An OSINT analyst quickly geolocated a U.S. Air Force KC-46 refueling image shared by CENTCOM, noting it was taken over northeast UAE at approximately 0130Z, undermining the vague ‘Middle East’ label.
On August 28, 2026, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) posted an image of a U..S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, describing the scene only as ‘flying over the Middle East.’ OSINT analyst Shin (@hey_itsmyturn) quote-tweeted the photo with a correction:
Not that undisclosed though
~ 0130Z
NE #UAE 🇦🇪
The post indicated the refueling was taking place northeast of the United Arab Emirates at approximtely 1:30 AM coordinated universal time.
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