Going for the gold.

🇺🇸 (GOLD31) KC-135R is 63-8878 #AE05B1
🇺🇸(GOLD71) is KC-46A 19-46007 #AE574D
🇺🇸GOLD72 is KC-46A 21-46087 #AE63C3
🇺🇸GOLD81 is KC-46A 20-46076 #AE63B8
🇺🇸GOLD82 is KC-46A 20-46079 #AE63BB
🇺🇸GOLD91 is KC-46A 20-46074 #AE63B6
🇺🇸GOLD92 is KC-46A 20-46075 #AE63B7

Returning from refueling operation today over Saudi Arabia:

- GOLD42 - KC-46A Pegasus
- GOLD52 - KC-46A Pegasus
- GOLD92 - KC-46A Pegasus
- GOLD72 - KC-46A Pegasus
- GOLD32 - KC-46A Pegasus

#Israel #Iran #OSINT #IsraelIranWar

One of two KC-10A to divert into Edinburgh (EGPH) in February 2022, 86-0031 of the 60th AMW/349th AMW pictured departing for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (KWRI) as GOLD72.

#USAF 5x KC-46A pegasus tankers seen on the flight radar, these returning to base, presuming ramstein air base germany. #GOLD52 #GOLD72 #GOLD92 #GOLD32 #GOLD42

aircraft believed and looking to have been dragging / towing USAF repositioned fighter aircraft to the middle east through the day.

6 of the 9 GOLD flights returning to Ramstein just now

#GOLD82 #GOLD92 #GOLD32 #GOLD72 #GOLD42 #GOLD52

Unless I am going mad, the three that stopped at Chania on the way back switched call signs? See 2nd screenshot notes.
GOLD72 out - GOLD82 back
GOLD82 out - GOLD92 back
GOLD92 out - GOLD72 back

Three USAF 🇺🇸 KC-46A Pegasus
Airborne from Ramstein this morning.

First one descending to 19,000ft west of Italy and started a circuit (waiting for chicks?)

#GOLD71 #AE574D 19-46007

#GOLD72 #AE63C3 21-46087
#GOLD81 #AE63B8 20-46076

#avgeek #aviation

- The current flight-plan for the jets/tankers exiting CENTCOM and jets going to Aviano Airbase (LIPA) in Italy (see map)
- GOLD71 has been directed to meet with GOLD82 for some reason
- GOLD72/82/92 were the first to launch and in theory were supposed to meet with 3 cells of 4 jets each
- (3/5)

KC-135R "GOLD71" 63-7985 #AE036A
KC-135R "GOLD72" 64-14837 #AE042E
KC-135R "GOLD81" 63-8872 #AE014E
KC-135R "GOLD82" 60-0341 #AE0363 (replacement)
KC-135R (GOLD82 scrubbed) 60-0345 #AE0504
KC-135R "GOLD91" TBC
KC-135R "GOLD92" 63-7988 #AE04F8

@MATA_osint @AUX_OSINT @ArmchairAdml (2/2)

- The current flight-plan for the jets/tankers exiting CENTCOM and jets going to Aviano Airbase (LIPA) in Italy (see map)
- GOLD71 has been directed to meet with GOLD82 for some reason
- GOLD72/82/92 were the first to launch and in theory were supposed to meet with 3 cells of 4 jets each
- (2/3)

#PlaneAlert ICAO: #AE63C4

Flt: #GOLD72 #21-46088 #B762
Time: 2026-02-13 15:02:12 CET
Min Alt: 32050 ft
Squawk: #5302
#adsb #planefence #planealert by kx1t - sdr-e adsbexchange flightaware faa

🇺🇸 GOLD72 out of Ramstein AFB, is the first to reach the Red Sea and will be over Saudi Arabia soon

🇺🇸 “Going for Gold” KC variants of U.S. Air Force heading to Middle Eastern locations

• GOLD31 KC-135R (63-8878)
• GOLD71 is KC-46A (19-46007)
• GOLD72 is KC-46A (21-46087)
• GOLD81 is KC-46A (20-46076)
• GOLD82 is KC-46A (20-46079)
• GOLD91 is KC-46A (20-46074)
• GOLD92 is KC-46A (20-46075)

#PlaneAlert ICAO: #AE63C4

Flt: #GOLD72 #2146088 #B762
Time: 2026-02-14 18:22:08 EST
Min Alt: 35975 ft
Squawk: #2405
#adsb #planefence #planealert by kx1t - sdr-e airplanes flightaware faa