Multiple plane spotters filmed and photographed a KC-135 Stratotanker and several other aircraft supporting a test refueling flight by a B-21 Raider today over Eastern California. The flight lasted roughly five hours, as testing accelerates for the B-21, with the next-generation long-range stealth strategic bomber expected to enter service next year with the U.S. Air Force.
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Photo credit: @minor_triad
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F/A-18E/F Super Hornets assigned to Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) carry out daytime flight operations onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) in the Northern Red Sea, in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 7, 2026.
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The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the oil and shipping industries for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing strike campaign against Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters.
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The UK Office of Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) is reporting an attack on a container vessel in the Persian Gulf, roughly 25NM northwest of Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. The vessel reportedly sustained damage from a suspected but unknown projectile, with the extent of the damage still not known.
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According to the Washington Post, citing an internal U.S. alert viewed by the Post, a one-way attack drone impacted the U.S. Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center in Baghdad, Iraq, today. The support center, a logistical hub for U.S. diplomats in close proximity to Iraqi bases and Baghdad Airport, was targeted by Iranian-backed militias in what an unnamed security official called retaliation for the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. 5 out of the 6 drones launched by militias were shot down, with one hitting the facility. At the time of writing, no injuries have been reported.
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121), fires a BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile (TLAM) against a target in Iran, during operations in support of Operation Epic Fury, within the U.S. Central Command Area-of-Responsibility.
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Satellite imagery from Vantor has now confirmed earlier reports of an โaircraft massacreโ at Khatami Air Base (8th Tactical Air Base), located northeast of Isfahan, Iran, following strikes against the base this past week by the Israeli Air Force. According to imagery, both before and after, roughly a dozen aircraft with Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force were targeted and destroyed, including several F-14 Tomcats and other fighter/strike aircraft, in addition to a number of hardened aircraft shelters that were penetrated and destroyed using โBunker Bustersโ by Israel and/or the United States.
Image credit: @vantortech @Philipp27960841
Image credit: @vantortech @Philipp27960841
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump has quietly appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Turning Point USA, Erika Kirk, to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. The Board of Visitors inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy which the Board decides to consider. No formal announcement has been made, however Erika Kirk's name now appears on the website as a member of the USAFA Board.
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Iranโs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced an attack on the Liberian-flagged container ship 'Express Rome' in the Persian Gulf. Latest position via @MarineTraffic was 31 minutes ago.
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The U.S. Air Force and Navy continue to carry out strikes against Iranian ballistic missile launchers in support of Operation Epic Fury, with several new strikes seen in footage released this morning by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
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Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed Supreme Leader of Iran, suffered a fractured foot, a bruise around his left eye, as well as minor lacerations to his face, after a failed assassination attempt on the first day of the U.S. and Israelโs bombardment campaign against Tehran, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.
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Video has surfaced showing a massive fire burning from storage tanks at the MINA Petroleum Facility at the Port in Salalh, Oman, following a strike from a one-way attack drone launched by Iran.
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has issued a statement warning civilians in Iran to immediately avoid all port facilities where Iranian naval forces are operating. Iranian dockworkers, administrative personnel, and commercial vessel crews are told to avoid Iranian naval vessels and military equipment, stating that port facilities lose protected status and become legitimate military targets under international law if used for military purposes by the Iranian Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN).
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Norwegian Police announced Wednesday that they had apprehended three suspects for their involvement in Sundayโs bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, which caused damage to the entrance of the embassyโs consular section but no injuries. The suspects, three brothers in their 20s from Iraq, were not previously known to police and have not yet been questioned, with an investigation ongoing to determine if the brothers have links to any terror groups or if the attack was related to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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