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>Now landed Santa Maria Airport. Adjacent to Vandenburg Space Force Base. Must be a DOD launch/test soon that is not publicized. (Already checked and next published launch event is SpaceX on the 7th)
Did a little more digging on these Missile Defense Agency Gulfstreams. They are Highly modified and equipped with sensor packages to observe missile tests. PF suspects that soon a NOTAM will be issued for Vandenburg Space Force Base and these two aircraft will be in the air to document whatever they test. Hypersonic missile?
https://www.military-airshows.co.uk/press17/formidable-shield2017.htm
https://defence-blog.com/highly-modified-gulfstream-ii-of-missile-defense-agency-was-spotted-in-anchorage/
https://fl360aero.com/detail/heavily-modified-gulfstream-ii-of-missile-defense-agency-mda-of-usa-used-as-a-high-altitude-observatory-platform/387
https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/september/7641-l-3-communications-wins-173m-to-support-missile-defense-agency-airborne-sensors-program.html