PlaneAlert ICAO: AE63C4

Flt: GOLD72 2146088 B762
Time: 2026-02-14 18:22:08 EST
Min Alt: 35975 ft
Squawk: 2405
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PlaneAlert ICAO: AE63C4

Flt: GOLD72 21-46088 B762
Time: 2026-02-13 15:02:12 CET
Min Alt: 32050 ft
Squawk: 5302
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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

Three USAF 🇺🇸 KC-46A Pegasus
Airborne from Ramstein this morning.

First one descending to 19,000ft west of Italy and started a circuit (waiting for chicks?)

#GOLD71 #AE574D 19-46007

#GOLD72 #AE63C3 21-46087
#GOLD81 #AE63B8 20-46076

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