#BREAKING: As the final hours of the fall of #Kabul to #Taliban is coming up, the evacuation of #US Citizens & troops from #Afghanistan has now speeded-up. 14-5797 which is one of the four AC-130J Gunships of #USAF's 73rd SOS on deployment at Al-Dhafra, #UAE is among the convoy!
#BREAKING: A #USAF's C-17A heavy airlifter accompanied by an AC-130W Stinger II gunship left Al-Dhafra & are headed toward #Kabul to pick-up last American citizens & troops still in #Afghanistan. The AC-130W will protect the C-17A during its landing at the airport.
57-1438 and 62-3554, two KC-135R tankers of #USAF left Al-Dhafra and are headed toward #Afghanistan to refuel the AC-130Ws, AC-130Js and B-52Hs already airborne over #Kabul.
#BREAKING: 04-4134, a C-17A of #USAF's 6th Airlift Squadron supported by a KC-10A tanker with 85-0029 serial number carrying 300 #US Citizens & troops evacuated from #Kabul is about to land in Al-Dhafra. In same time, a KC-135R tanker is headed to #Afghanistan
#BREAKING: 01-0186, a C-17A heavy transport aircraft of #USAF's 3rd Airlift Squadron supported by 62-3523, a KC-135R of 22nd Air Refueling Wing is going to #Kabul to pick-up #US citizens & troops evacuating #Kabul, #Afghanistan.
#BREAKING:Another group of almost 300 #US troops & citizens evacuated by 01-0192, an C-17A heavy transport aircraft of #USAF's 137th Airlift Squadron from #Afghanistan are about to reach Al-Dhafra. A KC-10A tanker with 85-0032 refueled the C-17A during the flight to #Kabul & back
#BREAKING: #US Army Special Forces are going to have an operation against #Taliban somewhere in #Afghanistan tonight. They use MV-22Bs flown from #USNavy's USS Iwo Jima. An MC-130J of #USAF (12-5753) together with two #USNavy's KC-130Js will refuel them from North Arabian Sea!
#BREAKING: This C-17A heavy transport aircraft of #USAF's 3rd Airlift Squadron with 06-6166 serial number carrying over 300 American troops & citizens onboard evacuated from #Kabul, #Afghanistan is about to land in Al-Dhafra Air Base in #UAE.
#BREAKING: Something special is going to happen in #Kabul, #Afghanistan tonight as several Special Operations aircraft of #USAF including this KC-135RT (receiver-tanker) of 22nd ARW with 58-0124 serial number is going there to refuel the MC-130Js of #USAF & KC-130Js of #USNavy.
#BREAKING: Three KC-135R tankers (One from Al-Udeid & two from Al-Dhafra) together with a C-17A heavy transport airplane of #USAF's 437th Airlift Wing with 10-0215 serial number are headed to #Kabul, #Afghanistan. The C-17A will evacuate another 300 to 320 Afghan nationals.
Thousands of Afghan Nationals who once helped or cooperated with #US & #ISAF are waiting to be evacuated from #Afghanistan by the #USAF's C-17A transport aircraft. They are everywhere in #Kabul's International Airport. From the military ramps till inside the passenger terminals.
#BREAKING: 60th Air Mobility Wing of #USAF is sending several more KC-10A heavy tankers to Al-Dhafra, #UAE including these two (86-0034 & 87-0119) to take part in the evacuation operation from #Kabul, #Afghanistan. KC-10As are needed to refuel C-17As after departure from #Kabul.
Two KC-135Rs (57-1438 and 62-3554) involved in the #USAF's evacuation operation from #Afghanistan are getting back to Al-Udeid after refueling B-52Hs & other aircraft over #Kabul & other parts of the country.
A #USAF C-17A heavy transport airplane of 3rd Airlift Squadron with 01-0186 serial number is ready for departure from #Kabul International Airport with hundreds of Afghan nationals onboard.
07-7187, a C-17A of #USAF's 437th Airlift Wing with 300 Afghan national onboard as well as ZH871, a Hercules C.4 of #RoyalAirForce with British citizens onboard are getting back to AL-Dhafra, #UAE from #Kabul. Two KC-135Rs & a KC-10A tanker can be also seen going to #Afghanistan.
#BREAKING: Two #USAF's C-17As (99-0169 & 07-7187) & a #RoyalAirForce's C-17A (ZZ171) with almost 1,000 Afghan civilians evacuated from #Kabul, #Afghanistan are about to land in Al-Dhafra, #UAE. Three KC-135Rs with 57-1506, 58-0124 & 63-8045 serial numbers refueled them.
00-0176, a C-17A of #USAF's 155th Airlift Squadron left Al-Dhafra Air Base & is now headed toward #Kabul, #Afghanistan to pick up Afghan citizens fleeing #Taliban.
01-0186, a #USAF C-17A from 3rd Airlift Squadron carrying over 300 Afghan nationals left #Kabul, #Afghanistan. Refueled by a KC-135R tanker serialled 63-8000 is headed to Al-Dhafra, #UAE.
N568AW, a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 of #US State Department is coming back to Al-Dhafra from #Kabul while 00-0176, a C-17A of #USAF's 155th Airlift Squadron is headed to #Afghanistan to pick up Afghan nationals who are waiting for evacuation.
ZZ174, a C-17A of #RoyalAirForce & 09-9205, a C-17A of #USAF's 437th Airlift Wing are headed toward the #Kabul, #Afghanistan where they will pick-up Afghan nationals waiting for evacuation.
Busy airbridge now! Three #USAF's C-17As with 01-0186, 09-9205 & 10-0213 serials as well as a #RoyalAirForce C-17A with ZZ174 serial are evacuating Afghan citizens from #Kabul, #Afghanistan.
00-0180, a C-17A transport airplane of #USAF's 758th Airlift Squadron left Al-Dhafra AB, #UAE & is now headed to #Afghanistan to evacuate the #Afghan citizens trapped in the #Kabul International Airport.
Another C-17A of #USAF left Al-Dhafra for #Kabul to evacuate 200 more Afghan citizens from #Afghanistan. That's 04-4132 from 6th Airlift Squadron.
02-1109, a Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft of #USAF's 62nd Airlift Wing is now headed to #Kabul, #Afghanistan to evacuate over 300 more Afghan nationals.
Picture taken minutes ago at the civilian side of the #Kabul's International Airport shows people who are not in the evacuation list but hope to find a chance to fly out of #Afghanistan.
A KC-10A tanker of #USAF with 83-0082 serial number is headed toward #Afghanistan to refuel C-17As leaving #Kabul.
After almost 12 hours, this AC-130W Stinger II gunship of #USAF with 88-1302 serial number is about to land at Al-Dhafra air base, #UAE. Thanks to an KC-135RT, 302 remained airborne over #Kabul for such a long period of time.
#BREAKING: My findings show 17 C-17As of #USAF were involved in the #Afghanistan's evacuation operation yesterday! 99-0169, 00-0176, 00-0180, 01-0186, 01-0187, 01-0192, 02-1109, 04-4128, 04-4132, 04-4134, 04-4137, 06-6166, 07-7187, 09-9205, 10-0213, 10-0215 & 10-0219
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