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Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:41:13 UTC
Bomber Mission 47 - The Spirits Return #FreeIran
--- Operation EPIC FURY ---
Yesterday, alongside two bomber mission from RAF Fairford, a pair of B-2A "Spirit" bombers flew to Iran on #OperationEpicFury and are believed to have struck an Iranian missile base and another facility near Isfahan. The bombers are now over the Atlantic heading home.
Mission XLVII
B-2A "TALUS38" ?
B-2A "TALUS39" ?
KC-46A "BLUE16" 22-46106 #AE63D6 (From LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE17" ? (From LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE18" ? (From LPLA)
KC-135R "BLUE26" 57-1486 #AE041D (From LROP)
KC-135R "BLUE27" 59-1448 #AE047C (From LROP)
KC-135R "BLUE28" 59-1453 #AE0362 (From LROP)
KC-135R (x3) "BLUE##" (From LGSA?)
KC-46A "BLUE??" 17-46037 #AE5E12 (From LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE??" 19-46108 #AF8444 (From LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE??" 17-46027 #AE5E08 (From LPLA)
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@DefenceGeekTue, 31 Mar 2026 09:41:13 UTC
Bomber Mission 47 - The Spirits Return #FreeIran
--- Operation EPIC FURY ---
Yesterday, alongside two bomber mission from RAF Fairford, a pair of B-2A "Spirit" bombers flew to Iran on #OperationEpicFury and are believed to have struck an Iranian missile base and another facility near Isfahan. The bombers are now over the Atlantic heading home.
Mission XLVII
B-2A "TALUS38" ?
B-2A "TALUS39" ?
KC-46A "BLUE16" 22-46106 #AE63D6 (From LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE17" ? (From LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE18" ? (From LPLA)
KC-135R "BLUE26" 57-1486 #AE041D (From LROP)
KC-135R "BLUE27" 59-1448 #AE047C (From LROP)
KC-135R "BLUE28" 59-1453 #AE0362 (From LROP)
KC-135R (x3) "BLUE##" (From LGSA?)
KC-46A "BLUE??" 17-46037 #AE5E12 (From LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE??" 19-46108 #AF8444 (From LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE??" 17-46027 #AE5E08 (From LPLA)
@MATA_osint @AUX_OSINT @ArmchairAdml @Osinttechnical @Andyyyyrrrr @rocketron101 @Saint1Mil @vcdgf555 @steffanwatkins
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ترجمه خودکار فارسی:
ماموریت بمبافکن ۴۷ - بازگشت روحها #FreeIran
--- عملیات خشم حماسی (Operation EPIC FURY) ---
دیروز، در کنار دو ماموریت بمبافکن از پایگاه هوایی سلطنتی فیرفورد (RAF Fairford)، یک جفت بمبافکن B-2A "اسپریت" در قالب #OperationEpicFury به سمت ایران پرواز کردند و اعتقاد بر این است که یک پایگاه موشکی ایران و تأسیسات دیگری را در نزدیکی اصفهان مورد هدف قرار دادهاند. این بمبافکنها هماکنون برفراز اقیانوس اطلس در حال بازگشت به خانه هستند.
ماموریت XLVII
B-2A "TALUS38" ?
B-2A "TALUS39" ?
KC-46A "BLUE16" 22-46106 #AE63D6 (از LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE17" ? (از LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE18" ? (از LPLA)
KC-135R "BLUE26" 57-1486 #AE041D (از LROP)
KC-135R "BLUE27" 59-1448 #AE047C (از LROP)
KC-135R "BLUE28" 59-1453 #AE0362 (از LROP)
KC-135R (x3) "BLUE##" (احتمالاً از LGSA)
KC-46A "BLUE??" 17-46037 #AE5E12 (از LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE??" 19-46108 #AF8444 (از LPLA)
KC-46A "BLUE??" 17-46027 #AE5E08 (از LPLA)
@MATA_osint @AUX_OSINT @ArmchairAdml @Osinttechnical @Andyyyyrrrr @rocketron101 @Saint1Mil @vcdgf555 @steffanwatkins_
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Fri, 15 May 2026 08:02:32 UTC
The Tanker Shuffle Continues #FreeIran
--- Operation EPIC FURY / Project FREEDOM ---
As has been the case on most days during the ceasefire, the US tanker fleet (numbering over 220 aircraft) across Europe and CENTCOM continues to shuffle around, with harder worked airframes being rotated out and replaced. So far today:
KC-135R "RCH736" 57-1486 #AE041D (EGUN -> LLBG)
KC-135R "?" 61-0300 #AE0689 (LLBG -> EDDS)
KC-135R "RCH314" 62-3521 #AE0485 (LFOA -> EDDS -> ?)
