P8-USN Poseiden off Lebanon/Syria from Sigonella AB, Sicily
Was over Jordan and SA on 0109/10.
Off Sardinia 0111
0113 north to RAF Lossiemouth (northern Scotland 'tween Inverness and Abeeeeerdeen) back to Sigonella
0117 nw off northern Spain into Atlantic for about 2 hours and landed at Rota Spain for ground stop then Sigonella
nite all
o7
Moar Minnesota ANG heading for JBA
GOFER(s)71 72 73 64 C-130s se from Minneapolis Int'l
These two heading sw
THOR52 53 ANG C-130's sw
99-6143 USAFSOC C-32B departed NAS Oceana after ground stop wn
Convoy of T-28 trainers and a coupla Texan II's sw from Knoxville-McGhee-Tyson Airport and a P-8 Poseiden from NAS Jax in front heading for Meridian, MS
Algerian AF Q7TVPS G4 heading for some service at Savannah
morning all
back in a few minuts
there were a few C-130's earlier out of Youngstown heading ws that are visible but nothing else
Indonesia says it has seized tankers from Iran and Panama
Indonesian authorities said that they seized an Iranian tanker and Panamanian tanker suspected of carrying out the illegal transfer of oil in their country's waters Sunday. The tankers — the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and the Panamanian-flagged MT Frea — were seized in waters off Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, said Wisnu Pramadita, a spokesman for the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency. He said the tankers are suspected of a variety of violations, including not displaying national flags, shutting off their identification systems, anchoring illegally as well as the illegal transfer fuel between ships and spilling oil.
Authorities were escorting the two tankers to Batam island in Riau Islands province for further investigation, he said. Iranian state television acknowledged the tanker's seizure, citing Indonesian authorities. The report did not elaborate.
Iran, home to major oil and natural gas reserves, has seen its sales abroad deeply affected by U.S. sanctions after former President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in 2018. That cut a crucial source of government revenue in Iran's long-anemic economy. In the time since, Iran has relied on black-market sales and deals with Venezuela to keep its sales going. Iran's state-owned fleet of oil tankers routinely travel turn off their Automatic Identification System trackers to try and mask where they deliver their cargo. Those AIS beacons, a safety measure so other ships know what's around them, can be tracked. Analysts say those ships often transfer their oil to other ships, that then sell the crude under false pretenses.
https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/indonesia-says-it-has-seized-tankers-from-iran-and-panama-1.659664
15 Chinese Aircraft Enter Taiwan Air Defense Zone For 2nd Day As US Carrier Roosevelt Approaches
During the final months of the Trump administration Chinese military exercises near Taiwan grew as part of the tit-for-tat escalation of Washington moves in support of the self-declared Republic. However, in a show of (preemptive) force against the new Biden admin, which echoed Mike Pompeo in accusing China of committing genocide against Uyghurs - an allegation that Beijing will not gloss over - Chinese hostilities in the vicinity of Taiwan have escalated dramatically. And on Sunday, just one day after China's military undertook one of its biggest Taiwan "flyovers" yet (and just days following President Joe Biden's entry into the White House), Chinese air force planes including 12 fighter jets entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) for a second day.
As we reported yesterday, China’s activities over the weekend mark a ratcheting up with fighters and bombers being dispatched rather than reconnaissance aircraft as had generally been the case in recent weeks. On Saturday, eight Chinese bomber planes, four fighter jets and anti-submarine aircraft one flew into Taiwan’s defense zone on Saturday, between mainland Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea. Then, on Sunday, a further 15 flew into the same air space on Sunday.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said China sent six J-10 fighters, four J-16s, two SU-30s, a Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft and two Y-8 anti-submarine aircrat, adding that Taiwan’s air force was sent up to respond. "Airborne alert sorties had been tasked, radio warnings issued and air defense missile systems deployed to monitor the activity," the ministry said.
