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Jon. military, Counter-Terrorism & geo-political news. Founder @MATA_osint & @TheOsintBunker Podcast. All views my own. Senior Editor @UKDefJournal.

Glasgow, Scotland Katılım Ocak 2019
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DefenceGeek 🇬🇧@DefenceGeek·
Bomber Mission XXIV - Bones Back At it! #FreeIran‌ --- Operation EPIC FURY --- Early today (19th March 2026) the US bomber fleet at RAF Fairford (EGVA) launched 2x B-1B "Lancer" bombers to Iran with the route through France's airspace resuming. I'm releasing my map early on this one as the bombers are actively pinging on FR24/ADSB so OPSEC concerns are obviously not a thing now. The aircraft involved in this mission are: Mission XXIV B-1B "DRYER74" 86-0107 #AE6BEF "Dragon Slayer" B-1B "DRYER75" 85-0088 #AE6BE1 (Nickname unconfirmed - possibly "Sombrero Skeleton" or "Phoenix") KC-135R "FIST08" 61-0315 #AE0237 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135T "FIST09" 59-1464 #AE0659 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135R "FIST10" 63-8878 #AE05B1 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135R "FIST15" 58-0073 #AE047A (From Bucharest) KC-135R "FIST16" 58-0106 #AE04BE (From Bucharest) KC-135R "FIST17" 58-0004 #AE04B7 (From Bucharest) @MATA_osint @Osinttechnical @ArmchairAdml @Andyyyyrrrr @AUX_OSINT
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Two-ship flight of USAF B-1 Lancers seen heading home after bombing Iran.

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Tom@Tetzaoh·
#DRYER74 #DRYER75 Departing RAF Fairford this morning.
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DefenceGeek 🇬🇧@DefenceGeek·
Bomber Mission XXIV - Bones Back At it! #FreeIran‌ --- Operation EPIC FURY --- Early today (19th March 2026) the US bomber fleet at RAF Fairford (EGVA) launched 2x B-1B "Lancer" bombers to Iran with the route through France's airspace resuming. I'm releasing my map early on this one as the bombers are actively pinging on FR24/ADSB so OPSEC concerns are obviously not a thing now. The aircraft involved in this mission are: Mission XXIV B-1B "DRYER74" 86-0107 #AE6BEF "Dragon Slayer" B-1B "DRYER75" 85-0088 #AE6BE1 (Nickname unconfirmed - possibly "Sombrero Skeleton" or "Phoenix") KC-135R "FIST08" 61-0315 #AE0237 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135T "FIST09" 59-1464 #AE0659 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135R "FIST10" 63-8878 #AE05B1 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135R "FIST15" 58-0073 #AE047A (From Bucharest) KC-135R "FIST16" 58-0106 #AE04BE (From Bucharest) KC-135R "FIST17" 58-0004 #AE04B7 (From Bucharest) @MATA_osint @Osinttechnical @ArmchairAdml @Andyyyyrrrr @AUX_OSINT
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Two-ship flight of USAF B-1 Lancers seen heading home after bombing Iran.

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Saint1@Saint1Mil·
Four of the Minot B-52s at RAF Fairford yesterday, there are six in this deployment.
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London & UK Street News
London & UK Street News@CrimeLdn·
Two men have been charged with a National Security Act offence following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London. Nematollah Shahsavani, a dual Iranian/British national, 40 of north Finchley Alireza Farasati, an Iranian national, 22 of Edgware They were both charged with engaging in conduct that is likely to assist a foreign intelligence service,
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DefenceGeek 🇬🇧@DefenceGeek·
Bomber Mission XXIII - Another Mission Abort #FreeIran‌ --- Operation EPIC FURY --- Yesterday (18th March 2026) while the US bomber fleet at RAF Fairford (EGVA) was taking a break, a mission was quietly launched from the mainland US - today after some OSINT investigative work, we now know that they never made it to Iran, for reasons that remain unclear, and returned to the US. Shoutout to @RuiPinto_FL who picked up on this bomber mission's comms with Portugese air traffic controllers (see my reply to this post for those comms!) Mission XXIII B-2A "TOSS62" ? B-2A "TOSS63" ? B-2A "TOSS64" ? (unconfirmed) KC-46A "ADOBE18" 22-46106 #AE63D6 (From Lajes) KC-46A "ADOBE19" 20-46078 #AE63BA (From Lajes) KC-46A "ADOBE20" 11-46059 #AE5FA6 (From Lajes) @MATA_osint @ArmchairAdml @Saint1Mil @rocketron101 @AUX_OSINT @jamjake01
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Kama@Kama_Kamilia·
> We’re lined up to hit the bridge, sir. But there’s a journalist standing right on it > which outlet does he work for? > Russia Today, sir. > hit it
Faytuks Network@FaytuksNetwork

WATCH: Israeli airstrike near RT reporter. RT reports its correspondent Steve Sweeney and a cameraman were wounded in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon today. Lebanon’s state news agency says two journalists were lightly injured during an IDF strike on the al-Qasmiya bridge.

