OSINTB-1 Bombers Practice Gibraltar Route for Iran Contingency
Two B-1B Lancers from RAF Fairford conducted a night training sortie simulating a refueled transit to Iran via Gibraltar, supported by KC-46A tankers from Lajes.
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OSINTTwo B-1B Lancers from RAF Fairford conducted a night training sortie simulating a refueled transit to Iran via Gibraltar, supported by KC-46A tankers from Lajes.
OSINTAn OSINT post from Shin indicates something occurred earlier today on Qeshm Island in Iran's Hormozgan Province, with no additional details provided.
An observer reports jet activity over Basra, Iraq.
OSINT accounts report intense jet activity over Iraq on July 29, 2026.
OSINTRoyal Saudi Air Force AEW&C aircraft with callsign BATAL11 (Hero 11), hex code 7103B7, and tail number 6001 was observed in operation.
OSINTA MIL/GOV GL7T aircraft conducted a functional check flight (FCF) in Amman, Jordan, after initial uncertainty.
OSINTA geolocation thread identifies damaged sites from the Iranian documentary 'The Last Duty' about U.S. strikes on NEZAJA's 388th Mechanized Brigade.
Reports indicate enemy drone activity over Iraqi airspace on July 29, 2026.
OSINTOSINT analysis of satellite imagery reveals two warehouses were destroyed at an anti-aircraft missile base in Sarbandar, western Iran, during the night of July 19–20.
OSINTThe Iranian Airbus A319 with registration EP-IEP (hex 7324B0), previously hit during the March attacks, has been spotted in connection with the destruction of Bushehr International Airport.
A U.S. Air Force drone went down in northern Babil Province, Iraq, with no damage reported.
Visible damage on the CENTCOM-disabled tanker M/T Lavine indicates an engine-room strike, with analysts noting Iran would likely produce propaganda if crew quarters were hit.
OSINTIsraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's aircraft, Wing of Zion (4X-ISR), is airborne and heading WNW for a meeting with U.S. President Trump at the White House scheduled for tomorrow.
OSINTSatellite imagery shows two large oil storage tanks on fire at the Jazan Aramco refinery and Jizan oil terminal following a Houthi missile/UAV attack.
Satellite imagery reveals multiple US strikes on Nain Military Airport in Iran's Isfahan Province, destroying two buildings and damaging radar systems.
Jet activity was observed over Bandar Abbas in Iran's Hormozgan Province.
OSINTA pair of B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford flew a mission to CENTCOM overnight, with one bomber continuing to the area while the other returned to base, supported by KC-135 tankers.
OSINTNASA's fire monitoring system shows a military camp and ammunition bunkers burning west of Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, with an analyst assessing it was likely caused by a strategic bomber strike.
OSINTHelicopters were spotted flying over the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq.
A location at coordinates ~33.66498, 46.09375 was reportedly targeted on July 22, 2026, but the incident received no media coverage.
OSINTAn RAF tanker and likely accompanying wingmen scrambled from RAF Akrotiri on July 23, 2026, uncertain whether for anti‑ISIS operations or an interception over Jordan.
A jet was observed flying over Isfahan Province, Iran, on July 23, 2026.
Recent satellite imagery shows damage to the main maintenance hangar and changes to under-construction hardened aircraft shelters at Iran's Nojeh Air Base, though further assessment is needed to determine if caused by kinetic impacts.
OSINTGeolocated imagery shows a fire and smoke plume on the Kuwaiti side of the Iraq-Kuwait border at the Abdali crossing.