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US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker detected operating over Eastern Mediterranean

A KC-135R aerial refueling tanker (hex ae0139) was tracked at 10,400 feet off the coast of Israel. The presence of this asset indicates ongoing aerial support operations in the region, though the specific mission profile remains unconfirmed.

ADS-B · Eastern Med1 day agoILCredibility 50%

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score5.5

Confidence0.9

Significance0.5

Source credibility0.5

Intelligence Tags

#military aviation #aerial refueling #isr #eastern mediterranean

Locations

Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Entities

country

Part of 2 situations

activePoliticsConflict2m ago

Israel — 6 developments

→ stable·21 signals·IL, LB, PS +1Score 5.6

developingDefense2m ago

USAF KC-135R Aerial Refueling Operations Over Eastern Mediterranean

Two distinct USAF KC-135R Stratotankers (Hex ae0263 and ae0139) have been confirmed operating over the Eastern Mediterranean near the Israeli coast. This activity indicates ongoing aerial refueling support for regional military operations, though specific mission profiles for these assets remain unconfirmed.

→ stable·2 signals·ILScore 4.3