Fleet of U.S. Tankers Spotted Racing Toward Europe Overnight
Overnight, a fleet of eight KC-46 and KC-135 tankers (ROMA callsigns) were tracked heading for Europe, signaling the potential deployment of additional fighter squadrons to the region.
The United States is currently executing one of its largest sustained military airlifts to the Middle East in recent history.
Overnight, aviation monitors tracked a significant package of U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tankers moving northeast across the U.S. toward Bangor, Maine, the primary staging point for transatlantic flights:
KC-46 Pegasuses were tracked from Travis AFB, California to Bangor ANGB, while KC-135 stratotankers repositioned from Fairchild AFB, Washington to Bangor.
Indicators suggest a package of up to eight tankers (Callsigns ROMA 01-04 and 11-14). While the receivers (fighters) are currently unknown, this movement is consistent with a "Coronet" mission to drag fighter squadrons to the European or Middle Eastern theaters.
Massive Heavy Airlift: 163 Flights Since January 15
Data confirms that at least 163 flights involving C-17 Globemaster III and C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft have operated from the U.S. and Japan to the Middle East via European air corridors.
Primary Strategic Hubs:
Recent Arrivals (Feb 15–16):
The nature of the cargo remains focused on air defense assets. The high volume of flights from Army airfields (Biggs and Robert Gray) rather than standard Air Force logistics bases indicates a massive surge in ground-based missile defense systems to protect regional allies.
Muwaffaq Salti in Jordan has been confirmed as a primary concentration point, with recent satellite imagery and NOTAMs (Notice to Air Missions) showing restricted taxiways to accommodate the influx of heavy cargo aircraft and newly arrived fighter squadrons.