Exercise BAMBOO EAGLE 25-1 has kicked off in earnest off the coast of Southern California. Several aircraft are taking part, including a UK Royal Air Force MRTT as COPPER57.

Not shown are the multitude of fighter aircraft.

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#USAF #RAAF #USAF B-52H stratofortress / KC2 voyager / RC-135W rivet joint / E-3B sentry awacs seen on the flight radar, interesting to see with the aircraft operating out from nellis air force base las vegas. #COPPER57 #DISCO01 #HOOVR55 #AE5872

USAF Rivet Joint, HOOVR45; E-3B Sentry DISCO01, KC-135T, 60-0336; and RAF KC-2, COPPER57 doing the dance in the restricted areas and Desert MOA northeast of Las Vegas.