USAF
New FORTE mission (but not over Black Sea)
New surveillance mission by a USAF Northrop Grumman RQ-4B (reg. 11-2046 – callsign FORTE10) but new surveillance mission over Romanian territory (not the...
itamilradarApril 14, 2023
No holidays at Easter
It had been a while since we recorded missions of a USAF Northrop Grumman RQ-4B. Today, a Global Hawk (reg. 11-2046, callsign FORTE11),...
itamilradarApril 9, 2023
Under NATO’s eyes
At least three NATO assets are at work today in the Black Sea area. An Italian Air Force Gulfstream E.550 CAEW (reg. MM62293 –...
itamilradarApril 4, 2023
U-2 Ukrainian mission?
Rare sighting today in Cyprus. A USAF Lockheed U-2S (reg. 80-1086) took off from RAF Akrotiri base at 06:18 CEST and landed back...
itamilradarApril 3, 2023
FORTE’s unusual work place
New mission for a USAF Northrop Grumman RQ-4B (reg. 10-2045 – c/s FORTE11) that took off from NAS Sigonella. This time the drone...
itamilradarMarch 23, 2023
NOBLE mission over Mediterranean sea
New mission of one (or a pair) USAF Boeing B-52H (reg. 60-0026 – callsign NOBLE31) took off from Moron AB, Spain. In the...
itamilradarMarch 22, 2023
Kaliningrad calling
Today NATO’s attention seems to be directed particularly for the northern part of the eastern flank where several assets have been operational since...
itamilradarMarch 20, 2023
Anti-ship mission in the Ionian Sea by an USAF Reaper
An USAF MQ-9 “Reaper” unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the 89th Attack Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, conducted Operation Jackpot Hooligan...
itamilradarMarch 18, 2023
Black Sea busy (again)
The Black Sea Theater is now experiencing significant new activity. In fact, there are at least 3 assets engaged in surveillance activities in...
itamilradarMarch 17, 2023
Calm Black Sea (in appearance)
Today on the Black Sea theater we record an unusual calm. Or rather, we do not track any air movement in the area,...
itamilradarMarch 16, 2023
