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mahatmakanejeeves

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1. I see KC-135R/T and KC-46 tankers circling over the west coast of Israel all the time

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 06:47 PM

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on ADSB Exchange. They have their transponders turned on.

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/

I never see them over Iraq. They have their transponders turned off.

Depending on where over Iraq this happened, this plane could have been refueling bombers operating out of Diego Garcia.

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I see KC-135R/T and KC-46 tankers circling over the west coast of Israel all the time mahatmakanejeeves Thursday #1