Multiple United States Air Force aircraft, including a KC-135R Stratotanker and three C-17A Globemaster IIIs, were observed conducting logistical movements on September 10, 2025. The KC-135R, identified as RCH867 with tail code AE066D, departed Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, with Prestwick as its destination. Concurrently, three C-17A Globemaster IIIs, RCH112 (AE0808), RCH113 (AE07EC), and RCH114 (AE20C7), were tracked departing Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, with planned stops at Rota Naval Air Station, Spain, before proceeding to Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar. These movements occurred within a 45-minute reporting window, between approximately 11:46 AM and 12:31 PM UTC. The observed flights highlight ongoing global logistical operations by the USAF. The KC-135R Stratotanker is a dual-role aircraft capable of both aerial refueling and transporting personnel and cargo, while the C-17A Globemaster III is a strategic airlift aircraft designed for transporting troops and equipment over long distances. Information regarding the specific nature of the cargo or personnel transported on these flights was not immediately available. The flights were tracked and reported via social media aviation monitoring accounts. In unrelated news, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran reached an agreement on practical modalities for resuming IAEA inspection activities in Iran earlier this morning, September 10, 2025, according to IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. This agreement was made during discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi.
