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Air OSINT Monitor

September 16, 2026 · Based on tweets from the last 24 hours · 227 tweets analyzed · model: ollama-cloud/glm-5.2:cloud

Daily Intelligence Briefing — Air OSINT Monitor

Date: 16 September 2026

Executive Summary

The dominant air power event of the past 24 hours is the confirmed shootdown of a Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA by Houthi air defenses over Yemen's Marib Governorate, with wreckage footage and onboard SAM camera video circulating widely. Concurrently, a U.S. tanker drawdown from Europe is underway, with 23 fewer tankers at forward bases compared to 11 September, suggesting a partial repositioning of supporting forces outside CENTCOM. A KC-46A declared an in-flight emergency off the New Jersey coast, while 12 F-15Es from the 366th Fighter Wing completed their return from CENTCOM to RAF Lakenheath via Coronet East 080. A Congressional Budget Office report has surfaced confirming combat losses of two KC-135s and one F-35A — the latter appearing to be the first acknowledged combat loss of an F-35.

Key Events

Analysis

Patterns & Trends:

The Saudi F-15SA shootdown marks a significant capability demonstration by Houthi air defenses, which have now successfully engaged a modern fourth-generation fighter — a reminder that non-state actors can pose credible threats to advanced air assets. The event follows the earlier loss of a Saudi F-15SA reportedly shot down over Yemen, and comes amid intensifying Saudi-Houthi reciprocal strikes.

The US tanker drawdown from Europe (23 fewer aircraft) is notable. While CENTCOM tanker levels remain steady, the reduction at European forward bases suggests either a post-Iran-war repositioning or redirection of assets to other theaters. This bears watching for future Coronet movements.

The CBO report surfacing of F-35A and second KC-135 combat losses — neither fully acknowledged by DoD — indicates the true cost of the Iran war on US air assets may be higher than publicly stated. Combined with the imagery of the severed E-3 AWACS tail at Prince Sultan AB and reports of Russian satellite-enabled targeting, this paints a picture of increasingly effective Iranian strike capabilities against fixed airbases.

P-8 Poseidon activity remains elevated across multiple theaters (UK Lossiemouth, Ireland, South Korea, US East Coast), suggesting sustained maritime ISR pressure. The confirmed equipping of VPU-2's P-8As with Starshield terminals indicates upgraded ISR connectivity.

NATO AWACS rotations to Poland and Iceland continue, consistent with sustained NATO ISR posture along the alliance's eastern and northern flanks.

What to Watch: - Saudi response to F-15 loss — potential retaliatory airstrikes or changed ROE over Yemen - Further tanker drawdown movements from Europe - Additional Coronet East movements as CENTCOM-based fighters rotate home - Confirmation or denial of F-35A combat loss - Russian satellite overflight patterns over US/coalition bases in the region - E-7A Wedgetail operational testing progression at RAF Lossiemouth - JASDF RQ-4B crash investigation and impact on Japanese ISR coverage

Tweet Feed

Houthi Shootdown of Saudi F-15SA

@Osinttechnical · 2026-09-16T14:24

Houthi forces appear to have successfully shot down a Saudi Air Force F-15 over Marib, seen here posing with the wreckage. → tweet link

@Osinttechnical · 2026-09-16T14:28

Onboard footage of a Houthi SAM system shooting down a Saudi F-15 overnight over Yemen's Marib province. → tweet link

@FaytuksNetwork · 2026-09-16T14:27

Houthi forces appear to have shot down a Saudi Air Force F-15 over Marib. → tweet link

@sentdefender · 2026-09-16T13:42

The Houthi state-run TV station, Al Masirah, has released what is reportedly footage showing the shoot down of a Saudi F-15 fighter jet. At the time of writing no statement on the matter from Saudi officials or government outlets. Per earlier releases from the Houthi military spokesperson, the F-15 was shot down over the Marib Governorate yesterday. → tweet link

@sentdefender · 2026-09-16T15:21

The official page for the Houthi's military media has released the full video of what is reportedly the shoot down of a Saudi F-15 and the crash site as well. The crash site does appear to be consistent with that of an F-15. → tweet link

@sentdefender · 2026-09-16T12:07

Following reports and indications from Houthi decision-makers that they downed a Saudi F-15 fighter jet, the Houthi military spokesperson has now officially claimed that a Saudi F-15 was downed in the Marib Governorate. → tweet link

@sentdefender · 2026-09-16T01:10

Amidst ongoing reciprocal Saudi-Yemeni Government-Houthi strikes, as operations on the ground continue, a member of the Houthis' political establishment has posted a singular word, "F15," sparking speculation that a Saudi F-15 may have been engaged and/or shot down. → tweet link

@GlobalOSINTHQ · 2026-09-16T01:17

BREAKING Member of Ansarallah's Shura Council and political bureau Hazem al-Asad has made a series of posts on X implying Ansarallah air defenses shot down a Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 fighter jet.

