US Air Force aerial refueling aircraft were launched from bases across the country, with flight paths trending northeast, Open Source Intelligence Monitor accounts on X reportedIn the late evening hours of Feb. 17, at least five KC-135R/T Stratotanker aircraft were tracked departing the MacDill Air Force Base, heading northeast across US airspaceAt the same time, other KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-46 Pegasus tankers were also observed lifting off from separate US bases, suggesting a coordinated movement0:00 INTRO 4:09 US ARMADA ASSEMBLES FOR ‘MULTI-WEEK OP’