About 60 US Air Force aerial refueling tankers (KC-135s and KC-46s) are parked at Ben Gurion Airport, with another 18 at Eilat/Ramon. The US has asked to keep them there through end of 2027. Source: EGYOSINT just confirmed by fresh video.It means that 20% of entire US tanker fleet is now in Israel.My conclusions:1) These tankers supported strikes on Iran and enable long-range air ops over the Middle East without relying solely on distant bases in Gulf states. Keeping 20% parked long-term (through 2027) in Israel shows persistent high demand and forward posture.2) KC-135s are 60+ years old with maintenance issues. KC-46s are ramping up but still limited. Tying down so many in one spot reduces global flexibility for Pacific/China contingencies, training, or other theaters.3) Crowding civilian Ben Gurion Airport highlights over-reliance on allies infrastructure. It indicates the US lacks enough tankers or secure regional bases for prolonged high-tempo ops, exposing vulnerabilities in a multi-theater world.Replenishment is slow. Boeing delivered just 14 KC-46s in 2025. Plans call for 15 in FY2027, then 18/year. Far too slow to replace 370 aging KC-135s quickly.I think Iran - in scenario of serious escalation - should target these Israeli airports to destroy as many refueling tankers as possible. It would effectively paralyze US power projection for few years ahead xD
>>536195864>enable long-range air ops over the Middle East???? They literally have to cross the border, what's long range about that
>>536195864>the us doesn't have enough kc-135s or kc-46s>400 kc-135s>100+ kc-46s>60/500 = 20% (DURRR HURR DURR)>The US can't fly more in (DURR HURR DURRR)kek, I guess you're a butthurt Ukrainian?
>>536195864>It means that 20% of entire US tanker fleet is now in Israel.If I were Iran I would mount that highly enriched uranium on the highest tech missile I got and fire it at that airport.Wipe out jews with radiation and half the US fleet with a single blow.
Israel is worth it
>>536196079better suit up, pablo. white devil needs replacing in the military. free citizenship if you make it 5 years>protip: you get deported at 4 years 9 months
>>536196146>memeflag>calls me pabloKEKlol didn't read and let me guess you're a faggot hiding behind that flag?
>>536196079>america is now in the process of merging the US Armed Forces with the IDF
>>536196074Long-range ops for tankers mean extended time airborne (often 72+ hours), not just distance. Tankers loiter in orbits for hours, refuel fighters/bombers multiple times during long missions and dnable sustained combat presence far from bases. Forward basing in Israel cuts transit time, maximizing on-station hours
>>536195864Pls analyze the samarium-cobalt required for their sensors Poleanon
>>536196202>my country didn't just import millions of jews from ukraine>my country doesn't have a DEEPLY rooted history with jewskek
>>536195864I am tired of jews
>>536196074Fighter jets get shit gas mileage fren.
If anything this tells me Israel is never leaving Lebanon. And those schizos about greater Israel might be on to something
>>536196265I dont see whats so funny, do you want jews to die or not?
>>536196265who are you quoting, sweetie? is america now in the process of merging the US Armed Forces with the IDF? >yes, yes it isXD
>>536196307>And those schizos about greater Israel might be on to somethingNo shit
>>536196307israel already left lebanon, the IDF invasion force has collapsed.
>>536195864What’s Iran waiting for? 10-20 of their submunition ballistic missiles would have 300 to 400 warheads. They could nuke the entire fleet in one strike!The submunitions can’t even be intercepted there’s so many of them. What are they waiting for? Without the tanker the air war can even proceed. https://youtu.be/v55Jpj7jG34?is=1uwt1nVPg4xuGX7M
>>536196079Official US tanker fleet (470-500 total) overstates reality. Many KC-135s (60+ years old) sit in long-term maintenance/storage. KC-46s (around 100 delivered) suffer low mission-capable rates (60% historically) due to defects and upgrades. Actual ready aircraft are likely far fewer, so my 20% estimate was still merciful xD
>>536196309I'm all for both sand niggers and kikes to wipe each other off the map and if that involves >>536196335>who are you quoting!!!???kek notice how you can't deny anything I said.btw no, no it's not you retard
>>536196374Mate they just said they were taking southern Beirut
>>536195864Why the HELL is Iran not shooting?
>>536196414>I'm just making shit up!>I don't know about the massive stockpile we have>I'm retarded>tankers can't fly in>the us can't produce more>the refulers have so many problems, I just KNOW they can't use themkek ok Oleg, you're delusional.
>>536195864>together means>easier to bomb
>>536196440deny what, moshe? who were you quoting?>>536196516whoa, they did? in what imaginary twitter post?
>>536196414Most of those airframes at 60+ years old. 50% operational rate would be kind.
>>536196559"The new KC-46A tanker turned in an MC rate of 65%... The KC-135... came in at 69%." (2023 data; later dropped to 61% in 2024). https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-mission-capable-rates-2023/USAF pulling retired KC-135s from boneyard/storage for reactivation amid fleet pressurehttps://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/04/retired-kc-135-moved-from-boneyard-storage-to-main-usaf-tanker-base/GAO reports chronic depot maintenance delays across USAF aircraft, lowering readiness (KC-135s on 5-year cycles)Source: GAO (2026)https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107890
>>536196440kek notice how you can't deny anything I said.is america now in the process of merging the US Armed Forces with the IDF?>yes, yes it isXD
>>536196376Only explanation is the IRGC are cowardly cucks. They saw all the aircraft build up before the war and did nothing. They had fleets of grounded F-35s as targets and did nothing. So theyll NOT take advantage of this sweet target either….