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@GlobalOSINTHQ · 2026-09-16T17:14

BREAKING The Houthis (Ansarallah) say their forces intercepted two Saudi F-15 fighter formations this evening while they were flying over the Al-Mukha area of Taiz Governorate after taking off from Khamis Mushait airbase. They said locally manufactured surface-to-air missiles forced the aircraft to turn back before carrying out any attacks.

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@lookner · 2026-09-16T15:06

Houthi media posts alleged photos of downed Saudi Arabian F-15 fighter jet → tweet link

@lookner · 2026-09-16T15:07

Houthi media posts alleged footage of downing and wreckage of Saudi Arabian F-15 fighter jet → tweet link

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T14:32

Oh wow... so that claim was genuine then... → tweet link

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T15:40

I've twice now failed to correctly ID the airframe, so I'm gonna go back to US tanker and fast-jet movements lol. It's definitely a 2-seat F-15SA though! → tweet link

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T15:01

RT @Osinttechnical: @Prof_Balthazar @DefenceGeek To be clear: people earlier today were sharing old footage from 2021, the footage above wa… → tweet link

@lookner · 2026-09-16T07:44

The Houthis claim they shot down a Saudi Arabian F-15 fighter jet (this claim is currently unverified) → tweet link

US Tanker Fleet Update

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T18:36

US Tanker Fleet Update 16/SEP/2026 #IranWar. As I've noted over the last few days, there has been a significant number of tankers depart Europe heading back to the US mainland, mostly aircraft that only arrived in July or August. While the number in CENTCOM remains steady, this means the "orange/green" bases have seen a significant reduction in overall numbers - 23 less aircraft than on my last update on 11th September. This seems to suggest a partial draw-down of supporting forces outside CENTCOM, or a re-direction of assets for other needs. → tweet link

KC-46A In-Flight Emergency

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T17:26

HOBEY IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY. KC-46A "HOBEY31" 20-46073 #AE63B5 has declared an in-flight emergency and is squawking 7700 while descending towards the New Jersey coast, having departed Wrightstown (KWRI) earlier in the company of another KC-46A "HOBEY32" → tweet link

Coronet East 080 — F-15E Return from CENTCOM

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T16:47

UPDATE: Coronet East 080 - "MO" F-15Es Going Home #IranWar. Now that the jets have arrived safely at RAF Lakenheath (EGUL), we can confirm all 12 jets from 366th Fighter Wing have left CENTCOM (they deployed as Coronet East 044 at the start of March 2026):

Cell 1: KC-135R "BLUE61" (AAR France), KC-135R "BLUE62" 58-0120 #AE04E1 (AAR West Med), KC-135R "BLUE63" 63-7988 #AE04F8 (AAR East Med), F-15E "TREND11" 87-0204 #AE0143 MO "366OG", F-15E "TREND12" 87-0182 #AE0142 MO "389FS", F-15E "TREND13" 87-0207 #AE177B MO "389FS", F-15E "TREND14" 87-0209 #AE0148 MO "389FS", F-15E "TREND15" 91-0330 #AE17AF MO "391FS", F-15E "TREND16" 91-0333 #AE17A1 MO "391FS"

Cell 2: KC-135R "BLUE71" (AAR France), KC-135R "BLUE72" 60-0341 #AE0363 (AAR East Med), KC-135T "BLUE73" 59-1468 #AE0386 (AAR West Med), F-15E "TREND21" 87-0169 #AE1755 MO, F-15E "TREND22" 88-1697 #AE1793 MO, F-15E "TREND23" 89-0506 #AE015F MO, F-15E "TREND24" 88-1705 #AE179B MO "389FS", F-15E "TREND25" 90-0253 #AE0172 MO, F-15E "TREND26" 90-0248 #AE016D MO → tweet link

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T16:59

RT @AVG_Kory: What a nose art! 😂 one of the MO F-15's arriving at RAF Lakenheath this afternoon. Mr Fat B*stard → tweet link

