Boeing C-17A Globemaster III

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 United States
Transport - Operations - Military

18 September 2021
17:54

Origin : RMS
RMS
ETAR
Ramstein
Rhineland-Palatinate
 Germany
Elevation : 237m / 776ft
Destination : IQA
IQA
ORAA
Hīt
Al-Anbar Governorate
 Iraq
Elevation : 188m / 618ft

CommentDirect from Germany to Al Asad Air Base, not a usual thing. Also unusual is it turning around and flying back to Germany without stopping at the other more usual places like OKAS, XJD or DHF.
@ 23:11 UTC : More unusual : it's hard to be certain but this appears to be the second C-17 flying direct to IQA that tries to fly out again but appears to turn back to IQA we see today.

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 RCH (2274)
 
US AIr Force. Air Mobility Command Reach flight.

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