A map provided by Taiwan’s defense ministry showed that the Chinese aircraft flew over the same waters where the most recent Chinese missions have been taking place near the Pratas Islands, though still well away from mainland Taiwan. And so with fighter jets from both countries now on the verge of engaging above Taiwan's ADIZ, we are one false flag "accidental" missile discharge from all out war.
While China has yet to comment, It has previously said such actions are aimed at defending the country’s sovereignty and designed to act as a warning against “collusion” between the United States and Taiwan. As Reuters notes, the move is likely to further concern Washington, which on Saturday urged China to stop pressuring Taiwan and reaffirmed its commitment to the island and desire to deepen ties.
Meanwhile, in a potential harbinger of a far bigger conflict, earlier on Sunday, the US military said that a US aircraft carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt had entered the disputed South China Sea to promote “freedom of the seas”, and to also telegraph the US preparedness to support Taiwan in a worst case scenario.
The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but is bound by law to provide the island with the means to defend itself. In a final swipe at China, the Trump administration’s outgoing UN ambassador tweeted that it’s time for the world to oppose China’s efforts to exclude and isolate Taiwan, drawing sharp criticism from Beijing.
Ambassador Kelly Craft accompanied the tweet with a photo of herself in the UN general assembly hall, from where the island is banned. She carried a handbag with a stuffed Taiwan bear sticking out of the top, a gift from Taiwan’s representative in New York, James Lee.
And while Biden’s administration has rushed to undo much of Trump's legacy, it has shown little sign of reducing pressure on China, although it is seen as favoring a return to more civil dialogue. In another sign of support for Taiwan, the island’s de-facto ambassador to Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, was an invited guest at Biden’s inauguration.
President Biden’s newly sworn-in administration on Saturday reaffirmed the US’s “rock-solid” commitment to helping Taiwan defend itself in its first comments on the sensitive territorial dispute, noting “with concern the pattern of [China’s] ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbours, including Taiwan." "We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan’s democratically elected representatives,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in the statement.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/15-chinese-aircraft-enter-taiwan-air-defense-zone-2nd-day-us-carrier-roosevelt
PACK73 72 71 USAF KC-46 Pegasus tankers en from Tinker AFB, OKC
GOFER(s) MN ANG C-130s 73 64 on descent for JBA from MN
99-6143 USAFSOC C-32B continues wn from Oceana ground stop
gotta bail for a bit
o7
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador to Hold Phone Call With Putin on Monday
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday morning, just three days after speaking with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden.
During the call with Putin, Lopez Obrador is expected discuss the supply of Russian vaccines as well as the relationship between the two countries. Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced the call on his Twitter account. Lopez Obrador had delayed congratulating Biden on his victory after having forged a close relationship with former President Donald Trump.
Mexico last week reported record Covid-19 deaths. It has the world’s fourth-highest death toll and is on course to surpass India, currently in third place.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/mexico-s-lopez-obrador-to-hold-phone-call-with-putin-on-monday-1.1553286
PACK73 71 72 USAF KC-4 Pegasus tankers goin' to Portsmouth Int'l Airport, NH from Tinker AFB, OKC
3 USAF C-130 Hercules nw from Cannon AFB, Clovis NM
SCOUT01H USAF E-3 Sentry AWACS sw from Salt Lake City Int'l
99-6143 USAFSOC C-32B over Wyoming at 40k/ft from NAS Oceana ground stop
99-6143 USAFSOC C-32B on final for Hill AFB, Salt Lake from NAS Oceana
GOFERs 72 64 MN ANG C-130s out nw to Minneapolis from JBA
HUSKRs 15 16 17 NE ANG KC-135 tankers to JBA from Lincoln Muni, NE-this is where AC ops will move to in March when Offutt is shut down for upgrades/repairs
guess not or just did not think possibruh.
>sad state I tell ya
Until it's overt in a big way it will remain that way.
it is but no one paying attention ftmp