Combat Losses & Air Base Damage

@sentdefender · 2026-09-15T23:21

A new Congressional Budget Office report on the costs of Operation Epic Fury was released today, and it contains a notable table detailing U.S. battle losses. The table lists the loss of two KC-135 Stratotankers and one F-35A. To date, the Department of War has publicly acknowledged the loss of only one KC-135, which was destroyed in a crash over western Iraq. The Department has also acknowledged that multiple KC-135s were damaged during an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. The inclusion of an F-35A in the CBO's battle-loss table also appears to confirm the first combat loss of an F-35. → tweet link

@GlobalOSINTHQ · 2026-09-16T01:06

BREAKING Exclusive photos obtained by CBS News show extensive damage at multiple U.S. military positions in the Middle East following Iranian missile and drone attacks. The images, provided by anonymous active-duty service members, show destroyed buildings, vehicles and equipment at bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. At Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, a Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft was struck, with its tail section severed. At Camp Buehring and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, photos show damaged barracks, trailers and vehicles.

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@GlobalOSINTHQ · 2026-09-16T10:36

NEWS 14 Russian military spy satellites passed over the Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia two days before a damaging Iranian strike on the facility in March, CNN reports. The data collected by the satellites is believed to have been shared with Iran, helping it conduct a high-precision attack. The March 27 attack involved at least one missile and several drones, wounded 12 U.S. service members and damaged or destroyed several aircraft, including an E-3 Sentry AWACS plane.

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@FaytuksNetwork · 2026-09-16T08:20

CNN reports that 14 Russian military satellites passed over a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia just two days before Iran launched a damaging strike on the facility during the March war. Among the losses was an AWACS aircraft that had been moved specifically to make it harder to target. → tweet link

@GlobalOSINTHQ · 2026-09-16T10:36

Iran's IRGC announced that a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down by Iranian air defences over Qeshm Island, southern Iran. The IRGC says this is the 52nd American MQ-9 drone to be destroyed since the war started. → tweet link

@MATA_osint · 2026-09-15T19:40

RT @DefenceGeek: Interesting that they're still claiming the E-3G as only "damaged", no mention of the MC-130J losses during the CSR operation… → tweet link

Air Defense Interceptor Expenditure

@sentdefender · 2026-09-16T01:28

The U.S. fired 70+ high end air defense interceptors during Iran's latest ballistic missile attack on Jordan. The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. fired 60–70 Patriots and more than a dozen THAAD interceptors against roughly 20 Iranian ballistic missiles. Iran used increasingly complex warheads designed to release multiple projectiles near their targets, and some missiles still struck aircraft at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The expenditure comes after the U.S. had already fired roughly 1,700 Patriots, 200 THAADs and 150 naval Standard Missiles by mid-July. → tweet link

@Osinttechnical · 2026-09-16T03:51

US forces fired roughly 60-70 Patriot and more than 12 THAAD interceptors during Iran's missile attack on Jordan last week -US officials to the WSJ. Iran's salvo included roughly 20 ballistic missiles. → tweet link

@FaytuksNetwork · 2026-09-16T03:47

U.S. forces fired 60–70 Patriot interceptors and more than a dozen THAADs to counter roughly 20 ballistic missiles last week, about what the U.S. has used in a full week at other times in the war, officials say. Iran used warheads that separate into multiple projectiles, making them harder to intercept. While no troops were killed, Iran still hit jet fighters and other aircraft at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. → tweet link

NATO E-3 AWACS / ISR Movements

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T12:19

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 NATO01 [ E3TF ] ON Ground : Działdowo PL. NATO01, an E3TF aircraft registered in Luxembourg, is a military AWACS on the ground at Działdowo, Poland. Its presence in Poland suggests regional ISR support, reconnaissance, or joint exercises aimed at monitoring airspace security in Eastern Europe. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T12:03

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 NAG15 [ E3TF ] OFF Ground : Reykjanesbaer IS. A Luxembourg-registered E3TF military AWACS (NAG15) near Reykjanesbaer is likely conducting surveillance or airborne command and control, supporting NATO or joint ISR missions. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T11:53

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 NAG15 [ E3TF ] ON Ground : Reykjanesbaer IS. The Luxembourg-registered E3TF aircraft, associated with military AWACS operations, is currently grounded near Reykjanesbaer, Iceland. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T15:11

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 CHAMAN [ E3CF ] OFF Ground : San Bernardo CL. The UK-registered, military E3CF aircraft near San Bernardo likely represents an AWACS aircraft involved in airborne surveillance, command, or intelligence gathering. → tweet link

RAF E-7A Wedgetail & UK QRA

@ArmchairAdml · 2026-09-16T11:42

RAF Royal Air Force. Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW.1 1x #43C97A WT001 - BOEING 30. The first RAF Wedgetail AEW.1 aircraft to arrive at RAF Lossiemouth is on its first test flight from the base as BOEING 30.

