"You don't spin up this kind of skyward muscle just to flex," said one observer.

Brett Wilkins Jun 16, 2025

Flight-tracking websites showed dozens of Air Force aerial refueling planes departing from military bases in the United States and heading to Europe on Sunday, fueling speculation of direct U.S. involvement in the widening Israeli-Iranian war.

Military-focused news sites reported that around 30 U.S. Air Force KC-135R and KC-46A tankers were identified by flight-tracking software in what The Times of Israelcalled an “unprecedented mass deployment” to Europe.

  • BassTurd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Edit: didn’t realize the response was a different user.

    I’m not trying to convince anyone of something. I’m just telling why you’re they are being downvoted, and it’s not because of the content of your their post. I’d post differently if I were trying to make a sincere point.

    • Victor@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 days ago

      I’m not the one who made the “dick” comment…

      I’m not trying to convince anyone of something.

      You’re saying they should change their tone. 🤷‍♂️ Meh. Whatever you say.