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U.S. Central Command@CENTCOM·
Prior to Operation Epic Fury, the Iranian regime used the Karaj Surface-to-Surface Missile Plant to assemble ballistic missiles that threatened Americans, neighboring countries, and commercial shipping. The photo dated March 1, 2026, shows the plant prior to U.S. strikes. The image dated March 11, 2026, shows the same location after U.S. forces struck the facility with precision munitions.
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Navy Lookout@NavyLookout·
😬 Location of 🇫🇷French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle given away by sailor using @Strava running app while jogging on the flight deck.
Raphael Grably@GrablyR

La localisation du porte-avions français Charles de Gaulle rendue possible grâce à l'imprudence d'un marin utilisant l'application de running Strava, rapporte Le Monde. En faisant son footing sur le pont, il révélait la présence du navire.

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Elizabeth Hagedorn@ElizHagedorn·
State notified Congress today that it's greenlit the following sales: • UAE − F-16 Munitions and Upgrades • UAE − Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System – LIDS • UAE­ − Long Range Radar for THAAD • UAE − Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles • Jordan − Aircraft Repair, Return, and Spares • Kuwait − Air and Missile Defense Radars
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The Spectator Index
The Spectator Index@spectatorindex·
BREAKING: Netanyahu says that Iran no longer has the capacity to make ballistic missiles
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DefenceGeek 🇬🇧@DefenceGeek·
@Eyalo365 @MATA_osint Eyal, I don't comment on the missions taking place on the day - I wait until the following day to confirm details! You'll have to wait until tomorrow!
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DefenceGeek 🇬🇧@DefenceGeek·
"TOSS62" comms with Portugese ATC: x.com/RuiPinto_FL/st…
Rui Pinto@RuiPinto_FL

O estranho caso do voo TOSS62. Era uma formação de bombardeiros estratégicos norte-americanos Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit (callsign TOSS62), quase invisíveis aos radares, que na tarde de quarta-feira (18 de março), chegava a Portugal continental, proveniente dos Estados Unidos. Tinham sido reabastecidos no Atlântico, a norte dos Açores, por aviões Boeing KC-46A Pegasus (callsign ADOBE18), que partiram horas antes da Base das Lajes. Quando se aproximavam de Gibraltar, surgiu um alegado desconhecimento das coordenadas restantes até ao Irão, e anunciaram que iriam dar meia-volta e regressar a oeste… aparentemente.

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DefenceGeek 🇬🇧@DefenceGeek·
@InspTiger Because the missions prior to this were all flown direct from the US mainland, not from RAF Fairford!
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DefenceGeek 🇬🇧@DefenceGeek·
Bomber Fleet Break on 18th March #FreeIran‌ --- Operation EPIC FURY --- The bomber fleet at RAF Fairford (EGVA) didn't launch any missions yesterday, possibly to give crews a break after an intense period of missions, and due to technical issues with one of the missions the previous day. So here's a summary of the missions from RAF Fairford thus far: Mission XI - 10th March - 3x B-1B as "TAFFY" flt Mission XII - 12th March - 3x B-52H as "FLIP" flt Mission XIII - 13th March - 2x B-1B as "BROMO" flt Mission XIV - 13th March - 2x B-1B as "FLICK" flt Mission XV - 14th March - 2x B-1B as "DENT" flt Mission XVI - 14th March - 2x B-1B as "HOME" flt Mission XVII - 15th March - 2x B-52H as "SPIT" flt Mission XVIII - 15th March - 2x B-1B as "CORIA" flt Mission XIX - 16th March - 2x B-1B as "CONGA" flt Mission XX - 16th March - 2x B-1B as "FEMUR" flt Mission XXI - 17th March - 2x B-1B as "MARCO" flt Mission XXII - 17th March - (Aborted) would have been 2x B-1B as "RESIN" flt @MATA_osint @ArmchairAdml @vcdgf555 @Andyyyyrrrr @jamjake01 @rocketron101 @MilMonWorld @steffanwatkins
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OSINTtechnical@Osinttechnical·
Iran just released footage reportedly showing one of its air defense systems successfully hitting an American F-35.
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