Retweeted by @hey_itsmyturn from @DefenceGeek on September 1, 2026:

UPDATE: US Bomber Task Force Sortie

Although we're still awaiting formal confirmation from either the US or Australia (and photos to ID the bomber airframes!), we believe the US Bomber Task Force deployment from 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB (KBAD) has now arrived after a very long trip!

Huge thanks to folks who've helped with titbits of information along the way: @thebaldgeek @LatAmMilMVMTs @AUX_OSINT @ArmchairAdml @MeNMyRC1 @FMilcoms

There are quite obviously some gaps in our data and the flight-plan mapped is not exact (we have used the data we had and filled in the gaps as best we can!)

B-52H "JUJU21" ?
B-52H "JUJU22" ?
KC-46A "PICO11" 18-46048 #AE5F9B
KC-46A "PICO12" 18-46047 #AE5F9A
KC-46A "PICO13" 18-46051 #AE5F9E
KC-135R "PICO21" 58-0118 #AE07A3
KC-135R "PICO22" 58-0113 #AE0593
KC-135R "PICO2?" 62-3517 #AE068D (originally PICO22)
KC-135T "PICO2?" 58-0069 #AE04F6 (originally PICO21)
KC-135R "FRESH11" 62-3511 #AE0428
KC-135R "FRESH12" 59-1458 #AE0384
KC-135T "FRESH13" 58-0086 #AE0681
KC-135R "FRESH15" 57-1506 #AE0381
KC-135R "FRESH41" 62-3519 #AE07B6
KC-135R "FRESH4?" 61-0288 #AE07B1
KC-135T "FRESH4?" 59-1510 #AE0141

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