Us tanker aircraft: Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, the US Air Force has started the biggest deployment of air refueling tankers aircraft so far. These aircraft are being sent to Europe from the US military bases to Europe.
According to flight tracking data, at least 24 KC-135 and KC-46 tankers have been sent in the east direction till late Sunday night, and their number is increasing continuously.
America did not clean the purpose of deployment
The US Ministry of Defense (Pentagon) has not yet made any official statement regarding the purpose of this deployment. However, in such a situation between NATO’s associate countries, the system of mutual coordination for quick deployment of necessary logistic and support aircraft is already maintained. Earlier, during the conflicts in Syria and Iraq, the US supported the air campaign with the help of similar tanker aircraft for its allies.
America in preparation for long -lasting campaign!
A large number of tanker aircraft deployed to the east gives a clear indication that the US army is preparing for a long -term campaign, especially if the tension of the Middle East or NATO needs to cooperate. It is still difficult to say that this deployment is only being done as a precaution or a big military operation is hidden behind it.
What are the tanker aircraft used for?
These tanker aircraft are used to make fighter aircraft fuel in the air, which go far from their country and participate in attacks, such as Israeli fighter jets, who are attacking Iran at this time, need to fill fuel many times during the long journey.
This big deployment is being seen amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. Missiles and drone attacks are going on between the two countries. According to reports, Israeli Air Force fighters have carried out a long distance attacks on Iran’s military bases. For such operations, the aircraft needs to fill fuel in the air, which increases their range.