Thread by @RedIntelPanda

USAF C-17 on a short hop from Charleston, SC to Pope Army Airfield, home of 82nd Airborne Division.

It has a Global Reach callsign…

RCH498, 08-8190, #AE2FA2

Climbing out of Pope Army Airfield (Fort Bragg) is a USAF C-17 with a Global Reach callsign.

RCH151, 07-7183, #AE20C4

Second C-17 now out of Pope AAF this afternoon (local time).

RCH498, 08-8190, #AE2FA2

RCH498, which earlier departed Fort Bragg's Pope AAF, is now descending for Rota, #Spain:

08-8190, #AE2FA2

I did miss the other C-17 out of Fort Bragg depart Bangor, Maine earlier.

Here is was last seen headed for Europe with time stamps:

RCH151, 07-7183, #AE20C4

And #Rota, #Spain, it is for RCH151:

07-7183, #AE20C4

This third C-17 is making the hop from Charleston AFB to Pope AAF at Ft. Bragg.

RCH214, 10-0214, #AE4D67

C-17's who live at Charleston AFB are suddenly returning home at once.

These "Yellowtails" would very likely haul some of the 8,500 #US soldiers to Europe if called..

#Russia #Ukraine

Three of the C-17's are still inbound to CHS.

One already landed.

Another as RCH7182 is up and pointed toward Pope AAF currently:

RCH7182, 07-7182, #AE20C3

Quick update: RCH7182 is still climbing and overflying Pope AAF, headed NNE.

#Update:

Elements of 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to Europe. Flights in this thread likely have been related.

#Russia #Ukraine

https://twitter.com/wral/status/1485698848471277570?s=21

RCH7182 landed earlier at Joint Base Andrews:

Meanwhile in #Rota, #Spain, a pair of C-17's are on or moving:

RCH361, 07-7179
RCH161, 00-0172, #AE0677

IMPAC89, another Yellowtail of Charleston AFB, returning home as well:

90-0534, #AE07D3

Well I thought IMPAC89 was headed to CHS.

He’s out messing around still.

RCH151 departed #Rota, #Spain earlier but quickly fell off ADSB tracking (no surprise in Europe now):

#AE20C4