RAF RRR6813 C-17 wn from Lviv, Ukraine ground stop of about 6 hours with a stop at Kyiv-Boryspil of just under 3 hours.
HKY117 USAF C-130J Super Hercules ws from Lodz AB Poland
RCH567 USAF C-17 Globemaster began descent for Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, Poland inbound from Bangor, ME ground stop and Bragg departure earlier today
U.S. moving Ukraine embassy from Kyiv to Lviv amid Russian buildup
The United States is relocating its Ukraine embassy operations from the capital Kyiv to the western city of Lviv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, citing a "dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces."
But no comment on US/UK weapons/troops buildup that has been documented here for the last two weeks.....
Sec. of Defense leaving ne and NOT on the Nightwatch (story below) as the trip to Brussels, Kyiv, Romania last year (Oct) was not on the Nightwatch and on this AC #99-0004 C-32A.
LOKI82 is not heading to JBA and the other active tail #'s are not on ground at JBA
Austin to visit defense officials in Poland, Belgium and Lithuania as potential Russian invasion of Ukraine looms
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will leave for a trip to Europe on Tuesday to speak with defense officials in Belgium, Poland and Lithuania as the potential of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to increase, chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. In Belgium, Austin will meet with NATO leaders and defense ministers “to discuss Russia’s military buildup in and around Ukraine, continue the alliance’s progress on deterrence and defense while ensuring the alliance is prepared to face tomorrow’s challenges,” Kirby said Monday. Article 5 of the NATO treaty is known as the principle of collective defense, meaning “an attack against one ally is considered as an attack against all allies,” according to the alliance. If the article is invoked, NATO members agree to assist the attacked country. Austin will meet with Poland’s president and defense minister while in that country, where the U.S. deployed about 4,700 troops of the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, N.C., in the past two weeks as tensions simmered with Russia. Austin will also visit U.S. and Polish troops at Powidz Air Base “to tour the facilities and observe the culture and conditions of our rotational presence there,” Kirby said. In Lithuania, Austin will meet Lithuania’s president, prime minister and defense minister to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to “working together to strengthen the Lithuania armed forces and continuing to stand shoulder-to-shoulder against threats and adversaries to advance shared interests and values,” Kirby said. Austin will also meet with the Estonian and Latvian defense ministers in Lithuania, and later visit U.S. service members stationed there, Kirby said. https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-02-14/ukraine-russia-invasion-us-troops-austin-nato-5017280.html
SAM277 USAF G5 sw from JBA Polish AF PLF106 G5 on ground at Dulles Int'l from Warsaw depart earlier today RCH4152 USAF C-17 on final at JBA from Charleston-this AC is prolly picking up another 'load' for Kneepads visit to Munich Security Conference at end of this week RCH826 USAF C-5 Galaxy departed ne from Langley heading across the pond
>>126388 SAM357 USAF G5 KAF AC of interdast on approach (and on ground nao) at Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL-Air Education and Training Command SAM277 USAF G5 departed MacDill after an overnight >>126264 BLKWF14 USAF BACN GLEX north nao behind SAM277 FORGE78 USAF G5 also departed MacDill after less than 1 hour ground stop-from JBA
>>126279 SWQ3566 737 back to Harlingen, TX from Guatemala City ground stop
Dutch AF MMF51 A330 on ground at Dulles Int'l from Nellis AFB depart Not a usual stop for this AC This AC arrived from Koln/Bonn Airport to Nellis yesterday
The Bragg-Rzeszów-Ramstein three step continues RCH567 C-17 west from Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, Poland to Ramstein RCH566 and 596 inbound from Bragg
RCH849 C-17 ne from Langley RCH4577 C-17 ne from JBA-another load for Kneepads trip later this week to Munich RCH471 C-17 ne from Bragg
JAKE12 USAF Rivet Joint over central and northern Ukraine
Russian AF RFF202 TUPLOEV Tu-204 nw out of Syria after departing Latakia Airport and a run sw further into Syria
Been heatin' up in spook central (Romainia and Bulgaria) but not much mention of it
DUKE63 US Army C-560 and REBEL77 US Army Beech Super King Air nw from Constanta, Romania
RAF RRR9837 A330 out of Cyprus and did some trackin' in northern
SAM357 USAF KAF AC of interdast sw from JBA-cap#3 BLKWF14 USAF BACN (aerial wi-fi) GLEX sw from Windsor Locks, CT VENUS92 USAF C-32A (non VIP) and will prolly be used by kneepads later this week-Munich LOKI82 USAF E-4B Nightwatch ne from Dyess
>>126388 SAM357 USAF G5 KAF AC of interdast on approach (and on ground nao) at Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL-Air Education and Training Command SAM277 USAF G5 departed MacDill after an overnight >>126264 BLKWF14 USAF BACN GLEX north nao behind SAM277 FORGE78 USAF G5 also departed MacDill after less than 1 hour ground stop-from JBA
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