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2. A KC-135 has entered the airspace, I see.

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:46 PM

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This is the first time I've seen a B-1 that far east. There might be a few more showing up. There are twelve of them operating out of RAF Fairford.

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I see two B-1 bombers with their transponders on over the eastern Mediterranean and ... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Thursday OP

B-1 just turned off transponder (nope) LearnedHand Thursday #1

A KC-135 has entered the airspace, I see. mahatmakanejeeves Thursday #2

There was a C-17 flying toward that area LearnedHand Thursday #3

They came to the attention of other watchers. mahatmakanejeeves Thursday #5