KC-135T "RCH559" 59-1471 #AE07A5 (CONUS -> EDDS)
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@DefenceGeekFri, 15 May 2026 08:02:32 UTC
The Tanker Shuffle Continues #FreeIran
--- Operation EPIC FURY / Project FREEDOM ---
As has been the case on most days during the ceasefire, the US tanker fleet (numbering over 220 aircraft) across Europe and CENTCOM continues to shuffle around, with harder worked airframes being rotated out and replaced. So far today:
KC-135R "RCH736" 57-1486 #AE041D (EGUN -> LLBG)
KC-135R "?" 61-0300 #AE0689 (LLBG -> EDDS)
KC-135R "RCH314" 62-3521 #AE0485 (LFOA -> EDDS -> ?)
KC-135T "RCH559" 59-1471 #AE07A5 (CONUS -> EDDS)
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فارسی
جابهجایی تانکرهای سوخترسان ادامه دارد #FreeIran
--- عملیات خشم حماسی (Operation EPIC FURY) / پروژه آزادی (Project FREEDOM) ---
همانطور که در اکثر روزهای آتشبس صادق بوده است، ناوگان تانکرهای ایالات متحده (با بیش از ۲۲۰ هواپیما) در سراسر اروپا و سنتکام (ستاد فرماندهی مرکزی ایالات متحده - CENTCOM) به جابهجاییهای خود ادامه میدهند و بدنههای پروازی که فشار کاری بیشتری داشتهاند، از چرخه خارج و جایگزین میشوند. موارد ثبت شده تا این لحظه از امروز:
KC-135R "RCH736" 57-1486 #AE041D (فرودگاه ایجییوان -> فرودگاه بن گوریون)
KC-135R "?" 61-0300 #AE0689 (فرودگاه بن گوریون -> فرودگاه اشتوتگارت)
KC-135R "RCH314" 62-3521 #AE0485 (پایگاه هوایی اورو -> فرودگاه اشتوتگارت -> ?)
KC-135T "RCH559" 59-1471 #AE07A5 (ایالات متحده -> فرودگاه اشتوتگارت)
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Busy Sunday for US Tanker Movements #IranWar
A rather large number of US tanker aircraft have moved around today in/out of CENTCOM and back to CONUS - somewhat unusual for a Sunday but then the MoU with Iran does expire tomorrow... 🤔
Some of these were direct swaps for each other, while others might have been cargo trips:
KC-135R "RCH120" 57-1499 #AE04B4 (EGUN -> LLBG)
KC-46A "RCH434" 19-46063 #AE5FAA (LGSA -> OJMS -> KIAD)
KC-135T "RCH345" 59-1467 #AE0385 (EGUN -> LLER)
KC-46A "RCH174" 21-46092 #AE63C8 (EGUN -> KWRI)
KC-46A "BORA82" 11-46058 #AE5FA5 (LPLA -> EGUN)
KC-46A "BORA83" 19-46109 #AF4F4D (LPLA -> EGUN)
KC-135R "FRESH44" 62-3511 #AE0428 (FJDG -> PGUA?)
KC-135R "RCH041" 57-1486 #AE041D (LLER -> EGUN)
KC-135R "RCH300" 57-1512 #AE0159 (LLBG -> EGUN)
KC-135R "RCH134" 62-3513 #AE068C (EGUN -> KBGR)
Also filed but not yet departed is:
KC-46A "RCH429" 17-46026 #AE5E07 (ETAR -> KIAB)
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@DefenceGeekBusy Sunday for US Tanker Movements #IranWar
A rather large number of US tanker aircraft have moved around today in/out of CENTCOM and back to CONUS - somewhat unusual for a Sunday but then the MoU with Iran does expire tomorrow... 🤔
Some of these were direct swaps for each other, while others might have been cargo trips:
KC-135R "RCH120" 57-1499 #AE04B4 (EGUN -> LLBG)
KC-46A "RCH434" 19-46063 #AE5FAA (LGSA -> OJMS -> KIAD)
KC-135T "RCH345" 59-1467 #AE0385 (EGUN -> LLER)
KC-46A "RCH174" 21-46092 #AE63C8 (EGUN -> KWRI)
KC-46A "BORA82" 11-46058 #AE5FA5 (LPLA -> EGUN)
KC-46A "BORA83" 19-46109 #AF4F4D (LPLA -> EGUN)
KC-135R "FRESH44" 62-3511 #AE0428 (FJDG -> PGUA?)
KC-135R "RCH041" 57-1486 #AE041D (LLER -> EGUN)
KC-135R "RCH300" 57-1512 #AE0159 (LLBG -> EGUN)
KC-135R "RCH134" 62-3513 #AE068C (EGUN -> KBGR)
Also filed but not yet departed is:
KC-46A "RCH429" 17-46026 #AE5E07 (ETAR -> KIAB)
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File photos via @havoc_aviation, used with permission
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