A significant presence of US Air Force tankers and an airborne early warning aircraft is being observed over the Strait of Hormuz tonight.

Open-source flight tracking data shows a variety of aircraft from several bases across US Central Command (CENTCOM) operating in the area:

  • E-3G "ANDOR??" 76-1605
  • KC-46A "YETI??" 20-46082
  • KC-135R "MOBIL??" 63-8024
  • KC-135T "??" 59-1474
  • KC-135R "MOBIL??" 62-3543
  • KC-135R "MOBIL??" 59-1469
  • KC-135R "??" 58-0122
  • KC-135R "MOBIL??" 63-8043
  • KC-135R "MOBIL??" 57-1488

Additional aircraft were noted as present but not visible in the initial snapshot.