Conflict in Ukraine: military movements & news

[Rabbit]

'JAKE11' (USAF RC-135W) just returned to Mildenhall after a mission off the Russian coast, near the Norwegian-Russian border.

Seems to me to be related to the situation in Ukraine and the threats against Finland and Sweden.

[hammarö]

I am certain that the first hand target now for the US and others is the missile shooting from Plesetsk and to track the missile to the Klyuchi area in the Far East.

They use what they have of satellites, RC-135S/V/V, satellites to follow the missile.

[Rabbit]

Swedish Air Force S102B 102002/022 is operating near de Polish-Belarussian and Polish-Ukrainian border again.

[hammarö]

RC-135 Jets Flew Unprecedented Mission To Spy On Russia’s New ICBM

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/r ... py-mission

The missile start at Plesetsk and land at Kamchatka. I promise that they follow the whole path with everything.

[Stratofreighter]

...according to ADSB's
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=43c39c

Royal Air Force RC-135W Airseeker Rivet Joint ZZ665 is currently flying race tracks
not that far off the Crimea/Krim...

[Rabbit]

And now RC-135W 62-4131 ‘Homer31’ is flying around close to the Romanian-Moldovan border. Something to do with the unrest is Transnistria?

[FredL]

And now RC-135W 62-4131 ‘Homer31’ is flying around close to the Romanian-Moldovan border. Something to do with the unrest is Transnistria?

Not really, it is flying such paterns almost dayly for a few weeks.

[hammarö]

Wreckage from Russian Mi-28 helicopter found outside Kyiv.

Old wreck from 24 Feb find in Hostomel area.

https://defence-blog.com/wreckage-from- ... side-kyiv/

Some find old wrecks for "new" such as

https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/15 ... 7933740034

This one could we find more of.

[Stratofreighter]

https://www.airrecognition.com/index.ph ... raine.html
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https://theaviationist.com/2022/04/30/p ... -slovakia/
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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/30 ... ith-poland

[Rabbit]

Couple of VT ANG Lightnings inbound Spangdahlem. Is this a new deployment to protect the European/NATO territories against new Russian agression?

[ehusmann]

Japanese C-2 went in Rzeszow on Tuesday with supplies for Ukraine. That's quite the visitor...
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220504_10/

[OscarM]

Forgive me if I misread something but is there somewhere an overview of what/which aircraft are deployed to eastern Europe at the moment? RAF F-35's in Estonia? Growlers at Spangdahlem? RNLAF F-35's in Bulgaria? F-15E's in Poland? Others?

[AK01]

Have you tried SIS, it's not complete, but gives you a good start.
https://www.scramble.nl/planning/sis-summary

[michel N]

Forgive me if I misread something but is there somewhere an overview of what/which aircraft are deployed to eastern Europe at the moment? RAF F-35's in Estonia? Growlers at Spangdahlem? RNLAF F-35's in Bulgaria? F-15E's in Poland? Others?

Romania (Constanta): USAF, AMI (Typhoons), RAF (Typhoons)
Bulgaria (Graf Ignatievo?): Dutch F-35
Poland (Lask): USMC F/A-18’s, and I think SP F-16?
Lithuania: Polish F-16, Spain EF-18, Czech Gripens
Estonia: Belgium F-16’s, French Mirage 2000-5
According to a schedule published recently

Plus of course the long range patrols from French Rafales and USAF F-35’s, Aviano F-16’s.

[OscarM]

Thanks for the reply's. That is a nice list in the SIS section.