Six US Air Force KC-135R/T Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft are currently operating over Israel and Jordan, according to Flightradar24 tracking data. The deployment follows similar tanker activity over the Mediterranean reported earlier tonight.
Tonight's tracking data shows six US Air Force KC-135R/T Stratotanker aircraft operating simultaneously over Israel and Jordan, as monitored via Flightradar24. The tankers are currently airborne, though their specific mission and destination have not been disclosed.
The activity follows a similar deployment of US KC-135R tankers over the Mediterranean Sea earlier this evening, as The Zioneer reported at 22:25 Jerusalem. That earlier bulletin noted the tankers had taken off from Otopeni International Airport in Romania and were possibly en route to support B-1 bomber operations toward Iran, though no official confirmation has been provided.
It remains unclear whether tonight's tanker movement over Israel and Jordan is connected to the Mediterranean deployment or represents a separate operation. No US Central Command statement has been issued regarding the current activity.
2 developments
- StrongSeven US aerial refueling tankers now active over the Persian Gulf
- DevelopingUS KC-135 tankers tracked taking off from Tel Aviv, UAE toward southern Iran
- DevelopingUS Air Force KC-135 tanker declares emergency over Jordan, diverting to Ben Gurion
- StrongUS tanker and AWACS aircraft activity intensifies over the Strait of Hormuz
Source and signal
- Internal intake