Retweeted by @hey_itsmyturn from @DefenceGeek:
A repeat of BALSA flight? #IranWar

Last month, a flight of MC-130J "Commando II" and CV-22B "Osprey" aircraft from RAF Mildenhall made a trip across Europe towards CENTCOM, before returning a few days later.

This evening, we appear to have a repeat at least as far as the MC-130J aircraft go:

KC-135R "LAGER11" 58-0095 #AE04FD
MC-130J "MACK41" ?
MC-130J "MACK42" ?
MC-130J "MACK43" ?
MC-130J "MACK44" ?

One of the latter two MC-130Js appears to still be using hex #AF2987, which was the same as one of the "BALSA" flight airframes last month (see attached tweet).

Given they returned a few days later last time, it's entirely possible this will also not be a long trip overseas before they're back at RAF Mildenhall.

@MATA_osint @jamjake01 @ArmchairAdml
https://x.com/DefenceGeek/status/2098083862693789886

Quoted tweet from @DefenceGeek:
US SOCOM Assets Depart UK towards CENTCOM #IranWar‌

A number of US Special Operations Command assets have departed RAF Mildenhall today potentially heading towards CENTCOM, although it is not yet confirmed if that is their final destination. Stops at Marseille, France and Paphos, Greece are noted in some of the flight plans however:

CV-22B "RAVE71" 13-0071 #AE5725
CV-22B "RAVE72" 11-0058 #AE540A
CV-22B "RAVE73" 13-0070 #AE5724
CV-22B "RAVE74" 14-0072 #AE5726
CV-22B "RAVE75" 11-0061 #AE540A
MC-130J "BALSA56" 20-5941 #AE6D7A
MC-130J "BALSA57" 20-5943 #AE6D7B
MC-130J "BALSA58" 20-5937 #AE6C12
MC-130J "BALSA59" ?

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