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@ArmchairAdml · 2026-09-16T11:40

RAF Royal Air Force - 🚨 NATO Air Policing / Quick Reaction Alert (QRA). Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 1x #43C73E ZJ946 - PHANTOM 12. Airbus KC.2 Voyager 1x #43C6FB ZZ338 - TARTAN 31. A QRA North is underway from RAF Lossiemouth with PHANTOM 12 tracking NE of the Shetland Islands. Tanker TARTAN 31 is supporting. Unknown if real or practice. No sign of Draken Aviation jets in the area.

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@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T16:27

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 BOE30 [ E737 ] ON Ground : Lossiemouth GB. The aircraft BOE30 is a UK-registered Boeing 737, classified as military, likely operated by the Royal Air Force. Its typical mission profile includes transport, command, or surveillance duties. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T11:28

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 BOE30 [ E737 ] ON Ground : Lossiemouth GB. The UK-registered Boeing 737 (E737), operated by military authorities and identified as BOE30, has just landed at Lossiemouth, GB. → tweet link

P-8 Poseidon Movements (Global)

@ArmchairAdml · 2026-09-16T07:31

USNavy United States Navy. Boeing P-8A Poseidon 2x #AE5C60 169334 - COYOTE 61, #AE5F50 169567 - SHINER 61 [#AE5838]. COYOTE 61 and SHINER 61 are back out this morning. Interestingly today COYOTE is using their real identity, while SHINER continues to use the same tactical hex code.

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@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T17:30

RT @SR_Planespotter: The secretive VPU-2 Wizards' P-8A Poseidons are now being equipped with Starshield. 169338/169323 → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T15:14

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 [P8] ON Ground : Lossiemouth GB. A UK-registered military P-8 Poseidon is currently on the ground at Lossiemouth, GB. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T15:11

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 [P8] OFF Ground : Taesal-li KR. The aircraft is a U.S.-registered P-8 Poseidon, typically used for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and intelligence gathering. Its recent "Off Ground" activity suggests a patrol or ISR mission, likely over maritime or contested waters near Taesal-li, South Korea. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T13:58

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 [P8] OFF Ground : Letterkenny IE. A US-registered military P-8 aircraft at Letterkenny, Ireland, has recently taken off, likely conducting maritime patrol, reconnaissance, or ISR missions. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T12:37

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 [P8] OFF Ground : Elgin GB. A UK-registered military P-8 Poseidon recently took off from Elgin, likely engaged in reconnaissance, maritime patrol, or surveillance operations within UK or NATO area. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T10:48

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 [P8] OFF Ground : Stamford GB. A UK-registered military P-8 aircraft at Stamford is likely involved in regional maritime surveillance or reconnaissance. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T16:18

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 [P8] ON Ground : Lexington Park Maryland US. The US-registered military P-8 aircraft at Lexington Park is likely conducting maritime surveillance, reconnaissance, or intelligence patrols. → tweet link

@ArmchairAdml · 2026-09-15T19:42

RT @TallGlenn85: P-8 Poseidon with AN/APS-154 pod departing and arriving back at RAF Mildenhall as SHINER 41 on Monday. → tweet link

E-6 TACAMO

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T18:36

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 [NA] [E6] OFF Ground : Midwest City Oklahoma US. This U.S. Air Force E6 TACAMO aircraft, operating near Midwest City, Oklahoma, is likely engaged in strategic communication relay or command and control support mission. As a military aircraft, its primary role involves maintaining nuclear and electromagnetic communication resilience. → tweet link

F-35 & F-16 Deployments via Lajes Field

@MATA_osint · 2026-09-16T11:58

RT @x_diogo_01: 15/09/2026 First group of 6x F-16C from 148th Fighter Wing landing at Lajes Field → tweet link

@MATA_osint · 2026-09-16T11:57

RT @x_diogo_01: 15/09/2026 Flyby of 6x F-35A Lightning II for delivery to Finland and Belgium landing at Lajes Field → tweet link

@MATA_osint · 2026-09-15T22:42

RT @x_diogo_01: 15/09/2026 Second group of 4x F-16C from 148th Fighter Wing landing at Lajes Field → tweet link

