PlaneAlert ICAO: AE63D1
Owner: USAF
Flt: GOLD52 6413268 B762
Time: 2026-04-01 12:52:05 EDT
Min Alt: 23950 ft
Squawk: 4714
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#USAF 5x KC-46A pegasus tankers seen on the flight radar, these returning to base, presuming ramstein air base germany. #GOLD52 #GOLD72 #GOLD92 #GOLD32 #GOLD42
aircraft believed and looking to have been dragging / towing USAF repositioned fighter aircraft to the middle east through the day.
6 of the 9 GOLD flights returning to Ramstein just now
#GOLD82 #GOLD92 #GOLD32 #GOLD72 #GOLD42 #GOLD52
Unless I am going mad, the three that stopped at Chania on the way back switched call signs? See 2nd screenshot notes.
GOLD72 out - GOLD82 back
GOLD82 out - GOLD92 back
GOLD92 out - GOLD72 back
#USAF 8x KC-135 stratotankers / C-17A globemaster / 4x KC-46A pegasus' aircraft seen on the flight radar this afternoon, screenshot for callsigns and hex codes included. #GOLD32 #GOLD52 #RCH579
this being a quick snapshot from the afternoon, with another day of tanker shuffling & aircraft movement.