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Cheezoholic

(3,748 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:26 PM 3 hrs ago

Theres a TON of C17s flying back and forth from what looks like Israel and Germany right now. More than I've seen

on ADSB Exchange at anytime pretty much ever in one place. I counted 23 all on the same flight paths back and forth. Their transponders disappear when they get over Greece. A couple actually land and take off in Israel. Regardless, somethings brewing. This kind of heavy transport traffic is HIGHLY unusual. Could be nothing. Could be a head fake. Could be full of bombs and cruise missiles. Could be a mass of troops. Who knows. But its A LOT of C17's.

Just sayin'

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Theres a TON of C17s flying back and forth from what looks like Israel and Germany right now. More than I've seen (Original Post) Cheezoholic 3 hrs ago OP
Israel and Germany? Connection? NoMoreRepugs 3 hrs ago #1
Looks like from Ramstein (US Air Force) in Germany to the Middle East mainly in the direction of Israel Cheezoholic 3 hrs ago #2
Restocking... 2naSalit 3 hrs ago #3
Yeah they're loading and unloading something. A ton of it, still going at a heavy rate Cheezoholic 3 hrs ago #4
I don't like the smell of this... 2naSalit 2 hrs ago #5
I'm looking at a flight tracker. Igel 2 hrs ago #6

Cheezoholic

(3,748 posts)
2. Looks like from Ramstein (US Air Force) in Germany to the Middle East mainly in the direction of Israel
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:43 PM
3 hrs ago

There were also 6 C5's I counted flying over to Ramstein from the US all day today along with many more than usual C17's on that flight path. There are still C17's taking off and returning to what looks like Ramstein. Same flight path again, straight towards Israel. Like i said may be nothing but the only time I've seen this many C17's flying one flight path was when the C17's based at Charleston SC all did a flyby over downtown (which was pretty amazing) for some event. There were like 40.
Regardless, this very very unusual activity. They're still going. As we speak.

Cheezoholic

(3,748 posts)
4. Yeah they're loading and unloading something. A ton of it, still going at a heavy rate
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:09 PM
3 hrs ago

I wouldn't doubt if this is arms and materials for Bibi to just move on Lebanon outright as you suggest. Also was Israel mentioned in his 2 week BS plan? They are not going anywhere else but Israel. 2 KC 135's circling over Israel also probably keeping some fueled as they wait and/or refueling fighters. I've seen that but don't think I've seen 2 at once.

All of it doesn't necessarily mean anything. They could switch away from ADSB on their transponders if they wish. Makes a busy airspace a little harder to control for controllers. I know NATO would do this at the beginning of the Ukraine war along the border with transponders on in a just to let Russia know they were there mode so who the hell knows. Could be training maneuvers. Just a crazy ton of them.

2naSalit

(102,968 posts)
5. I don't like the smell of this...
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:17 PM
2 hrs ago

And I think that many of the threats our fucking idiot makes are simply permission for bibi to go do what was threatened since he's totally on the genocide train.

Igel

(37,548 posts)
6. I'm looking at a flight tracker.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:54 PM
2 hrs ago

A lot of flights seem to cross Greece, head down into Egypt then cut across through mid-SA to the Kuwait/UAE area.

Syria, Iraq, parts of Turkey are clear of flights. Gee, wonder why?

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