@MATA_osint · 2026-09-15T22:42

RT @x_diogo_01: 15/09/2026 6x F-35A Lightning II for delivery to Finland and Belgium landing at Lajes Field → tweet link

@ArmchairAdml · 2026-09-15T23:51

RT @x_diogo_01: 15/09/2026 6x F-35A Lightning II for delivery to Finland and Belgium landing at Lajes Field → tweet link

JASDF RQ-4B Global Hawk Crash

@vcdgf555 · 2026-09-15T23:46

RT @TheAviationist: JASDF RQ-4B Crashes in the Sea of Japan. One of Japan's three RQ-4B Global Hawks crashed in the Sea of Japan off the co… → tweet link

UCAV / CCA Developments

@TheAviationist · 2026-09-16T13:18

Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury Expands Its Weapons Options With Air-to-Ground Munitions. Anduril fit checked its YFQ-44A Fury CCA with various air-to-ground munitions, and conducted the first formation flights of the autonomous fighter drone alongside F-35s. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T12:01

FURY DRONE GOES MULTI-MISSION. Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury drone breaks new ground by adding air-to-ground weapons, expanding beyond its air-to-air origins in the USAF's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. → tweet link

@airsuperiorx · 2026-09-15T21:53

RT @anduriltech: Fit for Fury. Notional FQ-44 configurations confirm Fury's compatibility with a range of munitions, including 500-pound… → tweet link

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T18:13

RT @GenAtomics_ASI: The future of air superiority — FQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft delivers uncrewed #airpower for the U.S. Air Force… → tweet link

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T14:01

RT @NatSecLedger: Heterogeneity is, and should be, the name of the game for the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft. → tweet link

@UKDefJournal · 2026-09-16T12:01

The Army is to bring the Tekever AR5 into service under a contract worth up to £400 million, replacing the Watchkeeper system in use since 2014, alongside a separate £16 million deal delivering more than a thousand small drones. → tweet link

Air Force Two / VIP Movement

@DeepTraceAlerts · 2026-09-16T12:41

🚨 POTUS FLEET DETECTED 🚨 ✈️ Aircraft: Air Force Two (99-0004) 🆔 Callsign: VENUS41 📦 Fleet: AF2 | Model: Boeing C-32A 📍 Location: 38.7539, -76.8679. Detected at: 12:41 UTC → tweet link

US Military Transport (Japan)

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T11:49

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 CNV4264 [ B737 ] ON Ground : Yamato JP. A U.S.-registered Boeing 737, classified as military, is currently on the ground in Yamato, Japan. The callsign CNV4264 suggests an aircraft perhaps involved in logistics, personnel transport, or a VIP mission. → tweet link

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T10:24

🚨 Overwatch Alert 🚨 [NA] [B737] OFF Ground : Akaren JP. A US-registered military Boeing 737 recently departed Akaren, Japan, likely for strategic or logistical purposes. → tweet link

WC-135R Nuclear Sniffer Evacuation

@airsuperiorx · 2026-09-16T06:12

RT @jplusonephoto: One of two WC-135Rs landing at March ARB this afternoon due to Offutt's weather evacuation. Nuke Sniffer! → tweet link

F-14 Tomcat Ferry Flight

@TheIntelFrog · 2026-09-16T02:50

A US Navy F-14 Tomcat departed NAS Pensacola, FL last Wednesday, and has been slowly making its way across the country to Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum in Colorado where it will be reassembled and placed on display. → tweet link

US Air Force 737 MAX Acquisition

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-16T16:56

RT @beverstine: Scoop: There will soon be a new operator of Boeing's 737 MAX---the U.S. Air Force. The service is going ahead with buying… → tweet link

Weapons & Munitions

@SkyGlass12 · 2026-09-16T16:01

SPICE 1000 BOOSTS F-35I POWER. Rafael and Lockheed Martin are bringing the SPICE 1000 stand-off munition to the Israeli F-35I Adir, enhancing its strike precision and range like never before. → tweet link

@TheAviationist · 2026-09-16T12:40

AGM-190 Havoc Spear Small Cruise Missile Undergoes New Trials. The AFSOC said the latest combat evaluation took place this spring within U.S. Africa Command's area of responsibility, with the missile employed from an AFSOC platform in a "test configuration." → tweet link