>>536196811The pulling from the boneyard proves the fleet is at its limit ALREADY. Wipe out a 100+ and it enters a state of collapse. But the cowardly Iranians never seize opportunities.
>>536196376>>536196895>hey goyim! please attack israel first! we need it for our victim card!you need to try harder moshe.
>>536196983>Iranians never seize opportunities.they sure as shit used the opportunity to destroy all the jewmerican bases in the ME.
>>536195864nice
>>536197012>dont attack Israel goyim>we win if you kill us!Fuck off kike! This is war, and THAT is a perfect target with improves Irans strategic position the INSTaNt it is hit. And no one believes this will mean that now Iran started the war.
Airbus produces high quality next gen aerial tankers that aren't put together and programmed by jeets, need some
>>536197171>hey goyim! please attack israel first! we need it for our victim card!you need to try harder moshe.
>>536197058Destroying empty building. Ones which did fuck all to reduce the rate at which Iranian targets were being bombed. Symbolic strikes nothing more. Wiping out the US tanker fleet in one go instantly ends the USAFs ability to bomb Iranian soil from outside Iranian retaliatory range. Hit the tankers cowards, and WIN the war.
>>536195864>Israel is an unsinkable infinite aircraft carrier for the united states for $4bil a yearYeah, no shit.
>>536197314>cowardly americans ran away and abandoned all their ME bases>they left the AA on automated firing, it didnt work>all cowardly american-ashkenazi bases destroyed: (
>>536197225>ignore that we started shooting in 2025>kept shooting in 2026>and literally shot at you yesterday>if you fire now YOU STARTED IT!!!Retarded kike. NO ONE is buying that shit. And you know it. Fire the fucking missiles Iran. This is war and they will keep bombing you until you remove the capacity to do so!
>>536197417>ignore that we started shooting in 2025nobody forgot that cowardly israel started shooting in the middle of negotiations.
They have a new camo pattern.
>>536195864>About 60 US Air Force aerial refueling tankersYou mean, Israeli refueling tankers. The US army belongs to Israel now
>>536197491Yeah. Even the fact that Amerimutts are forced to use these ones slightly damaged by Iran is the best evidence that their refueling tanker fleet situation is kinda critical xD
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>>536197605funniest shit about it is that its israel that shot down those tankers over iraq.
>>536197400>blow up empty buildings>see we are winning!>we dont need to hit their planes all parked on the ground>even though that will permanently STOP their attacks!>the empty buildings are more important!Fuck off kike!
>>536197508Acktually the kike are unhappy about that they want the US military gone from Ben Gurion airport.
>>536197666they werent empty, moshe, they housed 9000 trillion $ worth of ashkenazi equipment.>based awesome Iran destroyed all of itnice.
>>536197215Entire Europe produces only 4 refueling tankers a year. x4 fewer than the US.
awesome thread bump
>>536197472You did fucking kike. Claiming shooting at Israel now makes them the victim. Theyve been attacking Iran non stop for a fucking YEAR. Iranians are fucking cowards for not blowing up all these tankers parked neatly in rows.>>536197757Fuck off. They were empty and you know it. Only the radars had real value. These tankers are the backbone of the fleet. Knocking out the USAF tanker fleet makes USAF bombing raids extremely difficult and extremely sparse unless the operate from close range and are then easy targets.
>>536197671Israels displeasure is clear. Civil Aviation Authority chief Shmuel Zakais urgent letter to the Transport Minister said Ben Gurion was no longer functioning as a civilian airport, it became a military basehttps://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/us-tanker-fleet-israel-runwaysFurthermore, the Israel Airports Authority reports the facility is now running at only one-third of its capacity, costing the authority nearly $250 million in lost revenue in just two months. xDhttps://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/us-military-aircraft-losses-ben-gurion-airport-israel/They hope for the American taxpayer to compensate losses xD
I'm sorry, but how many tanker planes does Poland have? and the EU?you're actually a dumbass and it shows lmao
>>536199947Poland is fueled by butthurt, it needs no tankers xD
>>536195864Its probably Iran making it part of the negotiating points.Keep those refueling birds where everyone can see them. Otherwise they know something is up.The US and Russia used to do the same with their heavy bombers until Ukraine thought it was on to a tasty target and bombed the Russians birds. That almost lit some shit off.To this day I wonder what back room deals were made over that fuck up.
>>536199947BTW, i recommend moving another 200 refueling tankers to Poland. They will love it xD
>>536199947We need no tankers, we make land wars here, not air wars.
>>536196079he uses signature xD at the endhttps://archive.4plebs.org/pol/search/text/xD/country/PL/type/op/he posts every day similar threadsi guess nothing better to do in his life
>>536195864I simply can not understand why Iran does not just blow up all the planes at the airport. Do they not understand the simple concept? The war would be over in one hour and Israel could no longer bomb lebanon or gaza or Iran, but for some strange reason Iran refused to destroy the air assets, almost as if they want the bombing to continue.
Umm, the US isn't in the process of merging it's military with that of Israel because there are Ukrainian refugees in Poland, okay?
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>>536198265You blessed Israel yet God didn't bless you, curious
>>536205359is the shaking meant to make it look not ai
