#ae05ab - Twitter Hashtag

6 months ago

There *might be a chance that 63-8028 (#AE05AB) was damaged midair during a sortie. It's final (public) flight was on March 26, a day before Prince Sultan was attacked. After March 26, it was not seen/spotted until May 23rd. Note : Please kindly correct me if I'm wrong.

CATA101_'s tweet photo. There *might be a chance that 63-8028 (#AE05AB) was damaged midair during a sortie. It's final (public) flight was on March 26, a day before Prince Sultan was attacked. After March 26, it was not seen/spotted until May 23rd.

Note : Please kindly correct me if I'm wrong. https://t.co/779VIRr0EK

Clash Report

@clashreport

6 months ago

A second battle-damaged KC-135 tanker has been spotted at RAF Mildenhall in the UK. The aircraft, tail number 63-8028 from the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing, arrived from Tel Aviv with extensive shrapnel repair patches on the tail, vertical stabilizer, flaps, and spoilers, and is missing its refueling boom entirely. At least five KC-135s were damaged in the March 2026 Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Source: TWZ, Andrew McKelvey

clashreport's tweet photo. A second battle-damaged KC-135 tanker has been spotted at RAF Mildenhall in the UK.

The aircraft, tail number 63-8028 from the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing, arrived from Tel Aviv with extensive shrapnel repair patches on the tail, vertical stabilizer, flaps, and spoilers, and is missing its refueling boom entirely.

At least five KC-135s were damaged in the March 2026 Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

Source: TWZ, Andrew McKelvey

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DefenceGeek 🇬🇧

@DefenceGeek

8 months ago

More tankers from Europe/CONUS to Middle East #FreeIran --- Operation EPIC FURY / ROARING LION --- A number of additional tankers from both mainland US and stopovers in Europe are heading into the Middle East this morning: KC-135R "?" 63-8028 #AE05AB KC-135R "RCH179" 63-8012 #AE026F KC-135R "RCH240" 63-8043 #AE05AD KC-135R "?" 62-3524 #AE04CE KC-135R "?" 60-0334 #AE07AC At least one tanker has also moved slightly away from the ME: KC-135R "RCH290" 59-1519 #AE085A (LGSA -> EGUN) @MATA_osint

DefenceGeek's tweet photo. More tankers from Europe/CONUS to Middle East #FreeIran
--- Operation EPIC FURY / ROARING LION ---

A number of additional tankers from both mainland US and stopovers in Europe are heading into the Middle East this morning:

KC-135R "?" 63-8028 #AE05AB
KC-135R "RCH179" 63-8012 #AE026F
KC-135R "RCH240" 63-8043 #AE05AD
KC-135R "?" 62-3524 #AE04CE
KC-135R "?" 60-0334 #AE07AC

At least one tanker has also moved slightly away from the ME:

KC-135R "RCH290" 59-1519 #AE085A (LGSA -> EGUN)

@MATA_osint

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Aux OSINT

@AUX_OSINT

9 months ago

3x KC-135R/T from Hickam AFB (PHNL) dragging 12x ftrs (F-22A?) (SPINE11-14 SPINE21-24 SPINE 31-34) #AE0422 – 59-1499 – VINYL61 #AE0270 – 63-8038 – VINYL71 #AE04E3 – 59-1455 – VINYL81 With 3x KC-135R/T out of Travis AFB (KSUU) #AE04CE – 62-3524 #AE05AB – 63-8028 #AE07AC – 60-0334

AUX_OSINT's tweet photo. 3x KC-135R/T from Hickam AFB (PHNL) dragging 12x ftrs (F-22A?)
(SPINE11-14 SPINE21-24 SPINE 31-34)
#AE0422 – 59-1499 – VINYL61
#AE0270 – 63-8038 – VINYL71
#AE04E3 – 59-1455 – VINYL81
With 3x KC-135R/T out of Travis AFB (KSUU)
#AE04CE – 62-3524
#AE05AB – 63-8028
#AE07AC – 60-0334 https://t.co/rj98a3IMAd

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Marty✈📻 @FMilcoms

about 3 years ago

RUMMY 81 #AE05AB radio check with NP Tokyo.

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Marty✈📻 @FMilcoms

about 3 years ago

RUMMY 82 #AE014D? on NP Tokyo. Going to Join up with #JEST flt in FL210-230. RUMMY 81 #AE05AB is returning to RJSM. Their HF is inop.

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hina33 @hiyoko4024

over 3 years ago

FRESH31 (63-8028 #AE05AB)

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Marty✈📻 @FMilcoms

over 3 years ago

#FRESH 31 #AE05AB on NP Tokyo. Cleared to RJTY. #FEAR 41 cleared to PAED. FL270-280

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Marty✈📻 @FMilcoms

over 3 years ago

FRESH 23 #AE05AB FRESH 24 #AE04DD as #FRESH 23 flt FRESH 21 #AE015D FRESH 22 #AE0590 as #FRESH 21 flt #FEAR 31 #FEAR 32 (#B52?) FL270-280 Non standard on NP Tokyo.

FMilcoms's tweet photo. FRESH 23 #AE05AB
FRESH 24 #AE04DD
as #FRESH 23 flt

FRESH 21 #AE015D
FRESH 22 #AE0590
as #FRESH 21 flt

#FEAR 31
#FEAR 32
(#B52?)
FL270-280 Non standard

on NP Tokyo. https://t.co/NlrVpcpyQs

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qooᴎꙄʏqooᴎꙄɘʜT @TheSnoopySnoop

over 3 years ago

Three now.... #FRESH21 #AE015D 63-8879 #FRESH22 #AE0590 58-0066 #FRESH23 #AE05AB 63-8028

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hina33 @hiyoko4024

over 3 years ago

FRESH23 flt on TYO 5628 FRESH23(63-8028 #AE05AB) FRESH24(57-1502 #AE04DD)

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Oceanner @Oceanworldfree

over 3 years ago

#Iwaki's offshore aerial refuelings #ae04dd fresh24 #ae0590 fresh22 #ae05ab fresh23 #ae015d fresh21

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qooᴎꙄʏqooᴎꙄɘʜT @TheSnoopySnoop

over 3 years ago

Pair of KC-135 Stratotanker's getting airborne from Yokata on what appears to be a round trip #FRESH22 #AE0590 58-0066 #FRESH23 #AE05AB 63-8028 #AvGeek #planespotting