, and F-15Es/F-35As due from Seymour Johnson AFB, Mountain Home AFB and Hill AFB.
I will do a seperate post on the Coronets once things are a bit more clear.
NOTE: All information is obtained through public sources (ADS-B/ACARS), and discrete movements are not included.
Airlift Movements
There have been a few notable movements from new origin bases that we haven't seen much from so far.
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 8x
#AE0802 98-0056 - REACH 343 (Ovda Air Base)
#AE119B 03-3118 - REACH 551 (Ovda Air Base)
#AE145D 06-6159 - REACH 406 (Ovda Air Base)
#AE2FA4 08-8192 - REACH 799 (Ovda Air Base)
#AE1177 02-1105 - REACH 464 (Ovda Air Base)
#AE20C3 07-7182 - REACH 037 (RAF Lakenheath)
#AE1453 05-5149 - REACH 634 (RAF Lakenheath)
#AE49C6 09-9210 - REACH 291 (Pending)
There have been eight C-17 flights so far from Langley Air Force Base, home to the 94th and 27th Fighter Squadrons. Five have gone to Ovda Air Base in Southern Israel where TREND 51/61 flights deployed to yesterday. Meanwhile, interestingly, two C-17s as Special Assignment Airlift Missions (SAAM) have flown to RAF Lakenheath - they presumably unloaded here and departed back to CONUS. A single C-17, REACH 291, is still in-progress.
There are rumours that the 28th FS F-22s currently deploying to the UK will actually stay here for a while and act as a reserve for those deployed. There are also rumours they are here to backfill for the F-35As which have been deployed.
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 6x
#AE49C7 09-9211 - REACH 787 (Ovda Air Base)
#AE4D69 10-0216 - REACH 784 (Ovda Air Base)
#AE1463 06-6165 - REACH 783 (Ovda Air Base)
#AE1198 03-3115 - REACH 156 (Ovda Air Base)
#AE146D 07-7175 - REACH 790 (RAF Lakenheath)
#AE07E9 95-0106 - REACH 798 (Pending)
There have been six C-17s from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, with four continuing to Ovda Air Base in Israel, one dropping off at Lakenheath like REACH 037/634 from Langley, and REACH 798 is still pending at Spangdahlem.
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 3x
#AE2FA4 08-8192 - REACH 409 (Pending)
#AE1237 03-3126 - REACH 681 (Pending)
#AE146E 07-7176 - REACH 685 (Pending)
There are three pending flights from Mountain Home Air Force Base. They haven't yet departed. REACH 685 is looking very similar to the flights from Seymour Johnson and Langley which unloaded at RAF Lakenheath.
Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 2x
#AE145F 06-6161 - REACH 862
#AE1459 06-6155 - REACH 289
Two C-17s have arrived at Diego Garcia, but from their mission codes they don't appear to be dropping anything off. They're either transiting or picking something up.
Army Airfields
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 3x
#AE20C8 07-7187 - REACH 791
#AE2FA8 08-8196 - REACH 423
#AE2FAA 08-8198 - REACH 792
We're now seeing flights from Campbell Army Airfield. They're flying via Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany and their final destination is unknown. Campbell AAF is home to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division flying AH-64, CH-47, UH-60 and AH-64 helicopters, as well as the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
Photos: @havoc_aviation
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#USAF United States Air Force - Middle East Activity
23 February Summary
The total number of C-17/C-5 flights related to the build up in CENTCOM has risen to around 270, with a further 16 in-progress (11 air force, 5 army). Additionally, there has been additional movements with two Coronet East missions: 044 and 045.
Coronet East 044
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 1x
#AE0263 61-0324 - GOLD 83
GOLD 83 has positioned from March Air Reserve Base to Bangor Air National Guard Base. This is so far the only flight on CE 044. The receivers for this Coronet are unknown.
Coronet East 045
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus 4x
#AE5FAE 15-46067 - GOLD 01
#AE63C4 21-46088 - GOLD 02
#AE63B7 20-46075 - GOLD 11
#AE5BC1 16-46016 - GOLD 12
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 1x
#AE0663 60-0364 - GOLD 13
Five tankers are now positioned at Bangor ANGB on CE045. The makeup of this mission is similar to the Coronet last week which moved F-22s. There is what appears to be tankers for the first cell GOLD 01-02, and for a second cell GOLD 11-13. GOLD 03 hasn't been active yet.
GOLD 02 (21-46088) was breifly re-assigned as HIFI 11 on the 22nd February.
Summary
Apologies for the short update. I need to take some time to refactor my spreadsheet before I go into more details on future flights.
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Feb 25
The American military cargo aircraft that were tracked passing through the Middle East region yesterday, February 24, are:
ae1459 RCH289C17
ae145f RCH862C17
ae07f4 RCH860C17
ae053e RCH1872C5M
ae0802 RCH343C17
ae2fa5 RCH534C17
ae49c7 RCH787C17
ae2fa6 RCH593C17
ae20c8 RCH791C17
ae1198 RCH156C17
ae146f RCH133C17
ae1237 RCH865C17
ae07d5 RCH455C17
ae146e RCH590C17
ae1178 RCH1807C17
ae080d RCH1861C17
ae1466 RCH552C17
ae03d5 CNV5324C130
ae03de CNV5360C130
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