Iran - is it in for some stick?

[anonymous-user]

A few military air observers suggesting unusually high activity in the area

Eg https://twitter.com/civmilair/status/1342575760004...

https://twitter.com/gdarkconrad/status/13425577521...

[DAVEVO9]

Trumps parting gift maybe

[red_slr]

I am looking but cant see anything untoward so either its all over or they turned mode 3 off?

[red_slr]

Found them now 2 tankers heading home plus 1 x RAF also heading home

[PeteinSQ]

DAVEVO9 said:

Trumps parting gift maybe

Well you wouldn't put it past him would you. Surely we wouldn't be stupid enough to be involved though?

[Chestrockwell]

red_slr said:

Found them now 2 tankers heading home plus 1 x RAF also heading home

Can I ask where?

I always look at that area because I’m interested in Iran’s airlines still running old planes and I’ve been seeing a few US Airforce 707 tankers flying around Iraq the past week, However I’m on the app now but can’t find any of these tankers.

Edited by Chestrockwell on Friday 25th December 22:39

[red_slr]

RAF already back.

There are 3 KC135s up now, maybe more actually - they are dropping in and out of coverage. 2 currently on my screen 1 north and 1 south of Kuwait.

There is an R1 somewhere but thats been off line now for about 10 mins.

[Chestrockwell]

red_slr said:

RAF already back.

There are 3 KC135s up now, maybe more actually - they are dropping in and out of coverage. 2 currently on my screen 1 north and 1 south of Kuwait.

There is an R1 somewhere but thats been off line now for about 10 mins.

Found one



Thanks for info

[mikebradford]

My sons currently on leave, he's usually patrolling that area.
The last few months its been quiet there, so hopefully they see sense going forward into 2021.

[ninja-lewis]

PeteinSQ said:

DAVEVO9 said:

Trumps parting gift maybe

Well you wouldn't put it past him would you. Surely we wouldn't be stupid enough to be involved though?

Unannounced withdrawal from Iraq perhaps? He's on the record as wanting all troops home by Christmas.

[fiatpower]

If they were about to launch some sort of an attack why would they be showing up on ADSB? More likely to be a show of force to Iran I would have thought/hope.

[red_slr]

There are a pair of King Airs flying round Mosul at fl220 one of which is showing at 450kts....