@TheAviationist · 2026-09-16T12:31

First Sentinel ICBM Fully Assembled for Planned 2027 Test Launch. An LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been vertically stacked at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. → tweet link

Mojave STOL Operations

@UKDefJournal · 2026-09-16T17:58

A Mojave short take-off and landing aircraft has landed on a rough manoeuvre trail used by South Korean tanks and artillery vehicles during a live-fire range demonstration, taking off again afterwards to continue its mission. → tweet link

MC-130 / Special Operations Aviation

@ArmchairAdml · 2026-09-16T09:53

RT @enc_spotter: If your MC-130 gets stuck, who you gonna call? → tweet link

MCWL/GALT FINN Pod

@airsuperiorx · 2026-09-15T23:42

MCWL/GALT Fused Integrated Naval Network (FINN) pod. → tweet link

Myanmar — Y-12 Aircraft Downed

@Nrg8000 · 2026-09-16T08:18

Persistent claims today that the KIA in Myanmar were able to hit a Junta Y-12 plane conducting close air support for their naval flotilla. Media reports locals believe the jet crashed. If it did, we should see evidence of the wreckage soon. If true, I believe it would be the first Y-12 downed in the war. → tweet link

Qeshm Island / Strait of Hormuz Activity

@Osinttechnical · 2026-09-15T23:04

Iranian locals in Qeshm reported multiple explosions coming from the waters of the Strait of Hormuz tonight. Comes as traffic through the US-secured lane, and Iranian attacks, ramp up in recent weeks. → tweet link

@FaytuksNetwork · 2026-09-15T22:10

Several explosions were heard on Iran's Qeshm Island, with local sources saying the sounds came from the sea, according to IRNA → tweet link

Yemeni Air Force Strikes

@GlobalOSINTHQ · 2026-09-15T21:52

BREAKING Footage shows Yemeni Air Force airstrikes targeting Ansar Allah positions in Dhubab, western Yemen.

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Saudi Air Defense Intercepts Houthi Drone Over Mecca

@FaytuksNetwork · 2026-09-15T23:46

Saudi air defenses intercept and destroy a Houthi drone attempting to enter restricted airspace over Mecca, coalition says. The aircraft was downed south of the holy city at 18:50 local time Tuesday. → tweet link

@lookner · 2026-09-16T07:54

Statement from Saudi-led coalition saying Saudi air defenses shot down a Houthi drone that targeted the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia last night (The Houthis deny that they targeted Mecca) → tweet link

@sentdefender · 2026-09-16T12:33

According to the Saudi Ministry of Defense, yesterday, the Houthis targeted the city of Mecca, a holy city within Saudi Arabia. Per the release, the drone was intercepted outside of city limits to the south of the city. → tweet link

Ukraine Jet Drone Activity Map

@FaytuksNetwork · 2026-09-15T21:26

Map by falconintel on Telegram showing jet drone movements in Ukraine in the last 240 hours, September 5 to September 15. → tweet link

F-16 Performance

@TripppleSeven7 · 2026-09-16T13:01

This Climb rate is insane! 0 to 15,000 ft in around 20 seconds! From the runway to 15,000 ft in roughly 20 seconds — averaging 750 ft/sec (45,000 ft/min). That's the F-16's power, lightweight design and aerodynamics working together. → tweet link

Coronet East 114 (Crossing Atlantic)

@MATA_osint · 2026-09-15T19:40

RT @DefenceGeek: UPDATE: Coronet East 114 Crossing the Atlantic #IranWar. BORA23 and BORA33 are now with TREND71 and TREND81 flights resp… → tweet link

Hourly Military Air Activity Updates

@WarWatchIntel · 2026-09-16T19:00

📡 HOURLY UPDATE. Busier than usual over Eastern Med. 6 notable military aircraft in the air. 10 coded US Air Force radio broadcasts heard today. → tweet link

@WarWatchIntel · 2026-09-16T18:00

📡 HOURLY UPDATE. Busier than usual over Black Sea. 6 notable military aircraft in the air. 9 coded US Air Force radio broadcasts heard today. → tweet link

@WarWatchIntel · 2026-09-16T09:01

📡 HOURLY UPDATE. Busier than usual over WestPac / Taiwan. 6 notable military aircraft in the air. 7 coded US Air Force radio broadcasts heard today. → tweet link

@WarWatchIntel · 2026-09-16T06:01

📡 HOURLY UPDATE. Busier than usual over Baltic. 6 notable military aircraft in the air. 7 coded US Air Force radio broadcasts heard today. → tweet link