"You don't spin up this kind of skyward muscle just to flex," said one observer.

Brett Wilkins Jun 16, 2025

Flight-tracking websites showed dozens of Air Force aerial refueling planes departing from military bases in the United States and heading to Europe on Sunday, fueling speculation of direct U.S. involvement in the widening Israeli-Iranian war.

Military-focused news sites reported that around 30 U.S. Air Force KC-135R and KC-46A tankers were identified by flight-tracking software in what The Times of Israelcalled an “unprecedented mass deployment” to Europe.

    • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlBanned from communityEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Ah ok. Lol, for a moment I thought you might have meant Jessie Ventura

      • Akasazh@feddit.nlEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Lol. Whilst that would not have solved many problems. In retrospect I would’ve preferred that timeline.

        • BrainInABox@lemmy.mlBanned from communityEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Yeah, would still probably be an improvement on this one.